Ôn tập Tiếng Anh 8 (Global success) - Unit 8: Shopping - Năm học 2023-2024

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1. UNIT 8. SHOPPING A. VOCABULARY Part of No. Word Pronunciation Meaning speech 1 Nguồn để tiếp cận, truy cập Access n, v /ˈỉkses/ vào 2 Addicted adj /əˈdɪktɪd/ Nghiện, say mê 3 Advertisement n /ˌỉdvərˈtaɪzmənt/ Quảng cáo 4 Affect v /ə'fekt/ Ảnh hưởng, tác động 5 Bargain v /ˈbɑːrɡən/ Mặc cả 6 Complaint n /kəm'pleɪnt/ Lời phàn nàn, khiếu nại 7 Convenience store n, phr /kənˈviːniəns stɔːr/ Cửa hàng tiện ích 8 Costume n /ˈkɒstjuːm/ Trang phục 9 Customer n /ˈkʌstəmər/ Khách hàng 10 Discount n /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ Giảm giá 11 Discount shop n /'dɪskaʊnt ʃɒp/ Cửa hàng hạ giá 12 Display n, v /dɪs'pleɪ/ Sự trưng bày, trưng bày 13 Dollar store n /ˈdɒlər stɔːr/ Cửa hàng đồng giá (một đơ-la) 14 Expired adj /ɪkˈspaɪər/ Heest hạn 15 Fair n /feər/ Hội chợ 16 Farmers' market n /ˈfɑːrmərz mɑːrkɪt/ Chợ nơng sản 17 Goods n /ɡʊdz/ Hàng hố 18 Home-grown adj /ˌhəʊmˈɡrəʊn/ Tự trồng (“cây nhà lá vườn”) 19 Home-made adj / ˌhəʊm'meɪd/ Tự làm tại nhà 20 Item n /’aɪtəm/ Một mĩn hàng 21 /ˌəʊpən ˈeə(r) Open-air market n, phr ˈmɑːrkɪt/ Chợ ngồi trời 22 Overshopping n /əʊvərˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Mua sắm quá mức
2. 23 Price tag n /ˈpraɪs tỉɡ/ Nhãn giá 24 Savings n /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ Tiết kiệm 25 Schedule n /ˈʃedjuːl/ Lịch trình, thời gian biểu 26 Shipping n /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ Sự giao hàng 27 Shopaholic n /ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk/ Người nghiện mua sắm 28 Shopping n ˈʃɒpɪŋ Việc mua sắm 29 Shopping centre n /ˈʃɒpɪŋ sentər/ Trung tâm mua sắm 30 Shopping list n /ˈʃɒpɪŋ lɪst/ Danh sách những thứ cần mua 31 Speciality shop n /ˌspeʃɪˈỉlətɪ ʃɒp/ Cửa hàng bán đồ chuyên dụng 32 Voucher n /ˈvaʊtʃər/ Phiếu, chứng từ 33 Wander v /ˈwɒndər/ Đi lang thang, đi dạo 34 Well-lit adj /wel lɪt/ Đủ ánh sáng 35 Year-round adv /ˌjɪə ˈraʊnd/ Quanh năm B. PRONUNCIATION Phụ âm đơi sp (spy) /sp/ Phụ âm đơi st (steal) /st/ C. GRAMMAR I. Adverbs of frequency (Trạng từ tần suất) Trạng từ tần suất diễn tả mức độ thường xuyên của một hành động. Trạng từ tần suất trả lời cho câu hỏi: How often + do/does + S + V? Trạng từ tần suất đứng sau động từ “be” (is/am/are) E.g: She's always on time. Trạng từ tần suất đứng trước động từ chính V/Vs-es. E.g: He usually plays badminton.
