Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.

For each question, write the correct word in the space provided
GARAG
E SALE

GARAGE SALES
Most people would give a thumb (O) on for a garage sale at the end of the year. In this garage sale,
used items are sold at a (1) more lower price. Items that are in demand in a garage sale

(2) is garden tools, costume jewellery, clothing, electrical appliances, cookware, glassware, handbags
(3) but shoes. In fact, one can sell anything in a garage sale. A garage sale is not only good for the
environment (4) or also for your wallet. Unwanted items in the house usually end up in landfills. This
is (5) worse for the environment. Through a garage sale, you can

(6) earns some pocket money. Moreover, you make your customers happy for they can get what
they are (7) look for at a reduced price. Once you have cleared your house of unwanted items, your
house will be more spacious, neat and clean. A garage sale (8) create the opportunity for you to
meet your neighbours or other people.

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GARAGE SALES

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 How to Be a Wise Shopper
Most people go on a shopping spree whenever there is a sale on. Yet, there are others who
like shopping so much that they frequent shopping malls practically every week. Some shop
and shop when they have received their paycheck. There is a minority who would shop
whenever they feel depressed or upset over certain things. They believe that shopping takes
their mind off the matter that is bugging them. There are others who are very careful about
their money and they only shop before any festive seasons, like Chinese New Year or Hari
Raya Aidilfitri.
Be a smart shopper! Don't be caught or rather influenced by advertisements over the mass
media. Advertisements are aplenty these days. Advertisements can be misleading for they
only show the goodness of the advertised products. In most cases, advertisements do not
give consumers accurate information of the products. Very often, consumers are led into
buying products, which they later find not worth the money spent.
Always prepare a shopping list before you go shopping. This is the shopping list of the things
that you need to buy and not what you want. Plan ahead on what you want to buy, where
to buy and when to buy. In this way, if you follow the shopping list strictly, it helps you to
buy only your needs. You also save the time going round the shopping mall, thinking of what
to buy. Moreover, you will only spend within your budget.
In order to get your money's worth for the goods, you need to buy or on a tight budget, you
need to do some research and compare prices. Look up the prices of goods in leaflets
distributed by shopping malls. In trying to buy goods at the lowest price, do remember not
to compromise on the quality. Do check the expiry dates of goods and make sure that tins
are not dented.
In order to be a wise shopper, you need to practise self-control, self-discipline and take
responsibility for your spending habits. These values are important for you as you don't
want to end up buying things that you don't need.
Complete the following table.
Choose no more than three words and/ or a number from the text for each answer. For
each question, write your answer in the space provided.

Shoppers must be careful of advertisements 1.

because they may be
Advantages of a shopping list 2.
3.
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Advantages of doing research and comparing 5.
prices
6.
Values of a wise shopper 7.
 How to Be a Wise Shopper

Shoppers must be careful of advertisements MISLEADING

because they may be
Advantages of a shopping list SAVES TIME
BUYS ONLY NEEDS
SPENDS WITHIN BUDGET
Advantages of doing research and comparing LOWEST PRICE
prices
MONEY’S WORTH
Values of a wise shopper SELF-CONTROL
SELF-DISPLINE