CITY FOLK B. Read the text. ‘These days the shopping centers became a good source of entertainment for everyone, During weekends people come with the families or the friends for shopping and fun, They walk around with their companies, do window-shopping or just talk and some get exercise in a safe place. For these reasons, people not only just spend time but live there; it looks like they dedicate their time to the shopping center. Whenever they go there, they first have lunch and then walk around for nothing, but killing time, happily going from shop to shop, apparently having a good time. For teenagers, the shopping center isle their giant playground because they can do almost anything there. It is actually the best place for hanging out because it isa nice indoor place to get all the specialitems on a rainy day or on the hottest day of the year. There are many other things they can do: it usually has cinemas, cafés, restaurants, different brands of clothes shops, supermarkets, bowling alleys...If they are looking for the coolest new fashion that's just come out on themarket or for that perfect birthday gift, they know where to go: that specialty shop where you can find that one item that you can't find anywhere else. ‘Astudy concluded that a significant number visited the shopping center once or twice a week and most spent five hours at a time there. They rarely went alone, but rather with others, usually friends. Only about half said that shopping was the reason they frequented the shopping center. Other reasons included watching members of the opposite sex, eating, playing video games, seeing friends and people-watching, relaxing, talking and "having fun". (Adapted from theInternet — accessedin December 2011) 11. According to the context, circle the correct meaning of these words/expressions. Sxis5 a, safe not at risk/not under attack b. kiling time — making time pass quickly/wasting time come out ~ disappear/appear . gift — present/natural ability relaxing — making less strict/resting 1032. Correct the false information. 5x1-5 a, People go to the shopping centers mostly on weekdays. b. They usually go alone. ‘c. Shopping centers are not the best places to hang out. d. Shopping is the main reason why teens go there, . They can buy clothes that can be found everywhere, 3. Complete the following sentences according to the text. a, People spend so much time in shopping centers that they almost b. There, everybody seems to be There are many places to go: To find a new fashion or the best present there's always a . Besides shopping, teens can also 4. Answer these questions on the text, 5x2=10 ‘a. What do people usually do at the shopping centers? b. When do they go there? c Where can teens buy the coolest new fashion? . According to a study how many hours at a time did they spendat the shopping centers? ‘©. Who did they go there with? c. 1. Build up sentences in the Past Simple. 5x2=10 ‘a. My sister and / to / shopping center / the / go /last weekend b. When / this / skirt / you / wonderful /buy /? your / parents / by / travel / plane /? 104CITY FOLK d.James /all / shops / not see / the e. Where / have / she /lunch /? 2. Complete with the following verbs in the Past Continuous. 5x15 a.Mandy anice skirt this morning, (wear/affirmative) b.We ‘on the computer. (work /negative) « the dog ? (bark/interrogative) dl aphone call. (make/affirmative) . The twins (cry/negative) 3. Complete with the correct Past Simple or Past Continuous form. 5x2=10 ‘a. He was waiting in the café when they (arrive) b.Mary with James when | saw them. (dance) Themusic suddenly. (stop) d.We by the river andit started to snow. (walk) 2, What you at 10 p.m. last night? It was really noisy. (do) 4. Complete the sentences using the correct form of be going to and the following verbs: sell, be, rain, get, do. 5xt=5 a.Ned avet when he finishes University b. Where Penny and Jeff married? They thelr house and move to a bigger one, a ithit’s not my job. . The day is beautiful. It D. What do you and your friends usually do when you go toa shopping center? Write a paragraph describing tt. 120220 105