3. 2. Present simple for future events (Hiện tại đơn diễn tả sự kiện tương lai) Ngồi cách sử dụng phổ biến, hiện tại đơn cịn được sử dụng để diễn tả các sự kiện trong tương lai. Forms (Cấu trúc) (+) (-) (?) S + V/V-s/es. S + don’t / doesn’t + V. Do/Does + S + V? (+) Yes, S + do / does. (-) No, S + don’t / doesn’t. Use (Cách dùng) Diễn tả sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý. The Earth goes around the Sun. Diễn tả thĩi quen lặp đi lặp lại. I get up at 7 a.m. every day. Diễn tả hành động cố định. I work in a bank. Diễn tả cảm xúc, cảm giác. I hate dancing. Nhấn mạnh trong câu khẳng định, S + do/does + I do love my mother. V. Diễn tả tương lai khi nĩi về sự di chuyển của các The trains leave at 5 a.m. tomorrow. phương tiện giao thơng, lịch trình sự kiện, thời gian biểu rõ ràng. D. PRACTICE A. PHONETICS I. Fill in the blanks with sp or st to complete the words.
4. 1. __oon 6. __orm 2. ne__ 7. ho__ital 3. __orts 8. fore__ 4. __one 9. __eed 5. __ider 10. fe__ival II. Fill in the blanks with sp or st to complete the sentences. 1. There is a __ecial discount for __aff. 2. His __eciality is barbecued __eaks. 3. I believe my si__er to be hone__. 4. __icy food often upsets my __omach. 5. The fir__ ta__e is the greate__. 6. All __udents should re__ect their teachers. 7. There is little __orage __ace in this department. 8. She will __end the day wrapping up the Chri__mas presents.
5. 9. The __all was cleaned out of new __apers by 11.00 a.m. 10. They want to maintain high __andards of cu__omer care. B. VOCABULARY I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. speciality shop bargain range of products internet access credit card goods fair shopping centres year-round well-lit areas 1. Customers have the right to reject unsatisfactory ___ and claim refunds. 2. To make purchases, most foreigners pay with a ___ instead of cash. 3. Viet Nam is a shopping paradise, but you should know how to ___ to get the best price. 4. Online marketplaces offer consumers a wide ___ that are easily accessible in one place. 5. Vietnam Expo 2023, the largest trade ___ in Viet Nam, was held at Hanoi International Exhibition Centre. 6. You should park your car near lights and in ___ to keep your vehicle and your belongings safe. 7. Because of its numerous ___ and premium stores, the city should be promoted as a shopping destination for tourists. 8. Since online stores are accessible from anywhere with ___, it’s easy to fit online shopping into your life. 9. This open-air market is open ___ although there are fewer stalls during the winter weeks. 10. This is a supermarket, not a ___, and most of these products are industrially made by large-scale companies. II. Choose the better option to complete the sentences. 1. A (shopaholic / workaholic) is a person considered to be addicted to shopping. 2. 7-eleven is a famous example of a (convenience store / supermarket) that operates 24/7. 3. I like (home-grown / home-made) fruit and vegetables which are grown in a garden, rather than on a farm.
6. 4. Surrounded by rice fields, Can Cau (online shop / open-air market) is famous for textile products and original specialties. 5. When I look for a product (for sale / on sale), I want to see the original price to check if the seller has really reduced the price. 6. I don’t like bargaining, so I often buy products with a (changed / fixed) price in the supermarket. 7. When (browsing / exercising) a website or an app to shop online, the website or app remembers your username or items you left in your shopping cart. 8. The (brochure / voucher) or gift card will be sent to you immediately upon completing your purchase. 9. The (price / size) tag is missing so I don’t know how much this bag costs. 10. (Window / Door) shopping refers to the process of going from store to store - or even website to website - just to look at what is for sale. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Many customers say the clothes’ ___ is too small or too big when returning the items. A. price B. colour C. size D. style 2. A digital wallet allows you to securely make purchases without carrying ___. A. cash B. debit card C. bank transfer D. credit card 3. Most Vietnamese ___ get a little income from selling street food near public places. A. supermarkets B. convenience stores C. street vendors D. open-air markets 4. If a product costs $45, with a 10% ___, the final price would be calculated by subtracting 10% of $45. A. discount B. voucher C. gift card D. coupon 5. Shop owners may utilize store space by positioning the products ___ display most attractively. A. off B. during C. on D. for 6. If something is ___, it is made by someone using their hands or using tools rather than by machines. A. hand-made B. home-made C. man-made D. home-grown 7. Does “buy one get one for ___” mean I get the same item twice or can I choose another item?
