A) For the questions below choose the best answer.

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7. You will hear a sociology lecture talking about shopping habits in Britain.

1) What were shops in the past?

A They specialized in goods for families.

B Their goods cost much less than today.

C They often had a limited range of goods.

2) What is shopping like today?

A There are price reductions every time.

B Most shops can only be reached by car.

C There are similar shops in most towns.

3) What is the most popular method of payment today?

A cash

B credit card

C cheque

4) Why is shopping on the Internet popular?

A It's convenient and time-saving.

B The stuff are helpful.

C There are fewer new shops opening.

5) Why Internet shopping good for older people?

A They can learn to use computers.

B It is not as tiring as going to the shops themselves.

C Shopping in supermarkets is more expensive.

6) Shoppers may not like ordering on the Internet because

A pictures of the goods are often unclear.

B goods may not be the quality you expect.

C orders take a long time to arrive by post.

7) What does the lecturer believe?

A There are too many disadvantages to Internet shopping.

B Internet shopping will be less popular in the future.

C Shopping habits will continue to change.