Many people in Britain and the US belong to at least one club or society. Club is often used to (1) _______ to a group of people who regularly meet together socially or take part in sports. Most young people’s groups are called clubs. A society is usually concerned (2) _____ a special interest, e.g. birdwatching or local history. National societies, such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, usually have local branches. Social clubs have a bar where members can sit and talk to each ...

Many people in Britain and the US belong to at least one club or society. Club is often used to (1) _______ to a group of people who regularly meet together socially or take part in sports. Most young people’s groups are called clubs. A society is usually concerned (2) _____ a special interest, e.g. birdwatching or local history. National societies, such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, usually have local branches.

Social clubs have a bar where members can sit and talk to each other. Member of the upper class or business people may belong to a gentlemen’s club. Most of (3) ______ are in London and even today only some of them allow women to be members. They are places to relax in, (4) _______also to make business contracts and take clients.

Some clubs combine social events with community service. Members of the Rotary Club and the Lions Club are usually (5) ______or business people. In the US, these organizations are called service clubs. Some are open only to men. They hold events to raise money for good causes, e.g. to provide scholarships for university students or to raise money for a hospital.