The Business pi answer key

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1 c) 2 e) 3 a) 4 b) 5 f) 6 g) 7 d)
5.2 Vocabulary
 Buying and selling 
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pushy (extremely determined to get what you want, even if it annoys other 
people), arrogant, ignorant, poor at listening, sarcastic
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1 Are you interested in a new or used car?
2 Which make would you like?
3 Which model do you like?
4 Do you want a petrol or diesel engine?
5 How many doors would you like?
6 How much money would you like to spend?
7 What do you need your car for?
8 What optional extras would you like?
9 What about the colour?
10 Would you like leather seats?
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Which model?
Do you want a new car or a used one?
What about the engine?
Are you planning to travel long distances?
Two or four doors?
What do you want to spend?
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The fi rst salesman is more effective because he is friendly and he makes 
small talk. He seems interested in the customers. He asks questions and 
he listens to the answers. The second salesman doesn’t sound friendly. He 
doesn’t seem interested in the customers especially when he hears they don’t 
want to spend very much. He doesn’t make any small talk and he doesn’t 
spend much time talking to them.
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1 low running costs
2 competitive 
prices
3 interest-free 
loan
4 good value for money
5 discount
6 going 
rate
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1 c) 2 d) 3 e) 4 f) 5 a) 6 b)
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1 b) 2 c) 3 e) 4 a) 5 d)

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Answer key
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online
+ cheaper / can do it from home
- can’t see or feel the goods
supermarket 
+ cheaper than local shops
- busy / can only buy what the supermarket stocks
local shops
+ personal experience
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more expensive than supermarket
market 
+ cheaper for fruit and vegetables
- 
limited 
choice