Test Reading 3(7) Next Move 3

Reading

Text 1

Read the text.

Do you spend too much money when you go shopping? Here is some useful advice.

● Before you go shopping, make a list of the things you want.

● When you go shopping for clothes, ask yourself:

  Why am I buying this T-shirt? Is it only because   

  it’s on sale? Is it really a bargain? Do I really

  want a purple and green T-shirt?

● Don’t shop for food at the supermarket when you

  feel hungry! Hungry people buy too much food –

  and the wrong kind of food! Go shopping after a

  meal.

● Buy things from your local market. Prices are

  usually cheaper there.

● When you go into a shop, ask the assistant for

   help or advice. Then you won’t buy the wrong

   things.

● Don’t go shopping when you are bored. Not all

  activities cost money! For example, you can meet

  your friends in the park.

● Save some money every week. Do you really

  want an ice cream every day in the summer? Stop

  buying ice cream for a month and you can afford

  to buy that brilliant new computer game!

1. Choose the best answers.

 1. What does the text do?

2. Which is the best heading for the text?

Read the text again.

 Do you spend too much money when you go shopping?

Here is some useful advice.

● Before you go shopping, make a list of the things you want.

● When you go shopping for clothes, ask yourself:

  Why am I buying this T-shirt? Is it only because   

  it’s on sale? Is it really a bargain? Do I really

  want a purple and green T-shirt?

● Don’t shop for food at the supermarket when you

  feel hungry! Hungry people buy too much food –

  and the wrong kind of food! Go shopping after a

  meal.

● Buy things from your local market. Prices are

  usually cheaper there.

● When you go into a shop, ask the assistant for

   help or advice. Then you won’t buy the wrong

   things.

● Don’t go shopping when you are bored. Not all

  activities cost money! For example, you can meet

  your friends in the park.

● Save some money every week. Do you really

  want an ice cream every day in the summer? Stop

  buying ice cream for a month and you can afford

  to buy that brilliant new computer game!

2. Choose the best variant.

1. Shopping lists are . . . . . 

2. Don’t buy things only because they are . . . . .

3.  . . . . . . . : wait to buy things in the sales.  

4. Shop assistants want you to . . . . . .

5. It’s . . . . . .  to shop for food when you aren’t feeling hungry.

6. Your local market usually sells things. . . . . . .

7.  . . . . . . . . is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

8. Computer games are . . . . expensive.

Text 2 Read the text.

Ramon, you’re Spanish, so why did you come to England?

When I was a teenager, I always wanted to visit England. Then I found a job with a film production company and came to London to work. It’s a dream come true! At the moment I’m living in a flat in Wimbledon, and I travel to work by train. I don’t really enjoy that. I have a long walk to the train station, and then I stand in the train for forty-five minutes with hundreds of other people. I hardly ever sit.

What’s your flat like?

I can’t afford to live in the centre of London, but one day I will! My flat’s quite small, but Wimbledon is a great part of London, and there are lots of interesting shops in the area. My Spanish cousins and friends sometimes visit me, but unfortunately, my visitors sleep on the floor because my flat has only one bedroom! But I’m very lucky to live in one of the world’s most exciting cities. I can find all my favourite things here: great music, art, history, sport ...

Have you visited other parts of England?

Yes, I often go to different places for my job. Last month we were filming in a small village. It was so different from London! It was quiet and there were woods, hills and a river. One day, when I’m rich, I’ll have a small house there!

What about the food in England?

The supermarkets in London have got food from all over the world, and I can find lots of Spanish food: sausages, vegetables, olive oil … and there are lots of  Spanish restaurants. But I also enjoy trying food from other countries. My favourite is Chinese!

And the weather?

The weather here is terrible! Even English people say that!

 Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

 1. Ramon has wanted to live in London since he was young.

2. He doesn’t enjoy his journey to work

3. He never gets a seat on the train.                      

4. He likes living in Wimbledon.

5. His cousins are staying with him at the moment.

6. His flat has a room for visitors.

7. He is interested in sport.

8. He liked the village very much.

9. He likes eating Thai food.    

10. English people don’t mind the weather in England.