What money do you use in England?

 Our currency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is £

We do not use the Euro. Although a few of the big shops will accept Euro, it is rarely used across Britain. The pound (£) is made up of 100 pence (p), and is usually called a “quid”. The singular of pence is "penny". The symbol for the penny is "p"; hence an amount such as 50p is often pronounced "fifty pee" rather than "fifty pence”. We have both coins and banknotes.

Coins 

1p and 2p (copper)   5p, 10p, 20p and 50p (silver)   £ 1 (gold)    £ 2 (gold and silver)

All our coins bear HM The Queen's head on one side. Portraits of kings and queens have been engraved on our coins for hundreds of years.

On the edge of our coins, the letters D.G.REG.F.D. always appear after the Queen's name. The letters stand for the Latin words Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor, which means 'By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith'.

Banknotes

£5 (five pounds)   £10 (10 pounds)   £20 (twenty pounds)   £50 (fifty pounds)

All our bank notes bear HM The Queen's head on one side and a famous historical person on the other side.
Queen Elizabeth ll is the first monarch to have her portrait printed on a bank note. It was first done in 1960 as a way of helping to prevent forgeries.

Answer these questions

1. What is the currency in England?

a) Euro             b) Dollar                       c) Pound                      d) SterlingEnglish

2.  How much is a quid worth in England?

a) 50 pence                  b) One pound                c) Fifty pounds d) 10 pence

3 Whose picture is found on all banknotes and coins in England?

a) Henry VIII                  b) Elizabeth I                c) Elizabeth II    d) Tony Blair

4  What letters are found on the side of the coins in England?

a) D.G.REG.F.D.           b) A.G.REG.F.D.           c) E.W.REG.F.D.          d) Queen Elizabeth

5  What colour is a one pound coin?

a) Blue                         b) Gold             c) Silver                        d) White

6  How many pence in a pound?

a) 1                              b) 10                            c) 100                          d) 1000

KEY

1. c) Pound
2. b) One pound
3. c) Elisabeth II
4. a) D.G.REG.F.D.
5. b) Gold
6. c) 100