Заполните пропущенные слова 1.there, 2.are, 3.table, 4.is, 5.measurements, 6.groceries, 7.measured, 8.a, 9.gallon, 10.sweets, 11.weighs, 12.pears Weights and Measures English weights and measures are very difficult to (1) foreigner. For general use the smallest weight is 1 ounce (written oz) and there (2) 16 ounces in a pound (written lb The English buy ___ (3), tobacco and sometimes cigarettes by the ounce while most___ (4) or fruit, such as apples, (5), strawberries, by the pound, half-pound or quarter-pound. Fourteen pounds (6) 1 stone. The English always give people’s weight in stones and pounds. For example, a man (7) 11 stones 9 lbs (not 163 lbs). 112 lbs make up 1 hundredweight (written cwt) and (8) are 20 hundredweights in a ton. Liquids are (9) in pints, quarts and gallons. There are 2 pints in a quart and 4 quarts in a (10). Finally, for length the principal (11) are inches, feet, yards and miles. The easiest way to remember them, perhaps, is a little (12) like this:

1. That style of skirt went out fashion years ago.
2. We heard about the earthquake in the news.
3. This must be finished by five o’clock without fail.
4. Paul and I arrived at the party at the same time.
5. We were under the impression that they were moving to France.
6. Crime is on the increase in many cities.
7. The knock at the door took me by surprise.
8. He erased his project from the computer and had to start from scratch.
9. In my opinion, he is the greatest musician of our time.
10. I don’t know for certain, but I think she’s gone on holiday.
11. You’re looking a bit off colour – are you feeling alright?
12. The ceremony is being held in honour of the Pope’s visit!
13. He put salt in his tea by mistake, thinking it was sugar.
14. I can’t stop and talk. I’m in a hurry.
15. She waved until the car was out of sight.
16. We always stay in. Why don’t we go out for a change?
17. He told us the plan in brief and didn’t go into detail.
18. I mustn’t eat any chocolate. I’m on a diet.
19. Peter has gone to London on business.
20. She selected a CD at random and put in the CD player.