N London, the first cafe opened in 1652. Men would (7)….. there, often at (8)….. times during the day, to (9)….. news and gossip, discuss (10)??

N London, the first cafe opened in 1652. Men would (7)….. there, often at (8)….. times during the day, to (9)….. news and gossip, discuss (10)???.. of the day and (11) ..... business. The cafes acted as offices and shops in which merchants and agents, clerks and bankers could carry out their (12)….. .In London today it is (13)….. that there are more than 2000 cafes and the number is (14) …. . It won't be long before coffee is sold everywhere. You can already buy it in hospitals, motorway service stations, supermarkets and at tourist (15)…. throughout the country. 7 A bring B fetch C take D gather 8 A regular B right C correct D perfect 9 A give B exchange C offer D establish 10 A thoughts B issues C feelings D circumstances 11 A make B perform C do D form 12 A trading B transactions C information D works 13 A estimated B guessed C taken D told 14 A raising B growing C succeeding D remaining 15 A scenes B points C attractions D matters