7. A. expensive B. cheap C. reasonable D. free 8. Online stores are available 24 hours a day, and many consumers have Internet ___ both at work and at home. A. surfer B. access C. browser D. post 9. After-sales ___ are supports provided to the customers after the products have already been purchased. A. goods B. items C. services D. cargos 10. Due to the high level of competition, ___ need to promote their products online on various social media channels. A. shoppers B. sellers C. shippers D. buyers IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets. 1. You can have your goods delivered to you quickly and ___. (convenience) 2. ___ is a norm in Vietnam, especially in local markets. (bargain) 3. This grocery store sells a kilo of potatoes at a ___ price of $1.30. (fix) 4. Online stores usually enable ___ to use “search” features to find specific models, brands or items. (shop) 5. There is always something new, ___ and lovely in this store for kids. (colour) 6. Online shopping is a great option to look for ___ and unique items. (rarely) 7. Viewers can see what products are available for ___ when visiting our online store. (sell) 8. If you make Chrome your default ___, any links you click will open automatically in Chrome. (browse) 9. This workout studio sent me a ___ offer to encourage me to buy a new package. (specialty) 10. Before you make a ___ to the seller, you should make sure you have proof of purchase. (complain) C. GRAMMAR I. Choose the correct answer. 1. We (try on always/ always try on) any clothes before purchasing. 2. Common household items (frequently are/ are frequently) available at a discount. 3. I (never buy/ don’t never buy) shoes from online stores. 4. (Do often you pay/ Do you often pay) with credit card when shopping online?
8. 5. My parents (regularly give me/ give me regularly) some cash to buy personal items. 6. He (rarely goes/ doesn’t rarely go) shopping with his mum. 7. (Sometimes I sell/1 sell sometimes) my used books for pocket money. 8. The banks (seldom refund/ refund seldom) the fees taken from clients. 9. (Is always buying local items at local markets/ Is buying local items at local markets always) the cheapest option? 10. My mother (usually bargains/ bargains usually) when shopping at the local market. II. Rewrite the sentences with the adverb of frequency in the brackets. 1. A sale price isn’t the best price. (always) ___ 2. I buy stuff unless it has free shipping. (rarely) ___ 3. A real bargain should leave you with regrets. (never) ___ 4. I go to the local market to buy home-grown vegetables. (occasionally) ___ 5. He purchases equipment online from a factory. (frequently) ___ 6. You know when a flash sale is going to pop up. (never) ___ 7. I drink tea or eat a sandwich after going shopping. (sometimes) ___ 8. Gardeners don’t sell their crops directly to customers. (often) ___ 9. New models come out from November to December. (usually) ___ 10. Flash sales don’t have the best reputation in e-commerce. (always) ___ III. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple or the future simple. 1. The train ___ (arrive) at 07.15 am. 2. I ___ (not tell) anyone what happened today.
