SIZE, QUANTITY & DIMENSION (CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS)

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS

SIZE, QUANTITY & DIMENSION

A.       Look at the following list and decide whether we are talking about something big (in terms of size, quantity or dimension) or something small.

1	a minute amount of dust ____________	14	a giant building ____________
2	a minuscule piece of cloth ____________	15	a gargantuan meal ____________
3	an enormous book ____________	16	a wide avenue ____________
4	a mammoth job ____________	17	a broad river ____________
5	a huge waste of time ____________	18	a tall man ____________
6	a vast room ____________	19	a high mountain ____________
7	a gigantic wave ____________	20	a deep lake ____________
8	a tiny car ____________	21	a shallow pool ____________
9	a monumental error ____________	22	a long distance journey ____________
10	a colossal statue ____________	23	a vast crowd of supporters ____________
11	plenty of food ____________	24	tons of work ____________
12	dozens of times ____________	25	a great deal of time ____________
13	a narrow alleyway ____________

                                            

B.        Now complete these sentences using one of the expressions above. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

1	Before you embark on _______________, it is essential that you are well-prepared.
2	We spent _______________ working on the plans for the new library.
3	I’ve told you _______________ not to smoke in here.
4	_______________ must have blown into the camera and scratched the film.
5	Villages along the coast were destroyed when _______________ caused by the earthquake swept houses into the sea.
6	It was _______________ going there; he didn’t even turn up.
7	One of the Roman emperor Nero’s greatest excesses; was to build _______________ of himself in the city centre.
8	Despite the poor harvest, there was _______________ for the whole population.
9	_______________ called the Thames separates the city of London from the suburbs to the south.
10	_______________ gathered to see their favourite football team.
11	We ate _______________ and then lay down to rest.
12	It was _______________ and his voice echoed around the walls.
13	We have _______________ to do in the next few days, so I suggest we start as soon as possible.
14	Lock ness is _______________ in the Highlands of Scotland.
15	The only evidence was _______________ which was stuck on a branch of one of the trees in the garden.
16	‘Sumo’ is _______________ containing almost 1,000 pictures by the controversial photographer Helmut Newton.
17	He had _______________ to do, took the phone off the hook, made himself some coffee and sat down at his desk.
18	The Matterhorn, _______________ in Switzerland, has claimed the lives of many who have tried to climb up.
19	He made _______________ in his calculations and had to start all over again.
20	The manufacturers have built _______________ which is ideal for getting around the city.
21	The NEC is Birmingham is _______________ which used for concerts and exhibitions.
22	The main feature of the town is a _______________ lined with shops and cafes.
23	I could see the key glittering at the bottom of _______________
24	Legend spoke of _______________ dressed in gold, known as El Dorado.
25	_______________ ran along the side of the house to a garden at the rear.

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