Laser B1 Unit 16 Test

Name: Roma Vlasenko

Reading

1 Read the questions and the text. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B,
C or D).

1 According to the author,

A everyone enjoys looking for bargains.
B none of us can avoid shopping completely.
C people go to shopping centres to save time.
D shopping centres are great places to meet new people.

2 According to the author, some shoppers don’t like

A spending time travelling to shops.
B having items delivered to their home.
C using a credit card to pay for their shopping.
D going to the cinema in a shopping centre.

3 One disadvantage of shopping online which the author mentions is that

A it’s not always safe to pay by credit card.
B it can take weeks to find the item you want.
C searching the internet can be very difficult.
D it’s inconvenient to return items you don’t like.

4 What does the author say about shopping by phone?

A They always deliver good quality products.
B You don’t usually pay by credit card.
C Supermarket staff are always extremely helpful.
D The shop sometimes has to make decisions for you.

5 In the author’s opinion,

A it’s nice to have a friendly relationship with shopkeepers.
B modern methods of shopping won’t affect small shops.
C small shops will get more business as their owners are friendly.
D shopping is a very enjoyable and relaxing activity.

Shop till you drop

Whether it’s buying something to cook for dinner, choosing some new clothes or picking up a
gift for a friend’s birthday, we all have to shop. Nowadays most people are so busy that they
don’t want to spend a lot of time shopping. Fortunately, there is a variety of shopping options,
something to meet everyone’s needs.

For some people, shopping is a pleasant experience, a chance to meet a friend and spend
the day going from shop to shop in one of the new, modern, shopping centres. They enjoy
looking for bargains, especially in shops that sell brand names. They don’t mind trying on lots
of different clothes – it all adds to the enjoyment of the day. After a hard day’s shopping,
they’ll often see a film at one of the cinemas at the shopping centre, or have dinner at one of
the many restaurants there.

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Other people prefer shopping quickly and easily from their own home by shopping online. All
they have to do is search the internet for the item they want to buy, read about it and place
an order for it, using a credit card. It’s fast, easy and convenient. Of course, you have to wait
for the item to be delivered to your home, which can take from two days to two weeks and, if
you don’t like the item when you get it, you’ll have to pack it up and return it to the company.
There’s no time wasted travelling to and from a shopping centre, no searching for the item
you want, and no trying on.

Many shops also accept orders placed by phone. You can call your local supermarket, for
example, and give them a list of the items you want to buy. One of their staff will gather all
the items you want, charge them to your credit card, and deliver them to your home. Of
course, you’ll still have to put everything away once it’s delivered, and you may not be happy
with the quality of fresh fruit and vegetables they’ve selected for you, but it does save you a
lot of time.

So there are many ways a busy modern person can shop. No matter which method you
choose, it seems the end of the small family-owned shop cannot be far away. Personally,
even though I don’t enjoy shopping, I do like having a chat with my neighbourhood
shopkeepers.

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Listening Track 18

2 You will hear a woman talking about shopping therapy. For each question, write a
word or short phrase in each gap to complete the sentences.

1 Some people go shopping to make themselves feel better.

2 When people go shopping, they think they should find a good bargain.
3 The situation is worse when the shops have sales. .
4 Shop assistants often have trouble working the cash machine.
5 When you finish shopping, you’ll have lots of unwanted products.

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Vocabulary

3 Solve the clues and find the words in the wordsearch puzzle.

C U S B C O R O C
A L H I D F E R R
T Z O K U R C M E
A I P E H B E L D
L B A R G A I N I
O L H Q A K P R T
G M O B P J T B C
U P L S H U A D A
E M I O Y T G M R
P Z C H E Q U E D

1 Someone who can’t stop shopping. Shopaholic

2 A piece of paper from the bank which you can use instead of money. _C H EQ UE
3 A piece of paper the cashier gives you every time you pay. receipt
4 You can order products which you receive by post from a catalogue
5 A plastic card you can use to pay if you don’t have cash. Credit Card.
6 A product at an unusually low price. bargain

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4 Choose the correct answer.
0 You should know your rights as a consumer / shopaholic.
1 I love looking round second-hand / catalogue clothes shops.
2 That house is for payment / sale.
3 The company asks for payment on condition / delivery.
4 George paid the receipt / bill for the meal with his cash card.
5 You should always try on / rent clothes before you buy them.
6 If you don’t like it when you get home, take it out / back to the shop.
7 Don’t buy electrical goods without a guarantee / condition.
8 A lot of people choose clothes that have a famous brand name / credit card.
9 You can get almost anything in this assistant / department store.

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Grammar

5 Complete each sentence using the word given so that it means the same as the
sentence before it. Use no more than five words.

0 Even though shopping over the internet is more convenient, it is not popular.
although
Shopping over the internet is ___not popular although it is___ more convenient.
1 She hasn’t got much money but she spends a lot buying clothes.
even
She spends a lot buying clothes _________even she hasn’t________ got much money.
2 The price was high but I decided to buy it.
spite
I decided to buy it ______in spite of it was__________________________________ high
price.
3 Although the car was a bargain, I decided not to buy it.
fact
Despite the fact that the car_______________________________________ was a bargain,
I decided not to buy it.
4 Even though I complained, they did not replace the torn jacket.
complaints
Despite ___my complaints they_____________________________________ did not
replace the torn jacket.
5 In spite of the high prices, the shop is very popular because of its high-quality products.
has
Although the shop has high ___________________________ prices, the shop is popular
because of its high-quality products.

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6 Match to make sentences.

0 Tom doesn’t like shopping, a did you?
1 Let’s buy her a gift, b will you?
2 You didn’t actually pay that much, c have you?
3 You have brought your credit card, d does he?
4 Don’t forget the receipt, e doesn’t she?
5 They were lucky to get the house so cheaply, f shall we?
6 You haven’t used up all your pocket money, g don’t they?
7 Mary really likes silly hats, h was it?
8 Prices keep going up, i weren’t they?
9 You had the money in your purse when you left, j haven’t you?
10 That wasn’t a very successful shopping trip, k didn’t you?

0 __d__ 1 __f__ 2 __a__ 3 _j__ 4 __b__ 5 __i___ 6 _c_ 7 __e__ 8 _g___ 9 __k__ 10 h__

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Use of English

7 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.

As the years pass, more and more ways are (0) ___invented___ (invent) to encourage
people to buy more. Apart from the classic ways like going to a (1) shopping (shop) centre or
ordering through a mail-order catalogue, now you can buy the
(2) ______product_________ (produce) you wish online. Sales (3)
_____managers__________ (manage) do their best for the (4)
________convenience_______ (convenient) of their customers including free
(5) _______delivery________ (deliver).
In fact, a large number of consumers buy more than they need either in the
(6) _______sales________ (sale) because the prices are lower, or all year round because
they are influenced by (7) ______ advertisement_________ (advertise). As a result, (8)
______consumer_________ (consume) has increased dramatically. However, there’s a
negative side, too. Some people have become (9) _______addicted________ (addict) while
others often express
(10) _____complainments__________ (complain) about high prices and low quality.

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Writing

8 You work for a travel agency which specialises in guided tours in your area. Part of
these tours includes time for shopping. Your manager has asked you to visit two local
shops that you think tourists would be interested in and compare their services and
products. Write a report for your manager and recommend the shop you think will
satisfy the tourists.

To: Mr J. Brown
From: ____________________
Subject: Shop suitable for our tourists

Introduction
As requested, I have visited ______________________________ and

______________________________. My findings are outlined below.

(1st shop)
__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

(2nd shop)
__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Recommendation
__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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FINAL SCORE ………/70

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