Sugar Prices Jump to Rs.140 a Kilo in Nepal
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Sugar is very expensive in Nepal now. One kilogram of sugar costs Rs.140. This is bad news for people. The festival season is coming soon. People need more sugar for festivals. But the price is very high. This makes life hard for many families.
Tea is also a problem now. Many people use sugar in their tea every day. High sugar prices mean tea is more expensive too. People are worried about this. They do not know what to do.
Many people in Nepal now hope India can help. India makes a lot of sugar. If India sends more sugar to Nepal, prices may go down. People are waiting to see what happens next. For now, sugar remains very costly in Nepal.
Vocabulary5 words
- festival
- a special time when people celebrate
- price
- how much money something costs
- expensive
- costing a lot of money
- kilogram
- a unit used to measure weight
- hope
- to want something to happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rs.140 2. The festival season is coming 3. India
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Sugar is very expensive in Nepal now. One kilogram of sugar costs _____. This is bad news for people. The _____ season is coming soon. People need more sugar for festivals. But the price is very _____. This makes life hard for many families.
Tea is also a problem now. Many people use sugar in their tea every day. High sugar _____ mean tea is more expensive too. People are worried about this. They do not know what to do.
Many people in Nepal now hope _____ can help. India makes a lot of sugar. If India sends more sugar to Nepal, prices may go _____. People are waiting to see what happens next. For now, sugar remains very costly in Nepal.