B1 Unit 6: Numbers & amounts 1
16 B1 words: little, few, whole, per, least, half… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| little/ˈlɪtəl/ pron/det | littlealmost nothing; not much | Little was said about the problem at the meeting.Little was said about the problem at the meeting. | |
| few/fju/ pron | fewnot many people | Many students applied, but few were chosen.Many students applied, but few were chosen. | |
| whole/hoʊl/ n | wholeall of something; the complete thing | The whole of the cake is for the party.The whole of the cake is for the party. | |
| per/pɝ/ prep | perfor each; used with rates | The taxi costs two euros per kilometre.The taxi costs two euros per kilometre. | |
| least/list/ adv | leastnot less than; as a minimum | You should drink at least two litres of water.You should drink at least two litres of water. | |
| half/hæf/ adv | halfpartly; to the amount of fifty percent | The bottle is half empty.The bottle is half empty. | |
| total/ˈtoʊtəl/ n/adj | totalthe whole amount of something | The total cost of the trip was two hundred euros.The total cost of the trip was two hundred euros. | |
| above/əˈbʌv/ adj | abovewritten or shown earlier on the page | The above picture shows our school building.The above picture shows our school building. | |
| amount/əˈmaʊnt/ n | amounthow much there is of something | Please add a small amount of salt to the soup.Please add a small amount of salt to the soup. | |
| increase/ˌɪnˈkris/ n | increasea rise in number, amount or size | There was an increase in the price of bread.There was an increase in the price of bread. | |
| percent/pɚˈsɛnt/ n | percenta part of every hundred | About fifty percent of the class walks to school.About fifty percent of the class walks to school. | |
| majority/məˈdʒɔrəti/ n | majoritymost of a group | The majority of students come by bus.The majority of students come by bus. | |
| distance/ˈdɪstəns/ n | distancethe amount of space between two places | The distance between the towns is ten kilometres.The distance between the towns is ten kilometres. | |
| count/kaʊnt/ n | countthe act of counting; a total number | Count the apples in the basket.Count the apples in the basket. | |
| rise/raɪz/ n/v | riseto go up or increase | Prices continue to rise every year.Prices continue to rise every year. | |
| fifth/fɪfθ/ n | fifthone of five equal parts | One fifth of the class walks to school.One fifth of the class walks to school. |