19019 online shopping

Second Full Term English Test

9th form

NAME…………………………………………………………………Class: …………………..N………

As access improves, online shopping takes off in Asia

SINGAPORE: From dresses to handbags, diamonds to music downloads, consumers in Asia
are taking to Internet shopping as never before, making the region one of the world's fastestgrowing e-commerce markets.
"I like to shop for clothes online because no sales girls will disturb me," said Cecelia Wang, a 23year-old university student in Taipei who said she spent about 1,500 Taiwan dollars, about $43,
each month on Internet shopping. "For online shopping, all I need to do is sit in my room and
shop, which is great."
Internet commerce is increasingly making its presence felt in Asia because telecommunication
has improved and payment which is a major obstacle to online shopping, is becoming more and
more secure, analysts say.
The percentage of the population that has Internet access, is about 17 percent in Asia versus73
percent in North America and almost 50 percent in Europe, according
to www.internetworldstats.com.
As more people in countries like China and India get hooked up to the Internet, online sales are
expected to rise by an average of 20 percent a year. In some markets, including Japan, they are
expected to increase by as much as 40 percent annually.
International Herald Tribune
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Lee Chyen Yee Reuters | Feb 18, 2009


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Reading Comprehension: (6mks)

1- Tick the right alternative: (1mk)

The text is about: -the risks of internet shopping in Asia
-buying diamonds in Asia
-The quick development of internet shopping in Asia.
2- Answer the following question with details from the text.(1mk)

Why does Cecelia like shopping for clothes online? Provide two reasons:
a/…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b/…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

3- Classify the following countries in the pyramid according to the percentage of
people who have access to the internet as stated in the text. (The countries are
Europe/ North America/Asia) (3mks)

4- What do the underlined words in the text refer to?(1mk)
a/ its:paragraph3:……………….
b/ they: paragraph 5…………….

II-

Language (8mks)

1- Fill in the blanks with words from the box there are two extra words.(3.5mks)


Take / seats / fly / airport / help / check-in / accommodation /
flight / sorry
Agent: Cathay Pacific Airways. Can I……………….. you?
Ani: Yes. I need a ……………….from Tokyo to New York on Friday. Do you have any……………..?
Agent: Let me see .Yes. I have one on the 5: 30 flight.
Ani: Five thirty! What’s the………………….. time?

Agent: One hour economy. Thirty minutes business class. Will you take that?(1)

A ni: No. I won’t get to the…………………. in time. Would you mind checking when the next
flight will leave?(2)
Agent:. There will be one on Saturday at the same time.
Ani: Fine. I’ll …………………. that.
Agent: Just let me check. Oh, I’m ……………., that flight’s full. There won’t be another
direct flight on Friday(3)

2- Match the underlined conversations in question 2 with their appropriate functions.
(There are two extra function (1.5mk).
Utterances
1- Will you take that?(1)
2- Would you mind checking when the next
flight will leave?(2)
3- There won’t be another direct flight on
Friday(3)

Functions
a/ talking about future events.
b/ giving advice
c/ offering
d/ polite request
e/ warning

Answers
1+…
2+…
3+…

3- Circle the right alternative (3mks)
"Where are you from?" asked the passenger sitting next to me on the plane
"Chicago," I said.
"That's nice. I'm from Mapleton. It's a small town in North Michigan. (did you hear/Have
you heard/ do you hear) of it?"
"Oh yes, I have," I said. "Michigan is a beautiful state. I (have been/ was/ were) there on
vacation many times."
"(will /were/ are) you in Michigan on vacation this year?"
"No, I went far away from home this year I went to India," I replied.
"Oh, that's nice. Is it a (longest/longer/ long) drive from Chicago to India?" She (asks/ is
asking /asked) me. My mouth (fell/ fall /is falling) open.
I didn't know how to respond. Some people certainly need to study geography.

III Writing


Send an e-mail to your foreign friend to invite him/her to choose Tunisia as a holiday
destination .Provide him/her with information about Tunisian holiday resorts.

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