Exercises of Activity Book

Fourth section

Focus on writing

Punctuation: commas and numbers

1  Put full stops and commas in these numbers where necessary.

1. The entire world is 510072000 square kilometres, but there are only 148940000 square kilometres of land. The rest, 361132000 square kilometres is under water.

510,072,000; 148,940,000; 361,132,000

2. Brazil is the 12th country in size. It has a surface of 8511965 square kilometres. Of those, 55455 square kilometres are under water.

8,511,965; 55,455

3. The Faroe Islands are 1399 square kilometres big.

1,399

4. Pierre Curie (May 15th 1859 - April 19th 1906) is a Nobel Prize winner.

1859; 1906

5. London Bridge is about 2000 years old.

2,000

Punctuation: commas in lists

2  Put commas in the correct places in the lists.

1. Children's Museum Jordan is a very exciting place where you can learn explore discover and have fun.

Children's Museum Jordan is a very exciting place where you can learn, explore, discover and have fun.

2. There is a library an art studio a museum shop and an imagination playground in Children's Museum Jordan.

There is a library, an art studio, a museum shop and an imagination playground in Children's Museum Jordan.

3. There are some pears oranges lemons and plums in the kitchen.

There are some pears, oranges, lemons and plums in the kitchen.

4. I always have potatoes tomatoes carrots and milk on my shopping list.

I always have potatoes, tomatoes, carrots and milk on my shopping list.

5. Eat a lot of vegetables fruit and milk. They are good for your health.

Eat a lot of vegetables, fruit and drink milk. They are good for your health.

Spelling

3  Complete these words and match them with the pictures.

1. yoghurt  d
2. tomatoes  f
3. cheese  a
4. milk  c
5. coffee  b
6. chocolate cake  e

Linking words

but and however

4  Use these words to make sentences with but and However.

1. There are over seven million objects in the British Museum / they are not all on show. (however,)

There are over seven million objects in the British Museum. However, they are not all on show.

2. In the British Museum there is a glass dome / in the Louvre there is a glass pyramid. (but)

In the British Museum there is a glass dome, but in the Louvre there is a glass pyramid.

3. There are a lot of mummies in the Louvre / in the British Museum there are 140 mummies. (However,)

There are a lot of mummies in the Louvre. However, in the British Museum there are 140 mummies.

4. Dry seasons can be long in some places/ in other places there are floods. (but)

Dry seasons can be long in some places, but in other places there are floods.

5. Cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide/planes produce much more. (However,)

Cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide. However, planes produce much more.

5  Write four pieces of information (two with but and two with However) about what you and your family or friends eat.

Students’ own answers.