Test III.c - Unit12-Shopping
Test III.c - Unit12-Shopping
Test III.c - Unit12-Shopping
When I go shopping, I never take _____, I always use my credit card. I think it’s safer.
I usually go to the high street shops rather than shopping 1_____ because they’re
always busy. I hate shopping when it’s really crowded and there are lots of 2_____.
That’s awful! For that reason, I never go to the sales even though there are great 3_____
in prices. What do I spend my money on? Well, I bought a house two years ago, so
every month I have to pay the 4_____. I also got a personal 5_____ to buy a car last
year, so I have to repay some money on that too. I’m pretty well-off because I get
a good 6_____ from my job.
1 The banks are closed. Where’s the nearest c__________? I need to get some money
out.
3 I think too many people are g____________ – they want too much of everything.
4 Oh no! I can’t find my w___________ and I need to pay for my shopping now!
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3 Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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4. CLOZE TEST – Fill in the missing words taken from the text.
stumbled rating stick tendency straight hidden influenced mediocre
shipping chosen
I fell __________(1) into the trap last night when I was shopping online. I __________(2)
upon a blackout blind had promised to __________(3) to the windows. What I wasn't
noticing is that the order didn't have free __________(4) so I paid more for shipping than
the blind itself. I hate these __________(5) costs. The first thing you need to do when
shopping online is to read carefully plenty of reviews, but make sure to check everything
even the rating as it can sometimes be __________(6).
It seems to be basic human __________(7) to make mistakes. We're __________(8) more
by how many other people have __________ (9)product than by what they thought of the
product.
This in fact doesn't make sense, statistically speaking: the larger the number of reviews on
which a bad __________(10) is based, the higher the likelihood the product really is bad.
They call it the "law of large numbers
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5 Rewrite the sentences using the words in capital letters. Do not change the meaning of the
original sentences.
MUST
LET
MANAGED
HOPE
FEEL
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TOTAL / 35
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