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quite a lot of time looking for information about the various (1 1 )______ that
interest me.
I also still listen to a lot of news (1 2 )______on the radio and this lets me
keep up with what’s going on in the world. One thing that annoys me,
though, is that the (1 3 )______seem to ch2mge all the time and sometimes I
have a lot of trouble ílnding my favourite station. Of course the problem could
be that I haven’t got the (14)______in the right position. That reminds me. I
must remember to get some new (15)______. I could hardly hear a thing when
I tried to tune in this morning so they must be running out.

1. A. headings B. headlines c. captions D. titles
2. A. opinion B. comment c. editorial D. criticism
3. A. games B. puzzles c. tasks D. activities
4. A. drawings B. comics c. cartoons D. sketches
5. A. scandal B. dishonour c. embarrassment D. shame
6. A. selling B. distribution c. issue D. circulation
7. A. canals B. channels c. chains D. numbers
8. A. antenna B. plate c. disk D. pole
9. A. documents B. documentals c. documentaries D. documented
10. A. many B. a lot c. a deal D. much
11. A. subjects B. matters c. themes D. sections
12. A. proclamations B. publications c. announcements D. broadcasts
13. A. frequencies B. positions c. channels D .routes
14. A. control B. aerial c. battery D. dial
15. A. pills B. charges c. batteries D. electricity

11. SHOP TILL YOU DROP!

Attitudes towards shopping have changed dramatically over the last decade
or so. There was a time when shopping was a means to an end, not an
occupation in its own right. Some people argue that we have become a
society of big-time (1 )______ , and that nothing but spending money makes
us happy. On the other (2) ______ , anyone who has worked hard to (3)
______money surely has the right to spend it (4 )_______whatever they wish.
Provided that we are prepared to (5 )______enough of our money for a rainy
day, there seems little wrong with using the rest to (6 )______ for things that
give us pleasure. For some people, however, spending money has become a
serious business. It will take more than a few home ( 7 ) ______ to persuade
them that they should not do this. The delights of shopping 2ire all too
obvious. Attractive displays of food on supermarket (8 )______ , and clothes
which look fantastic on shop window models, tempt (9) ______ to part with
their money, even if they do not actually need the (10) ______ they £ire
bu3ãng. The real question is: would we all be happier if we were (1 1 )______ ?
The answer is probably that we can be just as happy with money as we can

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