UNIT 11

Task 1
A.
1. because the weather is fine and he needs some exercise
2. because the razor blades are on sale
3. $2.83
B.
paperback books, buying a lipstick, by the newspaper stand, mind, surface appearance

Task 2
things Anna wants to buy: a skirt and a top, a pair of tennis shorts, costume jewelry
department: separates, leisurewear, accessories
location: over there, on the right; on the first floor, on the second floor

Task 3
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. C

Task 4
1. He was allowed to keep only enough money to buy his lunch in the office.
2. He won ten thousands pounds on the lottery.
3. She was delighted at first.
4. Then she became angry and demanded to know how her husband could afford the lottery ticket.

Task 5
1. because the vegetables were fresher and the store had various things she couldn’t get elsewhere
2. very well
3. The two teenage boys were both wearing long, old-fashioned overcoats and they looked rather ridiculous in them because the coats were too big.
4. She saw one of the boys pick up a tin of food and drop it into the inside pocket of his overcoat, and later another boy did the same.
5. because he was checking through his list at the cash till
6. They had both buttoned their coats and fastened them with their belts, but Mr. Patel didn’t seem suspicious at all.
Task 6
Items: jacket, CD player, cordless phone, jeans, computer, notebook
Will they buy these things: no, yes (maybe), no, no, yes, no
Why not: doesn’t like the style of the jacket, the cordless phone is not a famous brand, they don’t have a bigger size in the jeans, don’t have any notebooks with more pages

Task 7
A. Hugo Abbs�"Senior Consultant�"discuss plans and suggest alternatives
Anne Springer�"Applications Programmer�"design software
Bill Andrews�"Senior Engineer�"supply and install equipment
B.
1. only for word-processing
2. accounting
3. It’s flexible. It can be adapted to the needs of the company with some small modifications.

Task 8

A.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
B.
big and small customers, five days a week, 9:00 am, 5:30 pm, suppliers of software, special training courses, free demonstrations

Task 9
GT; L11,869
problems:
1. handle
2.
a. slide back
b. engine noise
c. open
3. leg room
4. wing mirrors
5. small scratches
6. badly finished paintwork
7. the silver plastic strip
conclusion: quite a lot of irritating faults in an expensive car

Task 10
1. It’s described as “buy now, pay later”.
2. selling their products and services
3. for centuries
4. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. The other kind is issued by a credit company.
5. The store credit card can be used to make purchases only at a particular store, whereas credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost anywhere.
6. because most credit companies are connected to large banks
7. once a month
8. .
a. The customer can buy what he wants when he wants it. There is no need to save up money in advance.
b. Having a credit card protects the owner. The owner doesn’t have to worry about losing the card.
c. Credit cards can be used when something unexpected happens. This is important when you don’t have any cash with you.
9. Customers tend to overspend.

Task 11 (skipped)

Task 12 (dictation)
In the old days, most people did not need money. They could usually grow enough food. They could build a house, and they could even make their own clothes. They needed a few other things, but they could get them from other people. If they wanted a knife, for example, they could exchange some food, or other useful things, for one. People have used many things as “money” in different parts of the world. A lot of them are made of metal, because metal is useful. Gold is a beautiful metal, and it has become very valuable. A little gold can buy a lot of things, so people all over the world have often made coins out of gold. Very few coins are made of gold these days, however. Most money is just pieces of paper, but these pieces of paper are valuable because people will exchange all kinds of things for them.