Approximate Quantity

Master expressions of rough amounts

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76.1 Match the Pictures to the Correct Instructions

Almost All
Over Half
Under Third
Half

76.2 Match the Beginnings of the Sentences to the Correct Endings

In many cases, people don't realize
each month on my college course.
There are as many as two exams
consists of mountains and forests.
Well over half of the country
what they can and can't recycle.
Almost none of the money is left
can speak a second language.
Approximately 75% of Earth's
following the expensive carnival.
As many as 7 out of 10 people
surface is covered in water.

76.3 Rewrite the Sentences, Putting the Words in the Correct Order

There
will
be
as
many
as
1,000
people
there
You
could
be
fluent
in
as
little
as
two
months
In
most
cases
people
recover
quickly
from
food
poisoning
The
children
have
almost
all
eaten
the
cakes
About
half
the
students
failed
the
final
exam
As
few
as
one
in
ten
applications
are
successful
Well
over
three-quarters
of
social
media
students
use
it
daily
In
a
minority
of
cases
people
go
to
prison
There
are
as
many
as
25
public
parks
in
my
city
My
house
is
just
under
a
mile
away
from
the
station

Answer Key

76.1 Match Pictures
1. Almost all our customers are happy with the service they receive.
2. Well over half of the houses in this new development have already been sold.
3. Just under a third of all people own a cat in my country.
4. About half of the students failed the exam this year.
76.2 Match Beginnings to Endings
1. In many cases, people don't realize → each month on my college course.
2. There are as many as two exams → consists of mountains and forests.
3. Well over half of the country → what they can and can't recycle.
4. Almost none of the money is left → can speak a second language.
5. Approximately 75% of Earth's → following the expensive carnival.
6. As many as 7 out of 10 people → surface is covered in water.
76.3 Reorder Words
1. There will be as many as 1,000 people there.
2. You could be fluent in as little as two months.
3. In most cases, people recover quickly from food poisoning.
4. The children have almost all eaten the cakes.
5. About half the students failed the final exam.
6. As few as one in ten applications are successful.
7. Well over three-quarters of social media students use it daily.
8. In a minority of cases, people go to prison.
9. There are as many as 25 public parks in my city.
10. My house is just under a mile away from the station.