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Consumerism - IELTS (Mindset 1)

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone whose job is to help customers in a shop.

a)

President

b)

Delivery person

c)

Security guard

d)

Shop assistant

2.

Rich kids may probably prefer expensive --- to cheap clothes.

a)

protective clothing

b)

designer brands

c)

national costumes

d)

business attire

3.

Which one describes the picture?

a)

Market stalls

b)

Grocery stores

c)

Shopping malls

d)

Parking spaces

4.

Where can you complain about your damaged products?

a)

Customer services

b)

Warehouse

c)

Parking area

d)

Entrance

5.

Type the correct words (2 words)


I'm sorry, that swimsuit is completely --- -- stock in your size.

(a)  

6.

Choose ALL correct answers


Something is more expensive than it should be.

a)

A rip-off

b)

A bargain

c)

An affordable product

d)

An overpriced item

7.

What do you want … with all these books?

a)

me to do

b)

i do

c)

i'll do

d)

me do

8.

Being a student means I’m on a tight _____ so I have to be careful with money.

a)

budget

b)

service

c)

wallet

d)

bank

9.

After you've spent some time _______ in the mall, you may find it difficult to decide what to buy.

a)

room shopping

b)

furniture shopping

c)

chair shopping

d)

window shopping

10.

We’ve got a few ______ and a few independent stores in my neighborhood but I have to go to the city center for big ______. 

a)

high street names - local shops

b)

local shops - high street names

c)

local street names - high shops

d)

local streets - high names

11.

I hate it when the sales are on due to crowds of people trying to _____ a bargain.

a)

move over

b)

pick down

c)

snap up

d)

put up

12.

Sometimes I get annoyed when shop assistants try to give me the______ when all I want to do is look around

a)

pricey purchase

b)

difficult choice

c)

hard time

d)

hard sell

13.

During the huge advertising campaign for the latest Apple Macbook, I was so keen to have one that I kept telling my parents that the device was _____. 

a)

shopping spree

b)

an arm and a leg

c)

value for money 

d)

window shopping

14.

Last week, we tried to shop ______ the shopping mall to see if we could pick up a bargain.

a)

forward

b)

throughout

c)

into

d)

around

15.

During the summer sales, prices are often _______ on big brand names wherever you go.

a)

flushed

b)

slashed

c)

pumped

d)

bargained

16.

Using credit cards is much more convenient than paying in cash. However, people are more likely to _____ debt and _____ a credit card bill as they can easily buy anything anywhere.

a)

get into - run up

b)

get up - run up

c)

get into - run into

d)

get up - run into

17.

On ‘Black Friday’, people are encouraged to ______ and buy the latest must-have products.

a)

run up a credit card bill

b)

be on commission

c)

shop until they drop

d)

give someone the hard sell

18.

Several shops make use of _____ cards to get customers back in the store.

a)

disloyal

b)

loyal

c)

loyalty

d)

disloyalty

19.

To create a positive shopping experience, shops should not make customers feel pressurised. I know shop assistants are probably on _____ but if I’m looking for clothes, for example, I like to take my time.

a)

loyalty card

b)

local shops

c)

a tight budget

d)

commission

20.

Criminals can steal personal information to go on a shopping _____ before banks or cardholders realise they are being targeted.

a)

trip

b)

window

c)

spree

d)

victim

21.

Having found out that the phone I purchased was _____, I took it back to the shop and successfully got a refund.

a)

underrated

b)

overrated

c)

underpriced

d)

overpriced

22.

My cousin is such a _____ that he cuts his hair himself, instead of going to the barbershop.

a)

fashion victim

b)

cheapskate

c)

shopaholic

d)

compulsive shopper

23.

Buying authentic branded products can _______. They are not affordable to most people.

a)

cost an arm and a leg

b)

prohibitively expensive

c)

reasonably priced

d)

extravagant

24.

