Skills 1

Read the list below and tick (✓) the most common reason(s) why you go shopping.

- hanging out with friends 

- reducing stress               

- buying goods                  

- exercising                       

- browsing                         

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B or C.

                                                       Why We Go to Shopping Centres

Shopping centres attract a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or during sales. People go there to shop. Shopping centres offer a wide range of products to choose from. Customers can touch the products and try on clothes and shoes. This makes them feel more comfortable when they decide to buy something.

However, people also go to shopping centres for many other reasons. Some people go there for entertainment. These centres often offer year-round free entertainment for customers of all ages such as live music and special performances. During holidays, shoppers can see decorations and join in the holiday excitement. It’s a good way to relax. Some people go there just to hang out with friends. They go browsing and chat while wandering through the shopping malls. Others visit shopping centres to get exercise. They enjoy walking for one or two hours in clean and well-lit areas. Some people even go there to avoid the heat or cold outside. Shopping centres offer free air conditioning and heating.

1. People go to a shopping centre ___________________.

A. only for shopping

B. mainly to hang out

C. for many reasons

2. At shopping centres, customers can _________________.

A. touch the products

B. bargain to get lower prices

C. pay to watch live performances

3. A kind of entertainment at a shopping centre is _____________.

A. fashion contests

B. live music

C. painting exhibitions

4. Some people exercise at a shopping centre because they like its ______________.

A. crowds                            B. well-lit areas                          C. shops

5. The word “year-round” in paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to ______________.

A. always                             B. sometimes                            C. rarely