Reading Quiz 2

When do some shopping centers open on Black Friday?

• 6 a.m.

• 12:01 Friday morning

• 4 a.m.

Why do people camp in front of shops before Black Friday?

• To protest against shopping

• To enjoy the camping experience

• To get products at significant discounts

What does Reverend William Graham want to change Black Friday's name to?

• Merry Shopping Friday

• Remember Jesus Friday

• Season of Savings Friday

What percentage of businesses' annual income is made during the season from Friday to the day before Christmas?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

According to Reverend William Graham, how should people celebrate Christmas?

• By buying expensive gifts

• By remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus

• By focusing on shopping and discounts

Businesses make about 50 percent of their annual income during the season from Friday to the day before Christmas. (True - False)

(a)  

People waiting in line before Black Friday enjoy the experience and sometimes play games and order pizza. (True - False)

(a)  

According to the text, the expression “sleepyhead” refers to shops that ...

• open later than others

• open early in the morning

• don’t open until late in the morning

Which of these sentences is TRUE?

• Most products are reduced by nearly half price

• In general, most discounts in prices are quite big

• Just a few selected products have large discounts

On these days some businesses make ..................... for the rest of the year.

• half the money

• enough money

• nearly all the sales