Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression
from the box.
comparable illusion combination addicted
acceptable objective endurance cooperate
favourable demonstrate princess crucial
intention payment item retail
global claim fashion estimate
1.
Sandra spent the weekend shopping at the outlets.
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retail
2.
My parents thought it for me to have a credit card until
I was 19.
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acceptable
3.
I don't have a(n) impression of that shop because the salesgirl
was very rude to me when I was in there last.
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favourable
4.
"What form of would you like to use?"
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payment
5.
When I go shopping with my wife, I have no about who is in control.
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illusion
6.
I that about 30 per cent of my salary is spent on new shoes.
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estimate
7.
You need a lot of go shopping with Sue; she likes to shop from dawn to dusk!
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endurance 8.
cheaper.
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comparable 9.
buys me whatever I want.
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princess 10.
about manufacturing.
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claim
11.
for me?"
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demonstrate 12.
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item
13.
every weekend!
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addicted 14.
morning.
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fashion
15.
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crucial
16.
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combination
17.
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global
18.
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intention
19.
buy things but to have a good time.
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objective
20.
If the salespeople are willing it's usually best to try all
clothes on before buying anything.
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cooperate
Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21.
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except
22.
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in
Thomas went bankrupt last year, but he's learned his lesson and is now 23.
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on
24.
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in
25.
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over
26.
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on
27.
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in
28.
— I love it!
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for
29.
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into
30.
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of
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Credit card debt affects a surprising number of people every year. It is very easy
to give in to the (31)
The (32)
has created a (33)
nearly every country of the world.
However, if you don't want to go (34)(35)
you start making the right decisions now. Shopping can become
a(n) (36)and if you think you have it, then you should seek help.
(37)
into debt! Become the (38)
Living in debt and going bankrupt are not (39)(40)
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(31) temptation
(32) sheer
(33) global
(34) bankrupt
(35) crucial
(36) addiction
(37) Incredibly
(38) exception
(39) acceptable
(40) recovery。