European’s Xmas spendathon – answers

correct the sentences

1. This busy street is in Oxford. It is in London and called ‘Oxford Street’.
2. This is one of the busiest shopping days in the year. It is THE busiest shopping day in the year.
3. Shoppers will spend £833,000 today. They will spend this amount every minute!
4. The weekend was also very busy. People were prevented from shopping by the snowy weather.
5. People shopping today always leave it until the last minute. Today’s shoppers are a combination of ‘catch-up buyers (those who couldn’t get to the shops last week) and last minutes shoppers.
6. The snow only caused problems in the UK. There were problems across Europe.
7. Spending has been down by 10% this year. This is the case in some countries (not all)
8. Trucks couldn’t deliver goods in Germany and the UK. In Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
9. Consumers in Europe have spent £2 billion on Visa cards. They WILL spend this (it is in the future i.e. by the end of the day)
10. Retailers are expecting a good day today. They are hoping for a good day.