Tall, high, height.
Heavy / weigh / weight
(Answers to the exercises)

    Exercise 1

    Write TALL, HIGH or HEIGHT in the blanks below:

    1. How tall is your brother?
    2. I'd say he's about average height.
    3. How high is Mount Fuji?
    4. How do you measure the height of a mountain?
    5. I'd like a nice cold beer in a tall glass, please.
    6. Standing at a height of 172 metres, the Mendocino Tree in California is officially recognised as the world's tallest tree.
    7. There was a high wall around the garden and we couldn't get over it.
    8. You can adjust the height of the chair by pressing this button.
    9. I think you and I are about the same height, aren't we?

    Exercise 2

    Write HEAVY, WEIGH or WEIGHT in the blanks below:

    1. A: How much do you weigh ?
      B: Sorry?
      A: How heavy are you?
      B: About 65 kilogrammes.
    2. She worries too much about her weight.
    3. I'm too heavy. I need to lose some weight.
    4. (Farmer at a festival) If you can guess the correct weight of this turkey, you can take it home.
    5. (Doctor to patient) You're grossly overweight. You need to go on a diet.
    6. (Airport employee to passenger) I'm afraid I'll have to weigh your hand luggage, sir. It looks a bit heavy.
    7. Matt Skelton became British and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing champion in April 2004.

    Exercise 3

    Write OLD or AGE in the blanks below:

    1. How old are you?
    2. My grandmother's 92 years old.
    3. My grandfather left school at the age of 13 and started working in a factory.
    4. Would you mind telling me your age, please?
    5. Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare on the buses.
    6. You have to be at least 21 years of age to work here.
    7. I don't want to tell you how old I am. It's rude to ask a lady her age.
    8. Seijin no hi (l̓) is usually translated as "Coming of Age Day."

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