9. 3. ___ the shipper ___ (help) you with the boxes? 4. I ___ (see) if I can help you to solve this problem. 5. The next semester ___ (begin) on Friday. 6. I think that Daniel ___ (win) the next competition. 7. He ___ (have) his entrance exam next week. 8. Don’t worry. I ___ (not forget) to pay you back the money. 9. What time ___ their flight ___ (leave)? 10. The meeting is in the teacher’s room. It ___ (start) at 11:00. IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. This ___ such a boring film, Lucas! What time ___? A. was - does it finish B. is - will it finish C. is - does it finish D. will be - will it finish 2. You ___ some cash for parking service if you ___ your scooter in the basement. A. will need – park B. need – park C. need - will park D. will need - will park 3. I ___ my wallet. - Don’t worry! I ___ you some money. A. am forgetting - will lend B. forgot – lend C. forgot - will lend D. forget – lend 4. Buying groceries online ___ a good idea. A. always isn’t B. seldom is C. isn’t rarely D. isn’t always 5. I ___ to go and see this motor show. It ___ tomorrow morning. A. want - starts B. will want - will start C. want - will start D. want – start 6. Many women ___ shopping alone in the shopping mall. A. don’t go usually B. don’t usually go C. usually doesn’t go D. won’t go usually 7. He ___ me a message before he ___ home today. A. will send - will leave B. send - will leave C. will send - leaves D. sends – leaves 8. If you ___ online, you ___ great bargains at any time of the year. A. shop - can often get B. shop - can get often
10. C. will shop - can often get D. will shop - often can get 9. I ___ late! What time ___ in Ho Chi Minh City? A. will be - will this bus arrive B. was - does this bus arrive C. am - will this bus arrive D. am going to be - does this bus arrive 10. Although they ___ their store systems run like clockwork, they ___ trouble. A. wished - have occasionally B. wish - occasionally have C. will wish - have occasionally D. wishes - occasionally have V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 1. Customers spend rarely much time comparing one candy bar to another. A. spend rarely B. much C. comparing D. another 2. The weatherman says that there will be heavy rains on weekend. A. says B. there C will be D. weekend 3. Delivery usually is within three working days of your order being placed. A. usually is B. working C. of D. being placed 4. We don’t have to hurry up because the train isn’t leaving until 3 p.m. A. don’t have to B. because C. isn’t leaving D. until 5. The winter sales can sometimes will be a good time to buy summer items at a big discount. A. sales B. will be C. to buy D. at 6. Online retailers often have more exclusive sales and discounts as in physical stores. A. Online B. often have C. as D. physical 7. I will probably move into a new school toward the end of this year, but I am sure. A. probably move B. toward C. of D. am 8. My sister is a keen and dedicated bargain hunter and rarely pay full price for anything. A. is B. bargain C. rarely pay D. anything 9. Sellers sometimes raise their prices before a sales period to make it looks like a great deal. A. sometimes raise B. a sales period C. looks D. a great deal 10. The flash sale ends in five minutes and I will have three items in the cart to purchase. A. ends B. will have C. in D. to purchase D. SPEAKING
11. I. Choose the best answer to complete the pair of dialogues. 1. - “How was your trip to Coc Ly, Adam?” - “” A. It’s awesome. B. It’s last Sunday. C. It’s a little far. D. It’s quite large. 2. - “What do you like about that market?” - “” A. Several times. B. Many things. C. Many thanks. D. A pair of shoes, please. 3. - “Do you have similar markets in your homeland?” - “” A. We bought some handmade crafts. B. I’ve never visited it. C. We do. D. We’re about to get there. 4. - “All items in the supermarket have prices on their price tag.” - “” A. No, I can’t find the item I want. B. Yes, I like bargaining. C. Can I have a discount for this item? D. Right. It’s convenient for customers. 5. - “” - “Well, let me check it. Could you tell me the order number?” A. I’m calling to ask for the shirt I bought from your store last week. B. Do you like the shirt I gave you on your birthday? C. How much did you pay for this beautiful shirt? D. Do you have a bigger size for this shirt? II. Match the sentences. 1. Do you have Wi-Fi here? a. It saves time and I can buy items with a lower price. 2. Now there are fewer fashion shops in this b. Are there any problems with the one you street than before. purchased? 3. The store will discount 5% for card payment. c. Do you know the price for her house? 4. What do you like about online shopping? d. I know the reason. Because they put their business on the Internet. 5. I'm calling to make a complaint about your e. That’s a good idea. new smart TV. 6. How do you know if your items have been f. Is there discount for digital wallet? delivered? 7. She has put her house up for sale. g. I’m sorry. Let me get you smaller ones. 8. What is the biggest shopping event of the h. The app will notify any changes on my items’
