Generalitat de Catalunya

Departament d’Ensenyament
INS La Roca

Name and surnames:____________________________________________________

Group: ______________ Date: ____________________________________________

UNIT 2 TEST “Making Money”

1.  Listen to the radio programme. What is Janet Fielding’s opinion of consumer

tracking?
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2.  Listen again. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1 According to Peter Johnson, how do supermarket software programmes encourage us to
buy their products when we shop online?
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2 Why are loyalty cards so appealing to customers, according to Janet Fielding?

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3 What are the negative sides of having a loyalty card, in Janet’s opinion?
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4 What is Peter’s suggestion to avoid being contacted by other companies?

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3. ADVERTISING. Complete the words in the sentences.

1 We want the advert to a_________ to teenagers, so let's make it fun
and cool!
2 We're designing a poster to a_________ a concert at the school.
3 The manager i_________ me that the shop closed at 9 p.m.
4 You haven't got fifty pairs of shoes – stop e_________!
5 Justin c_________ that he had spent £1,000 on Saturday, but I don't believe him.
6 Do you know what time they are b_________ the hockey game on TV tonight?

4. SHOPPING. Complete the sentences with the words.

1 The advert says that if you __________ one T-shirt, you get another one free!
2 The hotel has a gym, but you have to pay a small __________ to use it.
3 These boots are too big for me. Can I get a __________, please?
4 You liked the painting at the auction, so why didn’t you __________ on it?
5 Let’s go into that shop – it’s got a huge __________ of computer games.
6. In some countries, you can __________ with the sellers in the shops so that you get a
discount
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INS La Roca

5. SHOPPING. Read the definitions and write the words.

1 provide, make something available to someone: __________
2 something that is cheaper than expected: __________
3 suggest that something is suitable: __________
4 look at products in a shop without necessarily wanting to buy them: __________
5 phrase used in advertising: __________

6. QUANTIFIERS. Choose the correct option.

1 My brother spends too ____ money 4 There were ____ of paintings at the
on clothes. auction, but I didn’t really like any of
a many b few c much them.
2 I have very ____ money, so we can’t a lots b few c many
go shopping. 5 It was a good party, but there were
a plenty b enough c little ____ people there.
3 Emily’s only got ____ friends, but a too much b a little c too many
they’re all great! 6 There are ____ sandwiches on the
a enough b a few c a little table – help yourself!
a plenty of b few c lots
7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first.
1 We need more tomatoes to make a salad. (enough)
There ___________________________________________________________.
2 There are three or four good restaurants in my town. (a few)
There ___________________________________________________________.
3 You put a lot of sugar in my coffee. (much)
You ____________________________________________________________.
4 We bought plenty of clothes in the sales. (a lot)
We _____________________________________________________________.
5 That shelf is too full of books. (many)
There ___________________________________________________________.

8. ABOUT YOU...
a) What different ways of buying and selling things do you know? What are the pros and
cons?

b) What is the most powerful advert you have seen recently? Where did you see it? What
product was it advertising? Did you like it? Did it influence you?

c) Do you think advertising influences the choices we make about what we spend our
money on? Why? / Why not?