IELTS Vocabulary 18

Numbers

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the sentences below.

 

 

 

digits – round – even – ordinal – scores – Roman – good

cardinal – odd – dozen – average – gross – odd

(a) It was after midnight but there were still …………. of people in the streets
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc. are , …………. numbers. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. are …………. numbers.
(c) Could you go and buy a …………. eggs, please?
(d) Each packet contains a …………. of paper-clips.
(e) I, II, III IV etc. am known as …………. numerals.
(f) 2, A, 6, 8, 10 etc. are …………. numbers. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc. are …………. numbers.
(g) There are normally seven …………. in a London telephone number.
(h) There were twenty- …………. people at the meeting. I don’t know exactly how many.
(i) It was a bargain. I paid £10 but it was worth a …………. fifteen.
(j) The students’ ages vary. The …………. is about 22.
(k) OK, I’ll lend you me £95 you need. Well, let’s make it a ………….. number. Here’s £100.

 

Answers:

a) scores b) cardinal, ordinal c) dozen d) gross e) Roman

f) even, odd g) digits h)odd i) good j) average k) round