12. year? status. 9. Let’s meet at the mall and go see a movie. i. I think it’s Black Friday. 10. These pants are too big for me. j. Yes, it’s Dream Shopping 5G. The password is the same name. Answer: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- E. READING I. Read the passage and choose the best answers. If you have some favourite stores or online (1) ___, you may already have their shopping apps on your phone. Or, you might (2) ___ an app to get a discount on your first purchase with a business, or early access to sales. Some shopping apps do several things. They might let you store a shopping list and will send you sale alerts, (3) ___ codes, coupons, special promotions, or other rewards based on how much you (4) ___. When you set up your profile or buy something with a shopping app for the first time, it will likely ask you to link or store your (5) ___ information. Some apps charge your credit or debit card or your bank account each time you buy something. (6) ___ apps let you store value with the app and spend down the stored value every time you buy something. Before you install an app, check its description or (7) ___ agreement to see if it tells you how the payment system works and what to do if there is a(n) (8) ___ problem. 1. A. shoppers B. shippers C. retailers D. buyers 2. A. upload B. download C. report D. uninstall 3. A. password B. recovery C. account D. discount 4. A. buy B. make C. sell D. take 5. A. paid B. payment C. paying D. payer 6. A. Other B. Another C. Others D. One another 7. A. use B. used C. user D. usage 8. A. ordering B. shipping C. returning D. billing II. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions. Black Friday and Cyber Monday promote mindless consumption, excessive packaging and shipping waste, especially with the rise of online shopping. The sales produce massive waste not just from the
13. unwanted single-use plastic and cardboard packaging, but also from the return of unwanted items. This mindset also ensures that the earth overshoot day keeps moving back. This is especially true of the clothing industry, where much of the online returns are tossed into the landfill because the logistics and cost of putting the item back on the shelf are much too complicated. Britons throw away approximately 300,000 tonnes of clothes every year and many of them are only worn a handful of times. The negative impact of Black Friday is also significant from non-recyclable, mostly plastic toys, to e- waste, to fast fashion that is only used for one season. In fact, in France, the government is considering banning Black Friday due to the impact on the planet and the promotion of unsustainable consumption habits. 1. The passage mainly ___. A. explains why Black Friday sales are bad for the environment B. describes shopping activities on Black Friday and Cyber Monday C. criticizes the unwanted single-use plastic and cardboard packaging D. concerns about the impact of non-recyclable products 2. The word “rise” in the first paragraph can be best replaced by ___. A. drop B. improvement C. increase D. fall 3. According to the second paragraph, what do people do with much of the online returns? A. People carefully put the online returns on the shelf. B. People resend the online returns to the logistics agent. C. People have to pay more for the online returns. D. People throw the online returns to the landfill. 4. The word “banning” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ___. A. encouraging B. stopping C. allowing D. forbidding 5. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. Cardboard packaging contributes to produce massive waste. B. Britons don’t throw away their clothes. C. Returning online items is really complicated. D. The French government is considering banning Black Friday. F. WRITING
14. I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. 1. large purchase / They / free products / usually / a / give / if / you / you / make ___ 2. way / always / a / to / looks for / save / Nearly every consumer / money ___ 3. We / when / don’t / bring / much cash / often / with us / going out ___ 4. Tan Blnh market / She / goes / to / frequently / to purchase / items / her shop / for ___ 5. she /How often / go shopping / with / does / her classmates? ___ 6. never / Some people / buy / a / a / coupon or / anything without / discount ___ 7. occasionally / fashion information / share / Many of our customers / with / their friends ___ 8. farmers’ market, / When / visit / a / you / you / will / lots of / find / home-grown vegetables ___ II. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. Jane’s hairstyle is not as modern as Anna’s hairstyle. Anna’s hairstyle 2. This mall has many fashion stores. There 3. The flight to London lasts seven hours and a half. It takes 4. The tourists had to change their plan of the excursion because the weather was bad. Due to 5. The shoes were too expensive, so I didn’t buy them. I didn’t 6. It’s not a good idea to buy new clothes very often. You shouldn’t 7. What is the price of this type of dress in your place?
