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Read the article below and do the exercises that follow.

 

Shop gets its own Super value card

 

A Hendon trader has decided to use his personal computer to fight competition from big retailers.

Ahmad Amani, who runs David Allen's Supervalue Store on Brent Street, in London, was determined not to be outdone by the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury's and introduced a customer loyalty card of his own.

"I trained in Information Technology and used my computer to design a card for my customers," said

Mr. Amani. "For every L5 they spend they get a sticker which they can stick on a card. When they have 20 stickers it gets them a L5 discount in my store." Mr. Amani added Barnet Council could help small businesses by allowing customers to park outside on a Saturday morning.

 

Exercise 1

Decide whether the following statements are true, false, or not found in the text:

 

1) Mr. Amani sells computers.

2) You can't park outside the shop on Saturday morning.

3) You have to buy 20 things at the shop to get a discount.

4) If you spend L200 at Mr. Amani's shop, you'll get a L10 discount.

5) Mr. Amani is a computer expert.

6) His card's design is similar to that of Tesco and Sainsbury's.

7) Mr. Amani, Tesco and Sainsbury's started their loyalty cards at the same time.

 

Exercise 2 

Find the following words in the text:

 

1) to work better than others

2) to let somebody do something

3) a person who buys and sells things

4) to say something more

5) a shop that sells a lot of various products

6) to decide something very strongly

7) a lower price

8) to manage a shop or a company

9) to start, bring to life

10) a piece of paper with glue on the back

 

Exercise 2 

Find the following words in the text:

 

1) to work better than others

2) to let somebody do something

3) a person who buys and sells things

4) to say something more

5) a shop that sells a lot of various products

6) to decide something very strongly

7) a lower price

8) to manage a shop or a company

9) to start, bring to life

10) a piece of paper with glue on the back