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All twelve months Exercises

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All twelve months · A1. January = Month 1 of the calendar year.; February = Month 2 of the calendar year.; March = Month 3 of the calendar year.; April = Month 4 of the calendar year.

Learn essential meanings, then practise choosing the right word. This level is an editorial guide.

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January
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January

January

Month 1 of the calendar year.

In a sentence

My birthday is in January.

My birthday is in January.

Useful combinations
in Januarynext January

Word forms & family

Fixed expression

Similar meanings & paraphrases

No common direct equivalent for this sense.

These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.

Use in with a month: in January. Months have capital letters in English. Seasons depend on the place.

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January · February · March · April

January = Month 1 of the calendar year.; February = Month 2 of the calendar year.; March = Month 3 of the calendar year.; April = Month 4 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in January.

May · June · July · August

May = Month 5 of the calendar year.; June = Month 6 of the calendar year.; July = Month 7 of the calendar year.; August = Month 8 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in May.

September · October · November · December

September = Month 9 of the calendar year.; October = Month 10 of the calendar year.; November = Month 11 of the calendar year.; December = Month 12 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in September.

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Which month comes immediately after December at the start of the next year?

Choose the best answer.

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Step 1 · Warm-up

Warm-up

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Step 2 · Build the skill

January · February · March · April

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January = Month 1 of the calendar year.; February = Month 2 of the calendar year.; March = Month 3 of the calendar year.; April = Month 4 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in January.
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Step 3 · Build the skill

May · June · July · August

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May = Month 5 of the calendar year.; June = Month 6 of the calendar year.; July = Month 7 of the calendar year.; August = Month 8 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in May.
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September · October · November · December

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September = Month 9 of the calendar year.; October = Month 10 of the calendar year.; November = Month 11 of the calendar year.; December = Month 12 of the calendar year.

My birthday is in September.
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All twelve months

A1
January

January

January

February

February

February

March

March

March

April

April

April

May

May

May

June

June

June

July

July

July

August

August

August

September

September

September

October

October

October

November

November

November

December

December

December

Questions & answers

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D01 · Warm-up

Which month comes immediately after December at the start of the next year?

Choose the best answer.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. April
  4. March
Answer & explanation
January

“January” means January. The clue is “after December”.

R01 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before February is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. April
  2. February
  3. March
  4. January
Answer & explanation
January

“January” means January. The clue is “before February”.

D02 · Warm-up

Which month comes immediately after January?

Choose the best answer.

  1. May
  2. April
  3. February
  4. March
Answer & explanation
February

“February” means February. The clue is “after January”.

R02 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before March is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. April
  2. March
  3. February
  4. May
Answer & explanation
February

“February” means February. The clue is “before March”.

P01 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after February?

Choose the best answer.

  1. April
  2. May
  3. June
  4. March
Answer & explanation
March

“March” means March. The clue is “after February”.

R03 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before April is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. June
  2. March
  3. April
  4. May
Answer & explanation
March

“March” means March. The clue is “before April”.

P02 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after March?

Choose the best answer.

  1. April
  2. July
  3. June
  4. May
Answer & explanation
April

“April” means April. The clue is “after March”.

R04 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before May is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. May
  2. June
  3. April
  4. July
Answer & explanation
April

“April” means April. The clue is “before May”.

P03 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after April?

Choose the best answer.

  1. August
  2. May
  3. June
  4. July
Answer & explanation
May

“May” means May. The clue is “after April”.

R05 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before June is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. August
  2. May
  3. July
  4. June
Answer & explanation
May

“May” means May. The clue is “before June”.

P04 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after May?

Choose the best answer.

  1. June
  2. September
  3. August
  4. July
Answer & explanation
June

“June” means June. The clue is “after May”.

R06 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before July is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. August
  2. July
  3. June
  4. September
Answer & explanation
June

“June” means June. The clue is “before July”.

P05 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after June?

Choose the best answer.

  1. August
  2. September
  3. July
  4. October
Answer & explanation
July

“July” means July. The clue is “after June”.

R07 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before August is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. September
  2. October
  3. July
  4. August
Answer & explanation
July

“July” means July. The clue is “before August”.

P06 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after July?

Choose the best answer.

  1. November
  2. October
  3. September
  4. August
Answer & explanation
August

“August” means August. The clue is “after July”.

R08 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before September is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. September
  2. August
  3. November
  4. October
Answer & explanation
August

“August” means August. The clue is “before September”.

P07 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after August?

Choose the best answer.

  1. October
  2. November
  3. December
  4. September
Answer & explanation
September

“September” means September. The clue is “after August”.

R09 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before October is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. November
  2. December
  3. September
  4. October
Answer & explanation
September

“September” means September. The clue is “before October”.

P08 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after September?

Choose the best answer.

  1. November
  2. October
  3. December
  4. January
Answer & explanation
October

“October” means October. The clue is “after September”.

R10 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before November is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. November
  2. January
  3. October
  4. December
Answer & explanation
October

“October” means October. The clue is “before November”.

P09 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after October?

Choose the best answer.

  1. December
  2. January
  3. February
  4. November
Answer & explanation
November

“November” means November. The clue is “after October”.

X01 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before December is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. January
  2. December
  3. November
  4. February
Answer & explanation
November

“November” means November. The clue is “before December”.

P10 · Build the skill

Which month comes immediately after November?

Choose the best answer.

  1. February
  2. December
  3. March
  4. January
Answer & explanation
December

“December” means December. The clue is “after November”.

X02 · Meaning & use review

The month immediately before January in the previous year is ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. January
  2. December
  3. March
  4. February
Answer & explanation
December

“December” means December. The clue is “before January”.

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