Unit 12 A Bang for the Buck
A. Vocabulary
1. Mr. Scrooge was very ______ with his money so was rarely seen buying anything from the
street shops.
a. trendy
b. frugal
c. athletic
d. organic
2. My brother loves to buy the latest ______ because he says they are so cool and useful.
a. cash
b. sources
c. surveys
d. gadgets
3. The puppies at the city shelter were so cute that we decided to ______ two of them.
a. adopt
b. survey
c. rely on
d. account for
4. Some people ______ their yearly bonus to buy expensive products such as large appliances.
a. survey
b. rely on
c. increase
d. snap up
5. One ______ of global warming is that the overall temperature of the Earth has risen in the last
few decades.
a. source
b. indicator
c. survey
d. pocket
6. Companies will often ______ shoppers to ask them about the products they like.
a. survey
b. source
c. indicate
d. adopt
7. ______ fruits and vegetables have become increasingly popular since they don’t contain
chemicals.
a. Trendy
b. Frugal
c. Cutting-edge
d. Organic
8. The newest smartphone uses ______ technology to charge its battery.
a. frugal
b. cutting-edge
c. organic
d. athletic
B. Grammar
9. As a student you usually need ______ on a small weekly budget.
a. get by
b. getting by
c. to get by
d. gets by
10. I’m goi ng to have a small snack ______ me ______ until dinnertime.
a. tides / over
b. to tide / over
c. tided / over
d. tiding / over
11. I usually ______ and compare prices before making any large purchases.
a. shop around
b. shops around
c. shopped around
d. shopping around
12. If I ______ multi-millionaire I ______ travel around the world in my private jet.
a. was / will
b. am / would
c. were / will
d. were / would
13. If I ______ you weren’t feeling well, I would have canceled our date.
a. had known
b. have known
c. were to know
d. was to know
14. He cannot ______ the sight of blood so he hates going to hospitals.
a. bears
b. bares
c. bare
d. bear
15. ______ for Kryptonite, Superman has almost no weaknesses.
a. Accept
b. Except
c. Accepts
d. Excepting
16. If my husband ______ so busy with work, we ______ take a vacation.
a. were / will
b. were / would
c. weren’t / would
d. weren’t / will C. Reading Comprehension
17. What would be the best title for this article?
a. How to Use a Credit Card
b. Visa is Number 1
c. What is a Credit Card?
d. American Credit
18. What advantage is mentioned about a credit card?
a. It is fast.
b. It uses a unique number.
c. It saves money.
d. It only benefits consumers.
19. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word negotiate?
a. save
b. bargain
c. originate
d. issue
20. When did credit cards first appear?
a. 17th century
b. 18th century
c. 19th century
d. No inf ormation is given.。