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Reading Task. Read the text and circle the most suitable answer.                                                          BLACK FRIDAY
The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s biggest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, shopping centres all across the nation open early on Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some “sleepyhead“shopping centres, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make nearly 25 per cent of what they earn in a year. This season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money they need for the year.
Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the shops a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in queue to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or more.
“Oh, we have fun,” said one of the persons queuing. “We sometimes bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we often meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save a lot!” The problem, of course, is that only a very small number of products have big reductions in their prices. Apart from a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 per cent, saving shoppers from $10 to $400 per item, and so Americans want to go shopping.
Not all Americans enjoy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to change Black Friday’s name. “We want to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving material things. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Give food to the Red Cross. Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus.”

1. The notion “sleepyhead“shopping centres refers to … .
A. Shops that open early in the morning                                                                                           [1]
B. Shops that open later than others
C. Shops that open late in the morning                  

2. On these days many businesses makes … for the whole year.
A. Not enough money                                                                                                                         [1]
B. Half of money
C. Enough money
 
3.The disadvantage of “Black Friday” is … .
A. Lack of time for shopping after Thanksgiving                                                                               [1]                                                                             
B. Lack of products with big reductions
C. Lack of space in front of shops

4.“Remember Jesus Friday” is … .
A. The day after Thanksgiving                                                                                                            [1]
B. he biggest shopping day
C. Alternative variant for “Black Friday”
 
5,6.  Which TWO of the following statements might the writer agree with?                             
A. Shopping centres open early on Friday.                                                                                          [2]
B. The products are expensive for 50 per cent.
C. Some Americans want to make it a Season of Giving.
 
7. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping.
A)true
B)false
C)doesn’t say

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Ответ:
damirpro
damirpro
04.01.2024 10:47
1. The notion "sleepyhead" shopping centres refers to shops that open later than others. (answer B)
To find this answer, we need to look at the sentence that mentions "sleepyhead" shopping centres. It states that Target, for example, doesn't open its doors on Friday until 6 a.m., while other shopping centres open much earlier. This means that "sleepyhead" shopping centres are those that open later.

2. On these days, many businesses make enough money for the whole year. (answer C)
The text explicitly states that from Friday to the day before Christmas, businesses make nearly 25 percent of what they earn in a year. This shows that the businesses make enough money during this season.

3. The disadvantage of "Black Friday" is the lack of products with big reductions. (answer B)
In the text, it is mentioned that apart from a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 percent. This suggests that the lack of products with big reductions is a disadvantage.

4. "Remember Jesus Friday" is an alternative variant for "Black Friday." (answer C)
The text mentions that Reverend William Graham wants to change the name of Black Friday to Remember Jesus Friday. This indicates that "Remember Jesus Friday" is indeed an alternative variant for "Black Friday."

5,6. The writer might agree that shopping centres open early on Friday and that some Americans want to make it a Season of Giving. (answers A and C)
For the first statement, we can refer to the sentence that mentions shopping centres opening early on Friday, which supports the statement.
For the second statement, we can refer to Reverend William Graham's opinion mentioned in the text, where he wants to make Christmas a Season of Giving. This implies that some Americans share this sentiment.

7. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping. (answer A)
The text mentions Reverend William Graham's desire to change the name of Black Friday to Remember Jesus Friday and to shift the focus of Christmas from shopping to giving. This implies that the writer would agree that Christmas has become a Season of Shopping.
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