When you visit another country (or talk to someone about your own), you can communicate better when you can understand and use numbers in describing countries --- their history, geography, population, and even economy.

SAMPLE SENTENCES: How old is this bridge? >> It was built four hundred fifty (450) years ago. What is the population of your city? >> There are about three hundred forty-five thousand (345,000) people. What is the average life expectancy for men? >> It's seventy-two point two one (72.21%).

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II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button. Then, select the correct number or price you hear in each sentence. Also, other words may be missing to make the activity more challenging. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. There are _____________ interesting museums throughout the country.
A. 3
B. 13
C. 30

2. The bus fare to the capital is _______________ dollars.
A. 15
B. 50
C. 55

3. This ________________ was constructed about ________________ years ago.
A. 405
B. 415
C. 450

4. The _____________ for the trip to Europe will cost about _________ dollars.
A. 708
B. 718
C. 780

5. We drove about ______________ miles on our trip.
A. 1,100
B. 1,200
C. 1,300

6. She __________________ on _________ during her _______.
A. 1,006
B. 1,016
C. 1,060

7. The mountain ______________________________________.
A. 3,007
B. 3,017
C. 3,070

8. A total of ___________________ visited the __________________.
A. 13,212
B. 30,222
C. 30,212

9. The population ___________________________ two years ago.
A. 314,819
B. 314,890
C. 340,819

10. Over_____________________ people live in the capitol.
A. 2,470,530
B. 2,417,530
C. 2,417,513

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Correct answers:

Listen to the sentences again as you read the Quiz Script.

III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Using the Internet, collect information about your country and share your results with a partner, practicing numbers as presented here:

1. How many people live in the three largest cities?
2. What is the height of the tallest mountain or point?
3. How much does airfare cost to fly from New York City to the closet airport to your hometown?
4. How many years ago was the oldest man-made structure built (e.g., temple, bridge, castle, wall, road, etc.)?
5. What is the total land area of the country in kilometers?
6. How many Internet users are there?
7. How many airports are there?
8. How much in US dollars did your country export in goods to other countries in a recent year?

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