UNIT 4: WE CAME TO AMERICA

Listen to the following report about Americans in London, and fill in the gaps with the words you hear. You will only need ONE word in each space.

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- More than a hundred years ago _____________ (1) poured into America in search of a better life.
- Americans are leaving their ___________ (2) for a multitude of reasons.
- Over 300,000 Americans are residing in Britain at the moment and the numbers are on the ________ (3).
- For Americans looking to __________ (4) in Britain, there are web pages that can help to make Britain their new home.
- If Americans get ____________ (5) they can even buy American products.
- American tourists, students and workers make a __________ (6) contribution to UK economy.
- ‘I’ve lived in America all my life and America was getting __________ (7) intense’.
- Most Americans don’t know a second language. A __________ (8) language adds to the appeal of Britain.
- The US government does not __________ (9) track of its expatriates.
- ‘I’ve been here for a __________ (10), so I’m getting used to it’.
- At the end of the day, no matter where you choose to live, there’s no place like __________ (11).






Key: 1. immigrants 2. homeland 3. rise 4. settle
5. homesick 6. valuable 7. pretty 8. common
9. keep 10. while 11. home