One of (1)..........................websites that has been very successful in recent years is eBay. On eBay, i
people take things that belong (2)..........................them and offer them for sale. Other people offer j
(3)..........................amount of money, and (4)..........................person who offers the most money wins
the item. They then pay (5)..........................the item (6)..........................cheque or credit card. Ifs
(7)..........................simple idea, but ifs become a very popular way of buying and selling. Even if you
only have a (8)..........................of money, you can often find something you want on eBay.
Most of the items are (9)..........................good condition, and eBay has a (10)..........................of
happy users.
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[~A~| Write one word in each gap.
Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
11 l've madę my................................................(DECIDE). I'm going to buy the blue one.
12 This dress is wonderful - but ifs a little too................................................(EXPENSE) for me.
13 l've broken my new CD player and now ifs................................................(USE)!
14 In the past, rich people often had................................................(SERVE) to do everything for them.
15 We offer top quality products at................................................(AFFORD) prices!
16 The advert was................................................(TRUE), so I complained to the manager.
17 Please be careful with that painting - ifs extremely................................................(VALUE).
18 When you................................................(COMPARE) our prices with other shops, we’re the cheapest!
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Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the fiest sentence. Write between two and five words.
19 Could you lend some money to me until the weekend? from
Could I..........................................................................you until the weekend?
20 I can't decide which shoes I like most, the blue ones or the green ones. choose
I can’t..........................................................................the blue shoes and the green shoes.
21 Why don’t you return the sweater to the shop you got it from? back
Why don't you..........................................................................to the shop you got it from?
22 It can be very worrying when you owe money to the bank. debt
It can be very worrying when you..........................................................................to the bank.
23 We need to go quickly or the shops will be closed. up
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25 I don’t agree with your opinion of the new shopping centre. wrong
I think you..........................................................................the new shopping centre.
26 Do they rent cars here? rent
Do they have..........................................................................here?
Choose the correct answer.
A environment B the environment
I don’t have..........................money, so III have to
wait to get a new coat.
A a piece of C much
B a few D many
lt’s going to be very expensive to send a
person to...........................
A a Mars C the Mars
B one Mars D Mars
I don’t know much about computers, so I asked
assistant for..........................advice.
A a lot Ca few
B many D a little
In my experience,..........................are very
friendly.
A Chinese C the Chinese
B a Chinese D this Chinese
Dad has to go to..........................early tomorrow
to meet an important customer.
A work C a work
B the work D that work
Which is morę important - money or
C an environment D one environment
Apparently, ifs the largest Computer storę in
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Choose the correct answer.
Let me just add..........................whal
to see if l’ve got enough money.
A on C over
B up D in
I couldn’t sell my old magazines, so I gave them
36 Bob............
brother's a profit. |
A spent B invested
a lot of money in his
business and madę
I gave the waiter a €50
C up D away
notę and waited for my
37 l’m saving all my pocket money buy a new Playstation.
A out B down
C up D away
The old man took the book...............
the shelf and looked.at the price.
A up C out
A change B supply
Home Lovers have got their sale this year.
A debts B fortunes
I usually spend any money I have sweets and video games.
C bargains D fees
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