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READING COMPREHENSION

PART 1

You are going to read several shopping tips from an online supermarket. For
questions 1 to 5 match each tip to the heading (A – H) that best summarises it, as
in the example (0 – A). There are two extra headings you do not need to use.

Independent.co.uk
In association with mySupermarket.co.uk
A student’s guide to supermarket shopping

0. _____A_____
Many students find themselves living away from home for the first time. When
calculating your annual or monthly budget, your grocery expenditure can be one of the
trickiest to estimate. And with so many supermarkets, convenience stores, pubs and
cafes around, it can sometimes be the one that really drains your purse, without you
even realising it.

Here are some top tips from mySupermarket.co.uk for getting the best deal on your
groceries, ensuring that you don’t end the year surviving off pot noodles and value
lager!

1. ___________
In the same way that you and your flatmates work out the electricity and phone bills,
set some time to work out your grocery bill together. Shopping in bulk is considerably
better value than shopping for yourself. For example, a pack of 2 Tesco toilet rolls
works out at 49p per roll, while a 12 pack is just 35p.

2. ___________
There’s a simple fact that the more often you go to the shops, the more you’ll buy and
therefore spend. Avoid popping into local shops each day and get into a habit of
making one big weekly shop from the comfort of your laptop. That way, you’ll avoid
buying all those unnecessary extras that somehow slip into your basket every time you
pop into a shop.

3. ___________
More and more shoppers are doing the supermarket run online. It’s quicker, easier, no
queuing, no pushing around dodgy trolleys and no carrying heavy shopping. The
service is excellent and delivery only costs a few quid. Best of all, mySupermarket will
trim your bill down by up to 20% with its handy Price Checker, so you’ll spend less than
you would’ve if you had gone to the supermarket yourself.

4. ___________
Stock up when long-life products you want are on offer. Only get tempted by special
offers when you would buy them over time anyway – if you don’t normally buy frozen
pizzas, don’t buy 2 just because they’re on offer. With mySupermarket, you’ll find all
the Special Offers in one department so you can scan through them before you buy
anything else.

5. ___________
Just because you’re a student, doesn’t mean that you have to give up all home
comforts. Everyone has the brands that they’ll never swap like Diet Coke or Heinz
ketchup. That said, for things that you’re not too bothered about, try trading down to the
supermarket own brand or better still to the supermarket cheap range. For example, 80
PG Tips tea bags cost £1.52. ASDA’s own brand costs just 91p and ASDA Smartprice
costs just 32p!
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HEADINGS

A. Look out for grocery expenses: they may unbalance your budget!

B. Buy other brands, not just your favourites

C. Choose the offers that really suit your needs

D. Click on to mySupermarket.co.uk for the widest range of brands

E. Make large online shops

F. Shop at mySupermarket.co.uk every day of the week

G. Shop together to reduce expenditure

H. Use mySupermarket.co.uk because of its many advantages

TIPS 0 1 2 3 4 5
HEADINGS A

CLAVE DE RESPUESTAS

Example 0: A
1: G
2: E
3: H
4: C
5: B