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VOCABULARY 1:
Which TWO answers are similar in meaning to the underlined word or phrase?
a. 1. Man: Should we buy this chair? I think it would look good in our living room.
Woman: I disagree. The style is attractive, but the colors don't match our other furniture.
a appeali
. ng
b basic
.
c efficien
. t
d lovely
.
c. 2. Woman: Are you going shopping tomorrow? There are some great sales on at the mall.
Man: I doubt it. I try to avoid the mall when the stores get really crowded.
a be aware of
.
b not go to
.
c stay away
. from
d go back on
.
a. 3 Man: Did you know the convenience store down the street only accepts
. cash?
Woman Yeah, I told you that the other day.
:
Man: You did? I must have forgotten.
a money
.
b cards
.
c credit
.
d coins and
. notes
d. 4 Man: We need some food for the weekend. Should we go to Green's Supermarket?
.
Woman No. The prices are too expensive there. Let's go to Price Saver instead of
: Green's.
a rather than
.
b in spite of
.
c in addition to
c mood
. s
d as an alternative
ways
. to
b. 7. Man 1: What's the most expensive product you've ever bought?
Man 2: Hmm. I'd say it was my car.
a conce
. pt
b item
.
c profit
.
d thing
.
VOCABULARY 2:
Write ONE word to answer each question.
8. What verb means to make people think in a certain way about something? influence
10. What verb means to see something or become aware of it? notice
11. What noun means a person who buys something from a store? customer
12. What noun describes the way a person thinks or feels about something? attitude
13. What noun describes a fixed level of something, or the amount of it allowed? limit
14. What adverb is used to say something is likely, but not definitely true? probably
Review the two reading passages. Then decide which paragraph in the passages contains the
following information. Write the letter of the paragraph.
A When we go shopping at a supermarket, we often buy more than we need. But it may not be
our fault - supermarkets are controlling the way we shop. In fact, the whole experience of shopping for
food is planned and arranged for us. Every detail of a supermarket has a purpose. The way the aisles
are organized, the music, the lighting, the product advertising - all these things make us stay longer and
spend more.
B From the moment we enter, a supermarket's floor plan controls the way we experience the
store. There is usually only one way in and one way out, so we have to start and stop at particular
places. Fruit and vegetables and the bakery are usually near the entrance. Fresh produce and the smell
of bread baking can make a store seem fresh and attractive. This puts us in a good mood and makes
us hungry, so we take our time and buy more food.
C In addition, we often have to walk through the whole supermarket to find what we need. For
example, common items that most people shop for - like milk and eggs - are usually at the back of the
store. Popular items are often placed in the middle of aisles, so we have to walk through the aisles to
get what we want. Supermarkets also put expensive food at eye-level where they are easy to reach.
Cheaper items are placed on lower shelves, so we have to bend down to get them. Cash registers are
usually at the exit, so we have to walk through the entire store before getting to the payment area. All
of these strategies make us see more food and spend more money.
D Supermarkets use other techniques to control our shopping experience, too. For example, they
play music to affect how we shop. In a study of shopping habits in a New York City supermarket,
researchers found that slow music in a store makes us shop more slowly. In fact, when supermarkets
play slow music instead of fast music, shoppers spend about 38 percent more. Additionally, most
grocery stores don't have any clocks or windows. We can't look outside or see what time it is while
we shop. That way, we don't know how long we've been shopping.
E So what can you do to avoid buying more than you need? First, make a list and don't buy
anything that isn't on it. If you don't trust yourself to do this, bring only enough cash to buy what you
need. Second, don't shop too often. Plan several days of meals and shop for food only once or twice
a week. Lastly, don't shop when you're hungry. That's when everything in the store looks delicious!
16. B how a particular smell can affect shoppers' mood and behavior (READING 1)
17. D some ways in which stores try to control our perception of time (READING 1)
18. E strategies for not spending more money than you need to spend (READING 1)
19. C how stores place particular items to make us notice more products (READING 1)
20. H a reason why marketers use a trick to influence our shopping behavior (READING 2)
21. K how advertisers can make their messages more effective and memorable (READING 2)
22. I some examples of how different colors can affect our attitude towards things (READING 2)
23. J why limiting the number of an item
customers can buy makes that item attractive
(READING 2)
READING PRACTICE:
Read the passage.
24. The Internet became popular because many people wanted to enjoy online shopping. NOT GIVEN
25. Online sales on one site in 2016 were more than total online sales 16 years before in the U.S. TRUE
26. Where a customer lives can change the price he or she sees when shopping online. TRUE
27. Online shoppers who live near large bookstores generally pay more to buy books online. FALSE
28. People who have shopped online since the 1990s pay less than inexperienced online shoppers. NOT
GIVEN
29. Companies that sell goods online record details about their customers' shopping habits. TRUE
30. Some customers might be able to get a better deal by connecting to a site on a mobile device. TRUE
31. Shoppers who visit an online store via a social media link can expect to see higher prices. NOT GIVEN
READING SKILL REVIEW - IDENTIFYING SUPPORTING IDEAS:
Supporting ideas help a reader to understand the main idea of a paragraph. They provide more
information about that idea, such as details, examples, or reasons.
Look at the four underlined sentences in this passage. Then answer the questions.