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​Have you ever bought anything on impulse?

Match

Match the beginnings of the sentences (1–5) with the endings (a–e). Check the meaning of any words in bold you are not sure about.

• The checkout is where you go

• When things are on special offer,

• At some supermarkets they help you

• It isn’t a good idea to

• A budget is a way of working out

to pay for your items.

on products in the sales.

to pack your purchases.

buy things that you can’t off

how much money you can spend.

• to pay for your items.

• on products in the sales.

• to pack your purchases.

• buy things that you can’t off

• how much money you can spend.

Listen to an extract from a radio programme that discusses what’s in the news. Tick the examples of impulse buying which are mentioned.

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LISTENING

Listen to the extract again. Correct factual errors in four of the sentences

1.Samira has written articles on impulse buying.
2 Most of us have spent more than £500 on a purchase that wasn’t necessary!

3 You never see special offers on TVs or tablets.
4 You should always have a budget when you need to buy expensive things.

5 Many women, but few men, use shopping as a way of managing their money.

6 If you make a list, you can avoid impulse buying.

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