EXERCISES

1) Write in words the following numbers as in the example: 3,456

three thousand, four hundred and fifty-six

90,304

ninety thousand, three hundred and four

765

seven hundred and sixty-five

8,387,890,184

eight billion three hundred eighty-seven million eight hundred ninety thousand one hundred and eighty-four.

237

two hundred and thirty-seven

98,453

ninety-eight thousand, four hundred and fifty-three

134,098

one hundred thirty-four thousand and ninety-eight

45,004

forty-five thousand and four

150,003

one hundred fifty thousand and three

1,654,008

one million six hundred fifty-four thousand and eight

4,061,113,231

four billion sixty-one million one hundred thirteen thousand two hundred and thirty-one

2) Write in words the following years: 1871 1999 2001 2009 2012 eighteen seventy-one nineteen ninety-nine two thousand and one two thousand and nine twenty twelve

3) Write in words the following decimals and percentages: 0.367 12.65 25 % 1.5 % 36.5 nought point three six seven twelve point six five twenty-five per cent one point five per cent Thirty-six point five

4) Write in words: 2-0 (football) 30-0 (tennis) two nil (BrE) thirty love six oh four double seven two one five three two to zero, two to nothing (AmE)

604 772 153 (phone number) 0.4 37C

nought point four thirty-seven degrees Celsius

5) Write in words the following ordinal numbers: 58th 42nd 12th 51st 75th fifty-eighth forty-second twelfth fifty-first seventy-fifth

6) Write in words the following names and dates: Elizabeth II John Charles I George VI 28/09/00 (BrE) 12/31/09 (AmE) Elisabeth the Second John Charles the First George the Sixth The twenty-eighth of September two thousand December the thirty-first two thousand and nine