Shopping mistakes - 6th December 2021
Covid meant people couldn't go out. There was a lockdown. Lots of people bought things for their homes and gardens. But now, they don't want these items.
A survey questioned 4,000 people. One in ten people are sorry for buying things because now, they don't use them. These items included home gyms, musical instruments and garden furniture.
Many people wanted to start a new hobby. Some used their holiday money.
Nicki Charles is a director at Aviva. She said that a lot changed in 2020. We changed the way we work. And we have different things in our homes too.
Lots of people bought pizza ovens and outside fires. Now, accidents and fires are increasing. Fires in outbuildings, like garages and sheds, went up 16 percent last year.
Interactive Games
Comprehension
Answer questions about the news report. Select the correct answer from 4 options. There are 5 questions.
What's the word you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing word. There are up to 10 questions.
What's the phrase you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing phrase. There are up to 5 questions.
Sentence muddle
Read the sentences. Put them in the same order as the news report. There are 4 sentences.
No spaces in text
Read the sentences. Find the spaces between the words. There are up to 5 questions.
Put the sentence back together
Put the sentence parts in the correct order. Each sentence is in 4 pieces. There are up to 5 questions.
Construct sentences
Make sentences. Select each word in the correct order. There are up to 3 questions.
No capital letters
Read the sentences. Find the missing capital letters. There are 5 sentences.
Spelling jumble
The letters of one word are in the wrong order. Read the sentence. Spell the word correctly. There are up to 10 questions.
Missing vowels
Complete the sentences. Select the correct vowel for each space. There are up to 5 sentences.
Missing words
Complete the sentences. Select the correct word. There are up to 5 questions.
Adjectives
Read the sentence. Select the missing word. Check your answer.
Prepositions
Complete the sentences. Select the correct preposition. There are up to 5 questions.
Nouns
Complete the sentences. Select the correct noun. There are up to 5 questions.
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