15. How 8. I won’t change my phone although it is rather outdated. My phone is A. Pronunciation I. Put the words in the correct column. Then practise saying them aloud. display assistant system special cost customer sport honest speaker crisp /sp/ /st/ II. Say the sentences aloud, paying attention to the underlined words containing the sounds /sp/ and /st/. 1. How much did you spend on the trip to Cue Phuong Forest? 2. A lot of steam came from the hot spaghetti. 3. My brother was a guest speaker at the conference. 4. You are wasting a lot of money on Spiderman toys. 5. There’s not much space at the railway station. B. Vocabulary & Grammar I. Write a correct word or phrase from the box under each picture. 1. 2. 3.
16. A. factory-made cakes A. price note A. farmers’ market B. home-made cakes B. item tag B. supermarket C. home-grown cakes C. price tag C. convenience shop D. family cakes D. price notice D. dollar shop 4. 5. A. advertising a holiday A. online shopping B. advertising a Valentine’s event B. offline shopping C. advertising a product C. browsing D. advertising a special discount day D. check-out II. Write the correct word or phrase from the box next to each sentence. shopaholic complaint customer bargain Internet access browse 1. You need it to do online shopping. ___ 2. You do it to get a lower price. ___ 3. You do it when you just want to have a look at the products. ___ 4. You make it when you are not satisfied with a product. ___
17. 5. It is used to call a person who shops. ___ 6. It is used to call a person who is addicted to shopping. ___ III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. All the items at Timan Shop are for ___ two days. Some of them are 50% off. A. online B. on sale C. out of stock D. expensive 2. Two examples of ___ shops are the florist’s and the bakery. A. goods B. convenience C. discount D. speciality 3. Shopping at a shopping centre is ___. It has almost everything you want there. A. difficult B. cheap C. convenient D. time-consuming 4. Some people go to shopping centres just to ___ with friends or browse. A. hang out B. discuss C. buy D. play 5. Some people may get ___ to online shopping. They cannot stop buying things, even things they don’t really need. A. interested B. excited C. addicted D. amused IV. Use the word in brackets in the correct form to complete each sentence. 1. For online shopping, you just visit a ___’s website, select the product you want, and order it. (SELL) 2. Online sellers often ask you to pay for the cost of ___. (SHIP) 3. One ___ of an open-air market is that it is different from place to place. (ATTRACT) 4. During holidays, a lot of people go to shopping centres to see ___. (DECORATE) 5. Almost every big city has a department store with a wide range of ___. (PRODUCT) V. Underline the correct adverb of frequency to describe each activity. 1. never / sometimes Not once in his life has my father shopped online. 2. always / frequently The convenience shop opposite my house is open every day. 3. sometimes / rarely I'm not interested in going shopping, so I just go a few times a year. 4. always / sometimes I go to the shopping centres with my friends every four or five weeks. 5. often / rarely
18. I’m in the habit of browsing online for clothes. VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. We ___ most of our grocery shopping at large supermarkets. A. do B. are doing C. will do D. is doing 2. The sale on all video equipment ___ on Monday next week. A. started B. is starting C. are starting D. starts 3. We quickly ___ all the products and put everything away. A. unpack B. are unpacking C. unpacked D. will unpack 4. The Walmart store near my home ___ open between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m throughout the week. A. are B. is C. were D. will be 5. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, the new bookshop in the corner ___. Let’s go and visit it. A. opens B. opened C. is open D. has opened C. Speaking I. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. A: Do you have open-air markets in your city? B: ___ A. No, we aren’t. B. Not really. But we have similar farmers' markets. C. Why not? D. I like them. 2. A: Would you like to go shopping with me? B: ___ A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes. B. I don’t like. C. I want some donuts. D. I’m afraid I’m busy now. 3. A: In a supermarket, you cannot bargain. All the items have fixed prices. B: ___ A. I know.
