2012 PSLE English Cloze

1. Have you heard of charity shops? They are shops run by charitable organisations to raise money for good causes. They usually sell second-hand goods donated by members of the public.

1. Because the charity shops get the goods for (a)   , the items can be sold at low prices.

2. Because the charity shops get the goods for free, the items can be (a)   at low prices.

3. Hence, charity shops are also (a)   to as ‘thrift shops’. The money made would then be donated to the needy.

4. (a)   than the benefit of helping the poor, charity shops are also environmentally friendly as fewer natural resources are used when items are recycled. Such shops are common in many countries.

5. One local young woman recently decided to open a new type of charity shop. Though her concept is (a)   to charity shops found overseas, the difference is that she does not plan to have a physical store.

6. Instead, all her goods will be photographed and the photos uploaded online for customers to view before making their (a)   . This would bring costs down further because she will not need to rent a store.

7. Thus, she can price her items even lower in order to make her items more (a)   to customers.

8. (a)   asked what inspired her to set up her shop, she replied, “It all began when I realised I had many clothes that were still fairly new, but which I no longer liked.

9. It seemed such a waste to throw them away though. I was at a (a)   as to what to do with them. Then I thought, why don’t find a way to reduce wastage, and help the poor at the same time?”

10. Some people (a)   that her enthusiasm will last long.