Numbers (1)

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

one-armed bandit two-edged compliment one-track mind three-cornered contest

one-man band four-letter word nine-day wonder

(a) It seems a big event now and everyone's talking about it, but I think people will have forgotten about it soon. It's just a …………………

(b) She said I looked very good for my age. That was rather a ……………… , wasn't it?

(c) A gambling machine where you put a coin in and pull a lever at the side is sometimes called a …………

(d) The only thing he thinks about is money. He's got a ………………………..

(e) Television viewers protested at the use of a…………………..in a programme last night. They said they were disgusted and shocked.

(f) Although he has occasional help, the firm is really a ……………………..

(g) The candidates for the presidency are Gonzalez, Martinez and Silva. It's a ……………………..

2 Instructions as above.

to have second thoughts on first name terms in her seventh heaven the third degree

to play second fiddle sixth sense at the eleventh hour third-rate

(a) The security forces denied accusations that they had used ……. on prisoners to make them confess.

(b) He was a brilliant journalist who seemed to have a ………………………. which told him when and where something important was going to happen.

(c) It's a very friendly company to work in. Everyone's ……………………………..

(d) She was ………………………..when she actually met her favourite film-star. She'll never forget it.

(e) He likes to be his own boss. He'll never agree …………………… to anyone else.

(f) No, it wasn't a very good film. In fact it was pretty ………………………………….

(g) At first she liked him, but now she's beginning ……………………………………..

(h) Our financial problems were so great that we thought we'd have to sell our house, but ……………………. my father-in-law lent us some money.

Numbers (2)

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 hat-trick odd gross

(a) He's a very good footballer. He scored a ……………… in the last game and nearly got a fourth goal.

(b) It was after midnight but there were still ……………… of people in the streets

(c) 1,2,3,4,5 etc. are …………….. numbers: 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. are ………………… numbers.

(d) Could you go and buy a _ eggs, please?

(e) Each packet contains a …………………………… of paper-clips.

(f) I, II, III; IV etc. are known as …………………………….. numerals.

(g) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc. are ………………………..numbers. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc. are …………………………..numbers.

(h) There are normally seven ……………………….. in a London telephone number.

(i) There were twenty-……………………. people at the meeting. I don't know exactly how many.

(j) It was a bargain. I paid E10 but it was worth a ………………….. fifteen.

(k) The students' ages vary. The …………………….. is about 22.

(I) OK, I'll lend you the 95$ you need. Well, let's make it a ……………………number. Here's 100$.