English Test – Advertising

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Many critics seem to resent advertisers because they have so much money to throw around. “It is unjust,” they say, “that this entirely unproductive industry should absorb millions of dollars each year. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it is the consumer who pays…” 

The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. We must not forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio, and television companies could not exist without this source of revenue. Thus, if we pay so little for our daily newspaper or enjoy so many broadcast programs, this is due to the money spent by advertisers.

Moreover, it is pointless to say that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. However, another equally important function is to inform. For instance, one can find a job, buy or sell a house, and announce a birth, marriage, or death thanks to ads.

I. COMPREHENSION

A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT (3 PTS)

1. List two major advantages of advertising.
2. What do critics suggest to companies so that they can reduce the price of their goods?
3. In what way does advertising contribute to our pockets? 

B. STATE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY. (3 PTS)

1. The creation of mass markets helped the consumer to pay less money for the products.
2. Newspapers, commercial radio, and television companies heavily rely on advertising.
3. The only purpose of advertising is to inform. 

C. FIND SYNONYMS OF THESE WORDS FROM THE TEXT (2 PT) 

1. Unfair
2. Thanks to

II. LANGUAGE

A. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN BETWEEN BRACKETS (3 PTS)

1. Nadia didn’t go to work. She was sick. (the reason)
2. The match was postponed. The weather was terrible. (due to)
3. There were heavy rains. Afterward, there were floods. (led to)

B. CHOOSE THE RIGHT MODAL VERB AND REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH IT (2 PTS)

1. It is not necessary to carry an umbrella. It is sunny. 
   • You ……………………
2. People are not permitted to take photos in the Louvre Museum.
   • People ………………………. 

III. WRITING (7 pts)

Some people think that Moroccan TV programs are not very interesting. Show your point of view in no more than ten ( 10 ) lines.

Answers to English Test – Advertising

I. COMPREHENSION

A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT (3 PTS)

1. List two major advantages of advertising.
   • Consumer goods are so cheap.
   • Makes a positive contribution to our pockets.
2. Stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods.
3. If we pay so little for our daily newspaper or enjoy so many broadcast programs, this is due to the money spent by advertisers.

B. STATE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY. (3 PTS)

1. True. “The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products.”
2. True. “Newspapers, commercial radio, and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue.
3. False. “it is pointless to say that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. However, another equally important function is to inform.

C. FIND SYNONYMS OF THESE WORDS FROM THE TEXT (2 PT) 

1. unjust
2. Due to

II. LANGUAGE

A. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN BETWEEN BRACKETS (3 PTS)

1. The reason behind Nadia not going to work was her sickness.
2. The match was postponed due to the terrible weather.
3. Heavy rain led to floods.

B. CHOOSE THE RIGHT MODAL VERB AND REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH IT (2 PTS)

1. You needn’t carry an umbrella, and it is sunny.
2. People mustn’t take photos in the Louvre museum.