The notebook for English Control works Kushkupir district Specialized School №4 The pupil of 11th class

E. Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or ing-form.
I believe that advertising has become such a routine part of everyday life that we rarely stop (1. think) ___________ about its influence. Perhaps that’s because it doesn’t have much impact on me. It only helps me in (2. choose) ___________ which thing (3. buy) ____________when the choice is extensive. For example, it may (4. help) ____________ to decide which mobile phone or which shampoo. But does it encourage me (5. want) ______________ more mobile phones or more shampoo? No way! Is it proved that advertising actually makes people (6. consume) ______________ more? I hope not, though many people are made (7. believe) ____________ anything and are getting used to (8. buy) ____________ stuff simply because they have seen it on TV.

F. Now complete this text about consumer rights. Write the numbers and missing words only.
As advertising has the potential to -1- ____________ people into commercial transactions that they might otherwise avoid, many governments around the world use regulations to -2-____________ misleading advertising.
-3- ____________ have the right to know what they are buying, and all the necessary information should be on the -4-____________. No matter how a business communicates with you – whether it is through advertising packaging, -5-____________ or logos – you have the right to receive -6-____________ and truthful messages about the products and services you buy. You have the right to a repair, replacement or -7-____________ if your goods are -8-____________, unsafe, do not work or appear as they should.

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LISTENING
Listen to the text “Are fast-food advertisers playing you?” and say whether the following statements are TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT MENTIONED (NM).

1. A study was based on 1,000 food ads on TV. _____

2. Most of these food ads promote unhealthy food. _____

3. Commercials influence how much more teens eat while and after watching TV. _____

4. Teens are more affected by food ads than adults. _____

5. Fast food advertisers may try to mislead you by leaving out certain information. _____

6. Although some products are advertised as fat free, they still contain sugar. _____

7. Promoting big amounts of foods for a low price is a strategy to attract teens. _____

8. Super-sized meals are always a good deal. _____

9. Cheeseburgers have always contained the same amount of calories. _____