E4F Functions Unit 7 Review v.B

Ask me how much does this well produce.

• How much does this well produce approximately?

• This well produces 1 million barrels each year.

• Can this well produce 2 million barrels each year?

• What is the maximum number of barrels this well can produce?

Offer to measure the temperature of the machine.

• The temperature does not exceed 40 Celsius.

• I need to know the temperature of the machine.

• I’ll take the measurement for you.

• The temperature ranges from 35 to 40 Celsius.

Give me an approximation of when you will finish the report.

• It will be finished in 5 days.

• It will not exceed 5 days.

• I will be completing it between 1pm and 2pm

• I expect it will take four to five days, give or take.

Express the range of the cost of the new computer.

• The most expensive computer costs $2000

• The cost of a new computer ranges from $600 to $1000.

• The cost of a new computer is from $700

• The cost of a new computer varies.

Express the limitation of the speed limit.

• Car speed should not exceed 120 km.

• Car speed is 120 km.

• Car speed should exceed 120 km.

• Car speed measures at 120 km

Express the healthy range of the hours of exercise each week.

• You daily exercise should not exceed 10 hours per week.

• Doctors say people should exercise 5 hours per week.

• People should get approximately 6 hours per week.

• People should exercise between 5 to 10 hours per week

Your manager asks you for an approximation of the batter life in the machine. How can you respond?

• Let me measure it for you.

• The battery life is exactly 2 days.

• The battery life is about 2 days.

• The battery life should not exceed 2 days.

I need to know the size of the machine. Offer to measure it for me.

• It should not exceed 3 meters.

• I’ll take the reading.

• Roughly speaking, what is size of the machine?

• It is between 3 and 5 meters

You want an approximation of when the project will start today. Ask me.

• I need to know exactly when the project will start.

• When is the latest the project will start?

• When is the earliest the project will start?

• When will the project start roughly?

Which of these sentences does not express a limitation?

• There will be about 30cm of rain.

• The minimum amount of rain will be 20cm.

• The maximum amount of rain will be 35cm.

• The rain should not exceed 30cm.