CONSUMER SOCIETY. INTERMEDIATE

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Listening-CONSUMER SOCIETY
Reading and answers- reading and answers

Decide which is the best answer to each of the following questions/statements about the text.

1. Taking a job where you work less and are paid less is called:

a. consumerism

b. downshifting

c. conservation

2. If you are a conserver, you:

a. throw your things away so you have less

b. look after your things well and keep them for a long time

c. only eat vegetables you grow yourself

3. When we buy something, we can usually choose:

a. the size and colour

b. where it comes from

c. where it is made

4. We can tell that the people who made a product were not paid well when:

a. the product is not made well

b. they forget to put the label on

c. the product is unbelievably cheap

5. Most perfumes and creams are made from:

a. plastic

b. alcohol and petroleum

c. plants

6. If we don't use something very often we should:

a. put it in a safe place

b. buy a cheaper one

c. borrow one from somebody else or lend our own to others

7. The working day could be:

a. reduced to 6 hours

b. from 6-8 hours

c. reduced to 8 hours