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There are two (1)............... of money in Britain: coins and paper notes. The coins may be 5p, 10p, 20p or 50p. Recognizing the notes is also easy. The five-pound (2)............... is blue, the ten-pound note is brown, and the twenty-pound note is purple. In Scotland and Northern Ireland you will also find different notes. You can't find Scotland and Northern Irish notes in England and Wales, but you can change them at a (3)................
When you pay for things with notes and coins you are using cash. You also cash a cheque (4)............... you give the cheque to the bank and receive the same amount in notes and coins. The special cheque that travelers often use abroad are called the traveler's cheque.
When you pay for something worth 70p with a pound coin you'll get 30p back. This 30p is your (5)................ Change can also mean smaller notes or coins instead of larger notes or coins. Someone (6)............... asks "Have you got change for 50p?" wants smaller coins instead of one 50 coin.
There is no limit to the amount of money you can bring into Britain or take out of Britain. It's a good idea to bring (7)............... than one kind of money with you: some cash and some traveler's cheques. Then you'll have a choice of which money to use (8)............... your visit. If you're bringing cash in your currency, remember that the rate of notes can change from day to day so you may get more or (9)............... money than you expected. You'll also get less for notes low value when you exchange (10)............... and you won't be able to exchange coins.
It is useful to arrive with some British currency in cash, especially if you are going to arrive early in the morning or late at night. It may be difficult to exchange money at these times in some places.