Upper Intermediate Level >> 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

Upper Intermediate

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

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