Over to y By Trevor Lang
British children are getting less pocket money than
last year, writes Sandra Broom. On average, they are
getting 7 % less than last year. But a lot of children say
that they still have an easy life. "My parents usually give me
what I want when I want it," said one teenager, Mary Owens.
"I'm sure I have an easier life than my parents did when they
were children,” she added.
Last year 12-year-olds were getting an average of £5.30
a week, and this year they're getting an average of £3.50;
14-year-olds were getting £8.40 a week, and this year they're
getting £8, but 16-year-olds are getting more this year at £17.50
compared to £17.37 last year.
Eight out of ten children do extra jobs like washing up
and doing the shopping to earn their money. A lot of 12- and
14-year-olds do paper rounds while 16-year-olds work in shops on
Saturday and during the holidays. Some girls work as waitresses
and babysitters while boys often help with milk rounds.
12-year-olds spend most of their money on sweets, 14-year-
olds spend their money on clothes, and 16-year-olds spend their
money on going out.
But today's children save a lot of money, too. 12-year-olds
save half their pocket money, while 14- and 16-year-olds save at
least a third.
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2.The best tulips are grown in the Netherlands.
3. The Lada cars are produced in Tolyatti.
4. Warm winter sweaters are usually made of wool.
5. A.S Pushkin was born in 1799.
Вопрос:
6. what pets are generally kept in cages?
Каких домашних животных обычно(как правило) держат в клетках?
ответ:
6. Hamsters are generally kept in cages.
Хомяков обычно держат в клетках.
7. The English and the French languages are spoken in Canada.
8. The battle of Borodino was fought in 1812.