Gabriella Dimitrova 12bklas

1Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1When will advertisers realise that most people find radio ............ just plain irritating?
Atinkles Cclinks
Brattles Djingles

2The ............ performance of the current computer system is affecting productivity.

Asubstandard Cimproper
Bunseemly Duncouth

3Some advertisements work by transmitting ............ messages to the consumer.

Asubconscious Cunderhanded
Bsubliminal Ddevious

4I need to check the ............ room and make a list of what to order.
Aproduct Cstock
Bgoods Ditems

5Multinational corporations owe their continued success to ............ marketing.

Aoffensive Caggressive
Battacking Dcoercing

6Any budget review will require a government ............ .

Aauthorisation Cagreement
Bappreciation Dendorsement

7Many ............ products, such as washing powder, are harmful to the environment.
Ahousehold Chome-based
Bhousing Dhoming

8After paying our rent and bills we barely have enough left to make ends ............ .
Ajoin Cmerge
Battach Dmeet

9It's hard to keep my head ............ on what I earn.

Ain the sand Cin the clouds
Babove water Dabove the rest
 10The business was set up purely as a front for ............ money.
Alaundering Ccleaning
Bwashing Drinsing

11When Ruth feels depressed she goes on a shopping ............ .

Arage Cbinge
Bspree Dbender

12I can't afford to go on holiday this year, as I've got a bit of a cash ............ problem.
Arun Cflux
Brush Dflow

13Hugo Boss has just launched a big advertising ............ to promote their new fragrance.
Astrategy Crun
Bcampaign Doperation

14Now there's only one wage coming in, we'll all have to tighten our ............ .
Abelts Cwaists
Bpockets Dhats

15 We paid for the television and video in monthly ............ .

Astages Cdosages
Binstalments Dchunks

16Advertisers deny that advertisements contain ............ messages.

Aconcealed Ccoded
Bjumbled Dmixed

17Now that most people can afford brand new goods, ............ markets are few and far
between.
Asmall Cpublic
Btrinket Dflea

18A huge neon ............ in the window read "All you can eat for £5.99."
Asignal Choarding
Bmessage Dsign

19A full page ............ in the local paper advertised the opening of the new hypermarket.
Aspread Csplash
 Bsplodge Dcoverage

20We had a ............ sale to sell off all the stuff we found in the attic.
Aparking Cstation
Bgarage Dgarden

2Complete the sentences with words formed from the words in capitals.

1John’s surname is so long that I frequently pronouncing it. (PRONOUNCE)

2The young boy wanted approved from his teacher after he wrote a perfect exam paper.
(APPROVE)
3Have you received confirmed on your flight? (CONFIRM)
4I was recharge at the supermarket by ten pounds, but I didn't notice until I got home and
looked at the receipt. (CHARGE)
5All of these items are refunded for up to 14 days after purchase. (REFUND)
6If you are dissatisfied with this product in any way, please return it to the manufacturer
within 40 days. (SATISFY)
7Customers are entitled to full reimbursed if the clothing has not been worn.
(REIMBURSE)
8Please be careful with those photos, they are replaced . (REPLACE)
9Studying Eastern religions completely altered my perceiving of life and death.
(PERCEIVE)
10 The bank was unwilling to authority an extension on the loan. (AUTHOR)

3Underline the correct word.

1The blurb on the back cover of the book made the author’s political standing / stance /
posture / attitude clear.
2He was unable to rise / lift / arouse / boost the film industry's interest in his project.
3The trend toward home entertainment has become more intense / evident / spoken /
intensified of late.
4A nice cup of tea would just catch / get / kick / hit the spot.
5Major supermarket chains have numbered / priced / costed / budgeted smaller retailers
out of the market.
6Take benefit / profit / gain / advantage of our fantastic two-for-one offer, for a limited
period only.
7I think we need to alter / swap / shift / veer our focus and look at things differently.
8This soup has a(n) evident / pronounced / understood / prominent fishy taste.
9If you can't afford a new cooker, why don't you buy one from the used / second-hand /
previously-used / old store?
10TV commercials / commerces / merchandises / mercantiles are known to exaggerate
the effectiveness of the products they advertise.

4Fill in the gaps with ONE word.

1 I never take any notice others promotions in supermarkets; I only buy what I need.
2 He threatened the store with legal action if they didn't give him a refund.
3 A lot of people choose to invest their money in property.
4 The Consumer Watchdog conducted an investigation about supermarket pricing
policies.
5 Talking to someone about your problems sometimes puts things in perspective.
6 Looking several years after the future, online shopping will have become commonplace.
7 Convenience foods, also known like ready-made foods, are big business in the UK.
8 Most consumers are doing favour of environmentally-friendly packaging.
9 I'll have my lawyer draw down a contract and then we can discuss the details.
10 We were forced to call for our trip because of a ferry strike.