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B. Read the text and do the following exercise.

Why I Hate Shopping at the Stores

Shopping must be one of the world’s most popular hobbies. I hate it. There’s nothing more
boring than wandering around shopping malls. What a waste
of time. I know a lot of people who like window shopping – Vocabulary list
are just walking around shops without wanting to buy ✓ Wandering = to walk around.
anything. Crazy! My plan for shopping is ‘quickly in, quickly ✓ Lining up = to put people or
out’. things in a row.
If I have to go shopping, I go on a weekday morning ✓ Bargain = A negotiation of
with my friends. That is when the stores are empty and you transaction between a seller
can get what you want quickly, without thousands of other and a buyer.
shoppers lining up in front of you. The worst time to go ✓ Regrets = A feeling of sadness
shopping is on a Saturday afternoon. It is the day where all of and disappointment.
the world’s bargain hunters are in the same store doing
shopping as you. I am happy when online shopping came along.
Online shopping allows me to shop at the convenience of my home at my own time. My friend
Linda told me that I can buy anything without any help of a shopkeeper. She says that I do not need to
worry about the saleslady waiting for me to decide about what to purchase. Perhaps, the only negative
effect online shopping for a home-based worker like me is I don’t have much chance to see the outside
world anymore. But I have no regrets in choosing this profession, though.
Adapted from: http://www.listenaminute.com/s/shopping.html

1. What does the word ’it’ in the sentence “I hate it” refer to?
A. World C. Shopping
B. Popular D. Hobbies

2. What does the word ’that’ in the sentence “That is when the stores are empty and you can get what
you want quickly,” refer to?
A. Weekday morning C. Shopping
B. Go D. Friends

3. What does the word ’It’ in the sentence “It is the day where all of the world’s bargain hunters are in
the same store as you” refer to?
A. Afternoon C. Shopping
B. Saturday D. Go

4. What does the word ’she’ in the sentence “She says that I do not need to worry about the
saleslady...” refer to?
A. Me C. Shopkeeper
B. Linda D. Help

5. What does the word ’this’ in the sentence “But I have no regrets in choosing this profession,
though” refer to?
A. World C. Home-based worker
B. Online shopping D. Chance

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