Everyone should have...........to the internet.

a)

access

b)

advanced

c)

device

d)

Up- to-date

25.

Teenagers think it is important to have the most...........technology.

a)

access

b)

up-to-date

c)

Out-of-date

d)

machine

26.

Modern mobile phones such as iPhone are ..................

a)

access

b)

Innovation

c)

User-friendly

d)

User-unfriendly

27.

The world has changed remarkably after the.............

Of the internet.

a)

invention

b)

exploration

c)

navigation

d)

machine

28.

Virtual learning necessitates some kind of communication.......such as a tablet, smartphone, or a laptop.

a)

machine

b)

gadgets

c)

device

d)

instruments

29.

The majority of people are.......to the internet these days.

a)

connection

b)

disconnected

c)

connected

d)

connect

30.

The .......of production processes has led to unemployment.

a)

automation

b)

automatic

c)

auto

d)

automatise

31.

........shopping has become popular because of quarantine.

a)

traditional

b)

Online

c)

Offline

d)

Underline

32.

Coronavirus will reboot the world into ..........

a)

virtual reality

b)

unreality.

c)

unusual reality

d)

Unreal

33.

Zoom has become a popular........platform during the lockdown.

a)

Boring

b)

distracting

c)

interactive

34.

Where was the conversation happening?

a)

Book shop

b)

Shoe shop

c)

Grocery

d)

Stationary

35.

How many people are there in the conversation?

a)

2, a man and a woman

b)

2 women

c)

3 men

d)

3, a man and two women

36.

What kind of goods did the customer buy?

a)

fruit

b)

food

c)

clothing

d)

vegetable

37.

Where was the conversation happening?

a)

Book shop

b)

Clothing shop

c)

Shoe shop

d)

Toy shop

38.

What size did the customer want?

a)

Small

b)

Medium

c)

Large

d)

Extra large

39.

What was the customer looking for?

a)

Skirt

b)

T-shirt

c)

Sweater

d)

Dress

40.

How much is the total price?

a)

$50

b)

$51

c)

$52

d)

$53

41.

Where was the conversation happening?

a)

Mobile phone shop

b)

Electronics shop

c)

Cosmetic shop

d)

Jewelry shop

42.

How many people are there in the conversation?

a)

Two men

b)

A man and a woman

c)

Two women

d)

Three people

43.

What was the customer want to buy?

a)

Vacuum

b)

Air-conditioner

c)

Water heater

d)

Washer

44.

The biggest social issue in my country is poverty. _____ many people live in low quality housing without access to basic services.

a)

However,

b)

Therefore,

c)

Such as

45.

I think that students should study art for a number of reasons. _____ it can help them develop creative thinking.

a)

Therefore,

b)

Firstly,

c)

On the other hand,

46.

The government should help people who have limited access to education by paying for the equipment they need; _______ computers and books.

a)

on the other hand,

b)

therefore,

c)

for example,

47.

Oh there are so many. It’s so hard to choose. _____, if I had to choose, I would pick Lord of the Rings.

a)

However,

b)

Therefore,

c)

For example,

48.

The best holiday that I have been on started in France and then _____ that I went to Italy.

a)

after

b)

before

c)

next

49.

I think that being an international student is not that difficult. ______, I find it easy.

a)

On the other hand,

b)

For this reason,

c)

As a matter of fact,

50.

I love food. ______, I enjoy eating all types of cuisines.

a)

Generally speaking

b)

Similarly

c)

In addition

51.

Based on my calculations, my graduation should be in January or February. _______, my flatmate will graduate early next year.

a)

Likewise

b)

On the other hand

c)

Indeed

52.

I usually spend about $100 on my weekly grocery shopping. ______ transport, I spend about half of that.

a)

Namely

b)

Although

c)

When it comes to

53.

My mobile phone plan includes 300 minutes for international calls. _____, I get unlimited free texts.

a)

In fact

b)

In addition

c)

On the whole