7. Let’s remember how to read the following dates.

1.

The Euro is given its name.

2.

Creation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).

3.

Change from “old” francs to “new” francs in France.

4.

D-day – England goes “decimal”.

5.

New York Stock Exchange crash – Black Thursday.

6.

Founding of the biggest bank in the word (IBRD).

7.

Creation of the US$.

8.

Most European countries join the EMS.

9.

Founding of the Paris Stock Exchange “La Bourse”.

10.

Setting up of the GATT.

a)

5^th February nineteen seventy-one

b)

24^th October nineteen twenty-one

c)

seventeen twenty-four

d)

nineteen seventy-nine

e)

seventeen ninety-three

f)

1^st January nineteen sixty-three

g)

December nineteen ninety-five

h)

nineteen forty-seven

i)

27^th December nineteen forty-five

j)

eighteen eighty-four

a)

today

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b)

tomorrow

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c)

the day after tomorrow

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d)

yesterday

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e)

the day before yesterday

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f)

last night

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g)

on Friday

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h)

this weekend

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i)

next weekend

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j)

every day of the week

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k)

during the night of Wednesday to Thursday

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l)

every two days in June

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m)

three days ago

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a)

next week

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b)

last week

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c)

from Monday to Friday

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d)

every other week

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e)

in a fortnight’s time / in a fortnight

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f)

in four weeks

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g)

in two weeks’ time

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h)

a week from today

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i)

once a week in December

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j)

two weeks ago today

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k)

twice a month

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