Upper Intermediate: Level 4. Weights and Measures

Level 4: Upper Intermediate >> Vocabulary Worksheets >> Vocabulary worksheet to help students to live in a world far from their usual metric comforts. This type of exercise is vital for students living in an English-speaking country and facilitates a stress-free everyday life.

Weights and Measures

You first need to put the following weights and measures into the correct column depending on what they are used for.

Small Distances	Long Distances	Temperature and Area	Weight	Liquids
yard foot inch	mile furlong	fahrenheit acre hectare	ounce ton pound	pint quart gallon

Now say what unit you would use to measure the following. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.

1. football field - YARDS, ACRES, FEET

2. petrol in a car - GALLON

3. beer - GALLON, PINT

4. hot summer's day - FAHRENHEIT

5. cheese from a shop - POUND, OUNCES

6. distance to the sea - MILES

7. length of your garden - YARDS

8. size of Britain - HECTARES, MILES

9. weight of an elephant - POUNDS, TONS

10. height of Tom Cruise - FEET