Unit 9.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1227.
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BARGAIN HUNTING
| For the British, bargain hunting is something of an (0) … At least that's the (56)....... .. of a recent survey into the nation's shopping habits. The increasing (57) … of alternative retail outlets, such as second-hand shops and car boot sales is (58) ……. of this and the main (59)....... for shoppers is the chance to pick up a bargain. The (60)........ start of the car boot season is the Spring Bank Holiday weekend when an (61)...... ……. ten thousand sales are held up and down the country. There are, however, certain (62) …to this type of shopping. The chances of buying faulty or (63) …goods is much greater than in a conventional shop, for example. What's more, (64) … may not have the full (65) …of the law when they are buying second-hand goods, and so may have no one to turn to if they are cheated. | ADDICT CONCLUDe POPULAR EVIDENT ATTRACT TRADITION ESTIMATE ADVANTAGE STEAL CONSUME PROTECT |
1. Pure competition:
2. Monopolistic competition;
3. To keep smth. for oneself;
4. To stand out from;
5. To attract attention;
6. Exactly the same;
7. To take over the economic market;
8. Product differentiation;
9. To depend on smth.;
10. In short;
11. To prevail;
12. Highly competitive;
13. To have influence over;
14. To meet the condition;
15. Similar;
16. To accept the price;
17. Unique;
18. To operate;
1. An extension;
2. Commodity;
3. Gold (sugar, cotton) market;
4. A set of;
5. To permit;
6. Free market;
7. To fluctuate;
8. Supply and demand;
9. Perfect market;
10. Commodity market;
11. In former days;
12. Inevitably;
13. To affect;
14. Current;
15. Agent;
16. Completely;
17. Ruling price;
18. To indicate;
1. To be restricted;
2. Free competition;
3. Available;
4. To distinguish;
5. Comparatively;
6. Within;
7. To arise;
8. Circumstances;
9. Natural monopolies;
10. To permit;
11. To be distinct;
12. Particular commodity;
13. Cornering the market;
14. To restrict;
15. To examine;
16. Arrangement;
17. Mergers;
18. Desirable (undesirable).
1. Pure competition:
2. Monopolistic competition;
3. To keep smth. for oneself;
4. To stand out from;
5. To attract attention;
6. Exactly the same;
7. To take over the economic market;
8. Product differentiation;
9. To depend on smth.;
10. In short;
11. To prevail;
12. Highly competitive;
13. To have influence over;
14. To meet the condition;
15. Similar;
16. To accept the price;
17. Unique;
18. To operate;
1. An extension;
2. Commodity;
3. Gold (sugar, cotton) market;
4. A set of;
5. To permit;
6. Free market;
7. To fluctuate;
8. Supply and demand;
9. Perfect market;
10. Commodity market;
11. In former days;
12. Inevitably;
13. To affect;
14. Current;
15. Agent;
16. Completely;
17. Ruling price;
18. To indicate;
1. To be restricted;
2. Free competition;
3. Available;
4. To distinguish;
5. Comparatively;
6. Within;
7. To arise;
8. Circumstances;
9. Natural monopolies;
10. To permit;
11. To be distinct;
12. Particular commodity;
13. Cornering the market;
14. To restrict;
15. To examine;
16. Arrangement;
17. Mergers;
18. Desirable (undesirable).
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