Chapter 15: The economy and everyday life

Who or what is the old lady of Threadneedle Street?

• The Bank of England
• the Exchequer
• The Financial Times

Which of these would it not be acceptable to write on a British bank document?

• £20
• twenty pounds
• twenty quid

If you buy 12oz of cheese, about how much do you have?

• much less than a kilo
• about a kilo
• much more than a kilo

What is the biggest supermarket chain in Britain?

• Morrison's
• Tesco
• Waitrose

Which of the following is not a well-known high street bank in Britain?

• Boots
• Lloyds TSB
• NatWest

When people talk about 'the City', what aspect of London are they referring to?

• banking and finance
• industry
• shopping

By what name is the area in town where most of the shops are concentrated known?

• the big street
• the high street
• main street