Look at the following words in bold in the text and try to explain them
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1. Look at the following words in bold in the text and try to explain them:
tedious, release, minority, "shopaholics", addiction, views, escapism, debts, widespread, vast, filing, bankruptcy, disorder, root, mania.
2. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:
chore, interferes with, prone to, targeted, pile up, illusion, overdraft, triggered
1. Having to work every night ………………………… his studies. (gets in the way of)
2. She never reuses plastic bags from the supermarket, she just lets them ………………………… in the cupboard. (gather over time)
3. That advert on television really ………………………… my desire to buy an ice-cream. (stimulated)
4. I like buying clothes, but shopping for food is just a(n) ………………………… (boring task)
5. Shops often charge 99p for things to create the ………………………… that they cost much less than a pound. (false idea)
6. That shopping spree last week has left me with a huge ………………………… (debt to the bank)
7. At Christmas there are many advertisements for products ………………………… at children. (aimed)
8. He’s ………………………… spending half his wages on clothes as soon as he gets paid. (got a tendency to)
3. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the word(s) only once.
widespread, to, fuel, the solution, empty, debts, a form, to give, to start all, to get out, buying, to go on, chronic, vicious
1. an addiction
2. the root of
3. the illusion of
4. escapism
5. an emotionally ………………………… life
6. ………………………… for years
7. ………………………… the problem
8. depression
9. the word of sth
10. pile up
11. your way out
12. the money use
13. if you buy
14. in bulk and pay
4. Find the odd word out.
1. kiosk, stall, booth, department store
2. market, bid, auction, sale
3. shop-assistant, manager, cashier, customer
4. money, bill, cheque, cash
5. debt, overdraft, account, loan
5. Before you go out to buy some new clothes it’s a good idea to go to ………………………… first, in order to find out which shops are worth visiting. This will also help you if you are bargain hunting and don’t want to spend a lot of money. Write a(n) ………………………… to make sure you get everything you need. A small shop may have more unusual goods and offer a more personal service. If they don’t have exactly what you want ………………………… they could order it from the wholesaler. Then ………………………… could give you a ………………………… if you buy in bulk and pay ………………………… For something expensive you could leave ………………………… to reserve it until you can afford it. Alternatively, you can wait until …………………………, when it will definitely be cheaper. When you decide what to buy, the cashier will look at the price …………………………… Should you then give you a receipt from the cash register. Should you have a problem with the goods, the shop owner should ………………………… your money.
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**Bài Tập Từ Vựng**
1. Look at the following words in bold in the text and try to explain them:
tedious, release, minority, "shopaholics", addiction, views, escapism, debts, widespread, vast, filing, bankruptcy, disorder, root, mania.
2. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:
chore, interferes with, prone to, targeted, pile up, illusion, overdraft, triggered
1. Having to work every night ………………………… his studies. (gets in the way of)
2. She never reuses plastic bags from the supermarket, she just lets them ………………………… in the cupboard. (gather over time)
3. That advert on television really ………………………… my desire to buy an ice-cream. (stimulated)
4. I like buying clothes, but shopping for food is just a(n) ………………………… (boring task)
5. Shops often charge 99p for things to create the ………………………… that they cost much less than a pound. (false idea)
6. That shopping spree last week has left me with a huge ………………………… (debt to the bank)
7. At Christmas there are many advertisements for products ………………………… at children. (aimed)
8. He’s ………………………… spending half his wages on clothes as soon as he gets paid. (got a tendency to)
3. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the word(s) only once.
widespread, to, fuel, the solution, empty, debts, a form, to give, to start all, to get out, buying, to go on, chronic, vicious
1. an addiction
2. the root of
3. the illusion of
4. escapism
5. an emotionally ………………………… life
6. ………………………… for years
7. ………………………… the problem
8. depression
9. the word of sth
10. pile up
11. your way out
12. the money use
13. if you buy
14. in bulk and pay
4. Find the odd word out.
1. kiosk, stall, booth, department store
2. market, bid, auction, sale
3. shop-assistant, manager, cashier, customer
4. money, bill, cheque, cash
5. debt, overdraft, account, loan
5. Before you go out to buy some new clothes it’s a good idea to go to ………………………… first, in order to find out which shops are worth visiting. This will also help you if you are bargain hunting and don’t want to spend a lot of money. Write a(n) ………………………… to make sure you get everything you need. A small shop may have more unusual goods and offer a more personal service. If they don’t have exactly what you want ………………………… they could order it from the wholesaler. Then ………………………… could give you a ………………………… if you buy in bulk and pay ………………………… For something expensive you could leave ………………………… to reserve it until you can afford it. Alternatively, you can wait until …………………………, when it will definitely be cheaper. When you decide what to buy, the cashier will look at the price …………………………… Should you then give you a receipt from the cash register. Should you have a problem with the goods, the shop owner should ………………………… your money.