Listening Practice

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 437.

В, С

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Ex. 2

Ex. 1

Keys

Choose the correct variant (variants)

1. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody …

A was able to escape В managed escape С couldn't escape

2. The phone is ringing. It … be Tim.

A might В can С have to

3. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It … rain later.

A may В might С can D must

4. I think all drivers … seat belts.

A should wear В had better wear С had better to wear

5. It's late It's time … home.

A we can go В we must go С we should go D we went

to smell of freshly baked bread

hidden tricks

to make (get) profit on

to do something at leisure

nowadays

tempting

to count on

retail trade

to get appetites going

essentials / everyday items

bargains

to project an image

to reveal a secret

to total

essentials

a disabled customer to uncover

a store

crowded

to place something somewhere

to end up

tempting

to total

a layout

to speed up something

manufacturers

to increase

entrance

fresh bread

to do something at leisure

counterproductive

to scatter

fast

considerate

into the bargain — в придачу, к тому же

to make the best of a bad bargain — не падать духом в беде

that's a bargain! — по рукам!; дело решенное; договорились?

a bargain is a bargain — уговор дороже денег

wet bargain / Dutch bargain - сделка, сопровождаемая выпивкой

1/2 A/C (any order)

3 B

4/5 B/D (any order)

6/7 C/E (any order)

8 A

9 C

10 D

11 C

12/13 A/D (any order)

14 E

1. Have you ever wondered why some stores smell of fresh bread or coffee, or why some of them play music? What do the stores count on?

3. Can the smell tempt you to buy things you thought you didn't need?

4. Why do fresh fruit and vegetables usually come at the entrance to the store?

5. Why do supermarkets often change their layouts?

6. Are you a customer who prefers buying or browsing?

7. What's your attitude to music played by some supermarkets? Do you think it can influence your chose?

8. If you were a shop manager, would you resort to the hidden tricks to make profits higher?

9. Do you think secrets should be revealed to customers?

10. Could you think of more tricks to make customers buy more goods?

11. What do you think will change in the trade services in the nearest future?

1 А

2 А, С

3 С

4.4 В

5 A,B,D

6 В

7 А, С

9.А, В

10 А

11 D

1 – NG, 2 – T, 3 – F, 4 – NG, 5 - F, 6 –F, 7 –T, 8 – F, 9 – T

10 – F, 11 – NG, 12 – NG, 13 – T, 14 – T, 15 - NG