Name: _____________________________________ Grade:3rd Class: TIG14 Nr: _____

Date:5__________________________________________________________________
EVALUATION: ________________________________ Teacher: _____________________
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10Read the following text.
Addicted to shopping
Lourdes Joza from Ecuador writes about shopaholics, people who are
15addicted to shopping.
Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Lots of
people
enjoy going to shopping centres or stores, but it's more than a common hobby for
20some of them. They have become shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy
shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.
Shopaholics, also called compulsive spenders, are people hooked on
shopping, They really like shopping and usually buy things that they don't need.
They don't have enough money, but they buy everything they want.
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Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, or lonely and they
want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.
Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something.
We think that women enjoy shopping more than men,but that's not true. Men
really like shopping because they feel they have power and control. Also, men
30usually buy big items while women spend their money on clothes, cosmetics,
decorations for their houses, or things for the family.
Shopaholism can cause many problems. Some of them can be
psychological;
and in that case, people should get help. It can also cause financial problems.
35In conclusion, if you are a person who enjoys shopping, be careful.
My advices are: try to control yourself; next time you go shopping, stop a
second and think about it; examine your shopping habits.
TOPICS Online Magazine, Issue 9 (abridged)
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A. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
Justify your choice with expressions from the text.
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1. Nowadays shopping is a hobby for lots of people.____

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2. Shopaholics only buy things they need._____

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3. Shopaholics dont go shopping if they dont have enough money._____
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4. Some people go shopping to forget their problems._______
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5. Shopaholics feel bad after buying something.________

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6. Men dont like shopping.______
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65B. Complete the following sentences with ideas from the text.
1. While men tend to buy big things, women ________________________
2. Shopping makes men feel ___________________________________
3. Shopaholics may have _______________ and ____________problems.
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C. Answer the following questions.
1. Describe a shopaholic.
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2. Whats the difference between men and women shopping tendencies?
3. Being a shopaholic can cause problems. What type of problems?

4. What does Lourdes advise shopaholics to do?

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II
Match the words to their definitions.
flyer

debt

advertising campaign

jingle

brand image

1. planned series of advertisements._____________________

2. sum of money that you owe someone. _____________________
3. a small printed notice which is used to advertise a particular company, service, or event.
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4. impression that people have of a product, usually created by advertising.
_____________________
5. a short, simple tune, often with words, which is used to advertise a product or
programme on radio or television. _____________________

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III
A. Complete these sentences using little, few, a little, a few.
1001. Spending ___________ hours in the sun every day is pleasant.
2. We have been to the Greek islands ________ times.
3. There were very __________ people in the taverna last night.
4. Would you like ___________ milk in your coffee?
5. Id like to spend _________ more time on the beach today.
1056. He has _________ patience for rude customers.
7. Lets see if theres ___________ coffee left in the pot.
8. Oh no! Theres so ________ coffee, well have to make more.
B. Fill in the gaps with the correct from of the word in brackets:
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1.
George
Clooney
was
awarded
a
Golden
Globe
for
his
in The Descendants (PERFORM).
2.
Some
vegetables
and
fruits
are
known
because
of
the
of the New World (DISCOVER).
1153. My husband doesnt know how to fix the washing machine, so Ill have to phone
for a (TECHNIQUE).
4. Susan usually does the up after lunch (WASH).
5. Tony is a really teenager. He wants to become an
astronaut (AMBITION).
1206. Waka-Waka has made Shakiras increase
enormously (POPULAR).
C. COMPLETE WITH A GERUND OR AN INFINITIVE
1251.- She agreed .. (pay) the electricity bill the following week.
2.-Hector dislikes (go) to the opera.
3.-Martin admitted . (steal) the money from the safe.
4.-Elizabeth didnt need .. (do) the final exams.
5.-I regretted (forget) to call my grandfather for his birthday.
1306.-Your aunt wished . (visit) Australia in Summer.

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III
Choose one of the topics, A, B or C, and write between 80 and 100 words on
it.
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A. Are you a shopaholic? Refer to your shopping habits and the importance of
advertising to peoples shopping habits.
B. Imagine and write a letter of complaint about a faulty TV set youve just
bought.

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C. Refer to a few advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.

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