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PREPARATION FOR THE TEST MODULE 7 - YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONSUMERISM I - Reading Comprehension Skills Read the following text carefully.
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A Say what / who the following words refer to. 1 our (line 1) 2 they (line 9) 3 it (line 18) B From line 13 to line 21 find the opposites of the following words. 1 different 2 expensive 3 thin
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C Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Quote from the text to support your answers. 1 In Portugal fast food is a good investment. 2 Young people like fast food very much. 3 Fast food restaurants provide expensive food. 4 - American fast food restaurants have been expanding worldwide. 5 - These restaurants are very popular, so sometimes they are not very welcoming or clean. D Complete the following sentences according to the text. DO NOT QUOTE FROM THE TEXT. 1 Peoples eating habits are changing because... 2 Some examples of American fast food restaurants are... 3 Fast food restaurants have become very popular because... 4 Although fast food restaurants are very popular, there are people who... 5 - People in their thirties are substituting fast food...
II - LANGUAGE AWARENESS A - Put in little, a little, few or a few. 1 We didnt have any money but Tom had __________. 2 He doesnt speak much English. Only __________. 3 Shes not popular. Shes got __________ friends. 4 Hurry up! Weve got __________ time. 5 This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has happened __________ times before. B Choose the sentence which has got a double comparative. 1 Tweens are becoming more important consumers. 2 Children are more selective now than they were in the past. 3 Advertising campaigns are getting more and more interesting. 4 Children are greater consumers than adults. 5 Shopping at markets is better than buying at supermarkets. C Gerund or infinitive? Circle the correct form. 1 He agreed to speak / speaking about his problem. 2 This is very important. We cant afford to make / making a mistake. 3 They are keen on to shop / shopping at traditional commerce. 4 They seem to be / being very stressed today. 5 I saw Frank to buy / buying a new sweater yesterday.
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D Complete the text on consumerism and advertising with the words from the box below. It is commonplace to observe that 1) ______ has become the religion of our time with 2) _____ its holy text. Advertising often turns people into 3) ____. Womens bodies - and mens bodies too these days - are 4)____ and used to sell everything. 5) ____ is deeply affected. 6)_____ spend enormous amounts of money an psychological research. They use this knowledge to 7) _____ children, to encourage all people to 8)_____ more. The consumer culture 9)_____ us not only to buy more but also to seek our identity and 10)_____ through what we buy, to express our 11)_____ through our choices of products. But at best the 12)____ can never deliver the promised goods.
self-image consume packaged objects advertisers advertising possessions consumerism individuality fulfilment persuades target
E With the suffixes given, build nouns from the words below.
-ism -ship -ment -ion -ness -hood
advert relation
friend neighbour
critic transform
satisfy consumer
aware attach
great propose
F Use the word in brackets to form one other word to complete the text. Your 1)_____ (responsible) as a trainee It is up to you to commit to your 2) ____ (place). The 3)____ (place) has to be the right one for you; try to get a 4) ___ (feel) for the 5)____(organise) and its work. Whatever programme you select, its 6) ____ (succeed) will depend upon the 7)___ (participate) and 8)___ (organise) having a clear 9)____ (understand) of their respective 10)___ (responsible). Deciding on the right 11) ____ (organise) and programme can prove to be difficult. There are some things that you may want to consider before making the final 12)___ (decide). G Join the sentences using the words given in brackets. 1 He ran to the station because he wanted to catch the train. (in order to) 2 She wrote down my mobile number because she didnt want to forget it. (in order not to) 3 I told him the prices. I wanted him to make his holidays arrangements (so that) 4 Some parents talk a lot with their children. They want to teach them how to be responsible consumers. (so as to) Good work!!!! 5 Dont make such noise! I want to listen to the news. (so that)
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