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British Measurements

Put each ot the tollowing words in its correct place in the sentences below.
ounce galion inch foot yard
stane pound acre mile pint
(a) ___ = 2.54 centimetres
(f)
___ = 28.35 grams
(b) ___ = 0.3048 metre
(g)
___ = 0.454 kilogram
(c) ___ = 0.9144 metre
(h)
___ = 6.35 kilograms
(d) ___ = 1,609.35 metres
(i)
___ = 0.568 litre
(e) ___ = 0.405 hectare
(j) ___ = 4.55 litres
Quantities
We buy things in different units. Match each item on the left with the most
suitable item on its right.
of flowers
of milk
of wine
of shoes tobaccoof film
of c10th
of of sardines
of land
an bunch
an bottle
(a) a bar ounce of matches
a box acre
a
a roll
jam
of of
of soap
of petroicigarettes
a a galion
of toothpaste
of potatoes
(i) (j) (k)
(f) (g) a tube
(n)
(I) (m) aa jar
(d) a pound
(o)
(c) a yard(h) a pint
(b) a pair
(e) a tin packet(p)

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