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 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 I- 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 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 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/ 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 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………