World Cup boosts UK retail sales

By Berni | June 9, 2010

Jun. 8 – UK retailers got a boost from the world cup as shoppers bought new television sets to watch the games being held in South Africa.Hayley Platt, Reuters

World Cup boosts UK retail sales

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  1. Which two things caused UK people to hit the shops in May?
  2. Which verb is used to indicate that people went shopping?
  3. How much did retail sales increase by?
  4. Which items did people not buy?
  5. Which item sold well in May?
  6. Why?
  7. How are customers feeling at present?
  8. What are they waiting for?
  9. Who is the British Finance Minister?
  10. When will the next round of cuts be revealed?

 

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