Learning how to understand and say dates correctly takes practice, especially when hearing numbers.

• January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first

SAMPLE SENTENCES: School starts on January first / the first of January. My birthday is on May twelfth / the twelfth of May.

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II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button and select the correct answer for each sentence. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. The school begins on _____________.
A. March 7th
B. March 11th
C. March 17th

2. My sister will travel to France on____________.
A. January 9th
B. January 19th
C. January 29th

3. We'll take the test on _____________.
A. November 2nd
B. November 22nd
C. November 27th

4. On ____________, the store will have a big sale.
A. June 8th
B. June 18th
C. June 28th

5. Can you send me an email by ________________?
A. September 3rd
B. September 13th
C. September 30th

6. You need to turn in your homework by ______________.
A. May 4th
B. May 14th
C. May 24rd

7. What time will your mom ________________________?
A. July 2nd
B. July 12th
C. July 22nd

8. The new students _____________________________.
A. December 9th
B. December 19th
C. December 29th

9. My girlfriend _________________________________.
A. May 1st
B. May 11th
C. May 21st

10. ____________________________________________.
A. October 5th
B. October 15th
C. October 25th

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III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Finish these sentences with your own ideas.

1. When is your birthday? >>
   My birthday is on _________________.

2. When is the next holiday in your country? >>>
   The next holiday in my country is on _____________.

3. When does school end? >>>
   In my country, school ends on _________________.

4. When does spring begin in your country? >>>
   Spring begins on _________________.

5. ______________________________ (your own idea)

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