19. B. Why do they have prices? C. No problem. D. This is a price tag. 4. A: Try our home-made bread, Tom. B: ___ A. The bread at the bakery is fresh. B. Wow, did you make it yourself? C. What will you do next? D. Is it fresh? 5. A: ___ B: Well, I’m looking for a birthday present for my dad. A. This is a nice tie. B. Do you like this shop? C. What can I help you with? D. What can you look for? II. Choose A - E to complete the following conversation. Then practise it with a friend. Mum: (1) ___ A. Could you get me a lip Tom: Yes, I’m going to the Westend shopping centre. balm at Watson’s? Mum: (2) ___ B. Have a nice day, son. Tom: I’m just going to hang out with my friends, Mum. I don’t C. What exactly are you want to buy anything. planning to buy? Mum: (3) ___ D. Tom, are you going out? Tom: Certainly, Mum. How much is it? E. I don't remember the Mum: (4) ___ exact price, but it's not Tom: No problem, Mum. more than three pounds. Mum: (5) ___ Tom: I will. Bye bye, Mum. III. Work with a partner. Discuss how to save money while shopping. Then take turns to present your tips. D. Reading
20. I. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fills each gap. A corner shop or a convenience shop is a British tradition. It is a small (1) ___ shop. We can find a corner shop at the end of a local street in many neighborhoods in towns and cities across the UK. The corner shop sells all kinds of household goods and simple food and drinks like snacks, groceries, coffee, soft drinks. It (2) ___ sells newspapers, magazines and cigarettes. Convenience stores are originally from America. They are like the British corner I shops. The only (3) ___ is that convenience stores are often open 24 hours. Probably the most well-known convenience store is 7-Eleven. You can find a convenience store at any residential (4) ___, a filling station, a railway station, or alongside a busy road. Today, there are convenience stores all over the world. Each country has its own (5) ___ of convenience stores as well as the global brand 7-Eleven. Both corner shops and convenience stores (6) ___ things at higher prices than the supermarket, but they are much more convenient. 1. A. retail B. mass C. wholesale D. convenient 2. A. generally B. finally C. also D. too 3. A. good B. difference C. benefit D. thing 4. A. land B. houses C. community D. area 5. A. brand B. design C. demand D. description 6. A. are B. ask C. sell D. offer II. Read and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Some speciality shops are now in danger of disappearing. Here are some examples. The butchershop Butcher shops sell all kinds of meat. They usually employ people who are trained in the meat industry. They know how to cut the meat the right way, and they often advise customers on the different types of meat. However, it is hard nowadays to find a traditional butcher shop. More people are buying meat from large supermarkets because it is more convenient, and the price is lower. The bookshop Bookshops are becoming quite rare these days. Years ago, it was easy to find bookshops in any town or city. Then, larger bookshop chains gradually took over and the smaller shops died out. Two examples of large bookshop chains are Waterstones in the UK and the Barnes & Noble in the USA.
21. But now, even the large bookshop chains are facing difficulty because more people are buying books from Amazon as well as digital books. T F 1. People working in a butcher shop are quite professional. 2. Meat at a butcher shop is usually cheaper than in a supermarket 3. In the past, there were bookshops in most towns and cities. 4. Nowadays, paper books have to compete with digital books. 5. The passage is about changes in some speciality shops. III. Read the passage and write the short answers to the following questions. Thrift Stores You can find a thrift store, or thrift shop, or charity shop throughout cities in many countries. These shops mainly sell used goods, such as clothing, books, music albums, shoes, DVDs, toys, and furniture. Most of the goods are donations from the public, so they are very cheap. Shopping at thrift stores is traditionally an economical way to buy clothes and basic necessities for low-income families and individuals. Today thrift store shopping has become a fun and exciting way for many people to find rare and expensive goods at a low price. The purpose of thrift stores is to raise money for charities. The money you spend at a thrift shop usually benefits a church, school, or community group. They help support charitable purposes like helping homeless people, supporting a cancer association, or job training and placement programs for people with disabilities and the disadvantaged. Shopping at thrift shops is a great way to save money while supporting a good cause. 1. Where can you find a thrift store? ___ 2. Where do thrift stores get their goods? ___ 3. Is thrift store shopping for low-income people only? ___ 4. What is the purpose of thrift stores? ___ 5. Who benefits from the money that thrift stores make? ___