The basic unit of British currency is the pound. One pound is 100 pence. There are eight different British coins; there are one-pence coins, two pence coins, five-pence coins, ten-pence coins, twenty-pence coins and fifty-pence coins. There are also one pound coins and two pound coins. Then there are live – pound notes, ten-pound notes, twenty – pound notes and fifty – pounds notes.
The basic unit of American currency is, of course, the dollar. One dollar is 100 cents. There are five different coins; there are one-cent coins, five – cent coins, ten-cent coins, twenty-five-cent coins and fifty-cent coins. There are one-dollar notes, five-dollar notes, ten-dollar notes, twenty-dollar notes, fifty – dollar notes and one-hundred-dollar notes. Usually the exchange rate is about one and a half dollars to the pound.
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1) The…..is 1.1 dollars to the euro.
2) …… is the CD player?
3) You can buy stamps at the…..
4) “It costs 11”.
“Here ,s a pound coin and a …..”.
5) At the bank, the ….. is 2%.
Key:
1) exchange rate,
2) How much,
3) post office,
4) ten-pound note,
5) commission charge.
2. Did you make this project last year? - Yes, I did. I made it last year. / No, I did not.
3. Did you go there last summer? - Yes, I did. I went there last summer. / I didn't.
4. Did you have a dinner in the evening? - Yes, I did. I had a dinner in the evening. / No, I didn't.
5. Did you take this exam in the past? - Yes, I did. I took it in the past. / No, I didn't.
6. Did you buy a car 5 years ago? - Yes, I did. I bought it 5 years ago. / No, I did not.
7. Did you get it? - Yes, I did. I got it. / No, I did not.