Номер D, страница 10 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (starlight) контрольные задания Баранова, Дули

D Read the text. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence.

I Just Have To Buy It!

Vocabulary Just like any other teenage girl Stephanie Biggs loves to shop. Her shopping trips, however, turned into uncontrollable spending frenzies, leaving her thousands of pounds in debt. Today, she is working hard to overcome her addiction to shopping.

Stephanie Biggs' shopping trips always started out with a simple goal. For example, she once needed socks, so off she went to the shops. 1 They were only £14 each, so why not get one in each colour she thought. At this point, her breathing had changed and she felt very excited. Before Stephanie knew it, she was at the cashier with not only the socks and the T-shirts, but a bathrobe, three sets of pyjamas and two pairs of slippers. The bill came to £80. She pulled out her credit card without hesitation. 2 All 19-year-old Stephanie could think about was rushing home to try everything on.

Such splurges have characterised Stephanie's life for the past year and a half. She is now £10,000 in debt. 3 In fact, besides some clothes, shoes and make-up, Stephanie has little to show for all the money she has spent. When Stephanie was younger she spent all of her pocket money right away. Her parents complained that she spent too much and were tired of her asking for money all the time. The serious spending began when Stephanie received two credit cards shortly after her eighteenth birthday with no proof of income. 4 She felt it was her business and she could handle her spending herself. One of the cards had a limit of £4,000 which she paid the minimum payment each month and within six months her request for a higher limit was approved.

When Stephanie entered university, she felt a lot of anxiety and stress over her studies and new social situations causing her addiction to shopping to become a serious problem. “I was buying something everyday and the days I didn't go out I would buy things online,” she recalls. For Stephanie, shopping was a pleasurable escape from all her problems. 5 Such a quick pleasure is what motivates most shopping addicts to spend. This pleasure is the driving force behind shopping addiction which is reaching alarming levels. In the UK, experts believe that 10 percent of the population and possibly 20 percent of women are compulsive shoppers. This shopping addiction leads not only to financial problems but often to family break ups, depression and even homelessness. 6 A recent study showed that half of 14 to 18-year-olds in many European countries exhibit symptoms of shopping addiction, with 8 per cent showing signs of severe addiction.

Studies have also shown that most addictions tend to worsen over time without help or treatment. 7 She now has a part-time job to pay off her credit cards and attends regular counselling sessions with her parents to help her deal with her addiction and develop healthier coping methods for her stress. Although Stephanie has her spending under control now, she resists going shopping unless it’s with her mum because, as she knows all too well, a quick peek at the shops can easily lead to disaster.

A She kept them a secret from her parents.

B "It made me feel so good that I just couldn't stop myself," she explains.

C As in the case of Stephanie who fell more and more into debt.

D Despite having no money or income, she wasn't worried about how she would pay for the items.

E One age group in particular showing a worrisome level of addiction is teenage girls.

F And no, she did not buy a car or pay for college with that money.

G Unfortunately, she was unable to control her addiction.

H But once there, she discovered a rail of pretty T-shirts that she simply had to have.

D Read the text. For questions 1–5 choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

I Just Have To Buy It!

Just like any other teenage girl Stephanie Biggs loves to shop. However, she lost control of her spending, leaving her thousands of pounds in debt. Today, she is working hard to overcome her addiction to shopping.

Stephanie Biggs' shopping trips always started out with a simple goal. For example, she once needed socks, so off she went to the shops. But, once she got there, she discovered some pretty T-shirts that she simply had to have. They were £14 each. “So why not get one in each colour?” she thought. Before Stephanie knew it, she was at the cashier with not only the socks and the T-shirts, but a bathrobe, three sets of pyjamas and two pairs of slippers. The bill came to £80. She pulled out her credit card without hesitation. Despite having no money or income, she wasn’t worried about how she would pay for the items. All 19-year-old Stephanie could think about, was rushing home to try everything on. Such shopping trips have characterised Stephanie’s life for the past year and a half. She is now £10,000 in debt! However, she did not buy a car or pay for college with that money; in fact, besides some clothes, shoes and make-up, Stephanie has little to show for all the money she has spent.

When Stephanie was younger, she spent all of her pocket money right away. Her parents complained that she spent too much and were tired of her asking for money all the time. When Stephanie received two credit cards with no proof of income, she started spending a lot of money. She kept them a secret from her parents. She felt it was her business and that she could handle her business herself. One of the cards had a limit of £4,000, on which she paid the minimum payment each month. Within six months, her request for a higher limit was approved. When Stephanie started university, she felt a lot of anxiety and stress over her studies and new social situations, causing her addiction to shopping to become a serious problem. “I was buying something every day, and the days I didn’t go out, I would buy things online,” she recalls. For Stephanie, shopping was a pleasurable escape from all her problems. “It made me feel so good that I just couldn’t stop myself,” she explains. Such a quick pleasure is what motivates most shopping addicts to spend. This pleasure is the driving force behind shopping addiction, which is reaching alarming levels. In the UK, experts believe that 10 percent of the population, and possibly 20 percent of women, are compulsive shoppers. This shopping addiction leads not only to financial problems, but often to family break-ups, depression and even homelessness. Teenagers, in particular, are showing worrying levels of addiction. For example, a recent study showed that half of 14 to 18-year-olds in many European countries exhibit symptoms of shopping addiction, with 8 percent showing signs of severe addiction. Studies have also shown that most addictions tend to worsen over time without help or treatment. This was the case of Stephanie, who fell more and more into debt. Now, she has a part-time job to pay off her credit cards, and attends regular counselling sessions with her parents to help her deal with her addiction and how to cope with her stress. Although Stephanie has her spending under control these days, she resists going shopping unless it’s with her mum because, as she knows all too well, a quick peek at the shops can easily lead to disaster!

1 From a young age, Stephanie ...

1 С юного возраста Стефани ...

Ответ:

B she used to spend all her money.

B она тратила все свои деньги.

2 When did Stephanie become seriously addicted to shopping?

2 Когда Стефани стала серьезно зависима от шопинга?

Ответ:

B when she started university

B когда она поступила в университет

3 Which of the following is NOT true about Stephanie's addiction?

3 Что из следующего НЕ соответствует действительности относительно зависимости Стефани?

Ответ:

C Stephanie would only purchase things when she was out.

C Стефани покупала вещи только когда была вне дома.

4 According to a study in the UK ...

4 Согласно исследованию в Великобритании ...

Ответ:

A one age group is mostly affected by overspending.

A одна возрастная группа в основном страдает от чрезмерных трат.

5 How has Stephanie overcome her spending addiction?

5 Как Стефани преодолела свою зависимость от покупок?

Ответ:

B she is getting professional help

B она получает профессиональную помощь