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Choose the correct variant. Thanks for inviting me, but opera isn’t really my __________________________ of tea.

Match the words to make up phrases.

Choose the correct variant. Many people in the USA start thinking about the way they _______________________________ money.

Choose the correct variant. How much ____________________________ money do you get for a day?

Choose the correct variant. Have you ever been __________________________ New York?

Choose the correct variant. My brother has _____________________________ out. He’ll be back soon.

Choose the correct variant. Mary has ______________________________ London for 5 years.

Choose the correct variant. Have you ever _______________________________ the UK?

Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. Buy Nothing Day People have been celebrating ‘Buy Nothing Day’ for over a decade now. It started in Canada and is now an international event in 55 countries. It has always fallen on the day after Thanksgiving in the USA and on the 26th of November in the rest of the world. On this day, people try their best not to buy anything at all for the whole day. The idea is to make people stop and think about what they buy and how their spending habits affect the Earth’s natural environment. Just a little effort can make a big difference. Let’s take a look at what happens on this day around the world… Montreal, Canada Today we're celebrating Buy Nothing Day at our school by holding an Eco-bazaar. We have been working hard on it all week. All the students have brought in a few items from home that are still in good condition. We receive coupons in return for each item. Now we are using the coupons to buy other things. Erica, 15 Birmingham, England We have decided to do simple things on Buy Nothing Day. We've walked to school instead of taking the bus and we've asked our parents not to go to the supermarket. James, 16

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. If you haven’t got much money to spend in London,what you can do free. In fact, a lot of events that take place outside are free. First,, for example, the famous Noting Hill Carnival, that happens in London each summer. There you can listen to some people and you can see modern theatre and dancing too. Parks are another place where you’ll often find interesting things to see free. There are concerts of different kinds. You can visitand you don’t have to pay anything for it. Some churches have free concerts, especially at lunchtimes. London is famous for. For example, there is a public ceremony when the Parliament starts its work in November. This event has happened every year for hundreds of years and you can enjoy watching it. There is also the tradition of Morris dancing, when people in strange clothes dance to traditional music. As you see,, which you can enjoy in London.