The National Trust
There are lots of beautiful, large houses in Britain. Many of them (1) built
hundreds of years ago. In the past, they (2) owned by very rich families. Today,
many of them (3) owned by an organisation called The National Trust, which
(4) created to look after them. The houses (5) kept in perfect
condition, and visitors (6) allowed to look round them. It’s interesting to learn
how different life was in an old house. Milk was (7) kept in the fridge, because
they didn’t have fridges! Washing machines (8) only invented very recently,
so washing (9) done by hand. In some cases, the house (10)
still lived in today. When this happens, visitors (11) only shown part of the
house. The private rooms (12) kept closed to the public. These houses often
have beautiful gardens, too. The gardens (13) looked after by professional
gardeners.
You usually have to pay to look round National Trust houses. Members of the National Trust
(14) given a discount. This year, millions of people (15) be
given the chance to see what life in an old country house was like.
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