___________________ In most countries you have to pay for medical treatment. For trips of up to three months in Europe, the European Health Insurance Card may allow you to be treated for free by the (9) _______ of the country you are in. Your employer may have an (10) _______ that you can join or you might want to take out your own insurance policy. This will help you if you need to see a doctor while you are abroad. You may need to register with a doctor and you may also need to have a (11) ________.
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In many countries, the process of buying a mobile phone is straightforward: you choose the phone and the provider you want, you are then given a (12) _______. Italy is one exception, where you will need your national ID card and your tax code. When you don’t know how long you are planning to live in the country, many people choose prepaid packages that allow (13) ________. This means you can cut off the service when you want without worrying about being tied into a (14) ________. These days many providers also offer wireless Internet access meaning you won’t need to have a (15) put into your flat or apartment.
Task 2. Read the texts again and use the words in the boxes to fill in the spaces. Bills / notice / contract / deposit / apartment
credit cards / salary / overdraft
check-up / insurance scheme / national health service
top-ups / landline / contract / number
Task 3. Complete the text about Elspeth from Germany using prepositions of time from the Refresh your memory box. I came to London about six months ago. I started my job as a wine buyer at Marks & Spencer (1) ___________February. To be exact, I started (2) ___________ February 14th. Before coming here, I worked at a winery in South Africa and before that, (3) ___________ 2004, I was in New York State working as an au pair. No matter where I am in the world, I always phone my parents (4) ___________ the weekend. I try to call them (5) ___________ Sundays (6) ___________ 6 o’clock (7) ___________ the evening. The other thing I try to do is go home for Christmas. I do like to spend time (8) ___________ Christmas with my family. If you ever get the chance, you really should go to Germany (9) ___________ December. The German Christmas markets are the best in the world.
