Read the article below and then answer the questions that follow. Online shopping allows consumers to shop in the convenience of their own home, and to save travelling time to retail stores and spend their time on other important tasks and hobbies.  Researchers indicate convenience as the ‘primary objective’ of online shopping.  This is relevant to 72% of online shoppers’ claim that they would rather surf online than go to retail stores to get information about a product.  According to a study, 72% of online shoppers chose convenience over privacy.  In addition to the ease of finding products online and time saved, consumers can shop without time limitations with 24 hour access as a beneficial characteristic of online shopping. Online shopping benefits both the society as a whole and individuals.  The society can save human resources when consumers help themselves by browsing freely online instead of asking for assistance from vendors.  Consumers are also freed from the pressure to buy from the vendors and can spend more time to make wise purchase decisions.   Consumers desire a variety of products because they look for the right product that will fully satisfy them.  There is an infinite varietyof products available online and the internet allows consumers to browse through products that are made all around the world without geographical boundaries. With the online tools that enable product comparison, consumers can compare product prices and features to make a better decision with less effort. One of the numerous disadvantages of online shopping is that many shoppers enjoy shopping with others and it is often a good way to make social connections.  When shopping independently online, that enjoyment is lost.   Privacy is the number one reason that non-online shoppers do not shop online.  Almost 95% of Web users have declined to provide personal information to Web sites at one time or another when asked. Because one needs money to buy a computer and to have internet connection, online shopping seems to be limited to people with a reasonable amount of income.  Also since it is harder to learn to use computers at an older age, elderly people tend to shop at traditional retail stores.  Another reason some people do not shop on line is that they are worried that the products will not be what they have expected by viewing online.     Circle the correct answer   1. The text is mainly about ___________. a. how to shop online b. how to use the internet c. why old people do not shop online d. the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online   2. How does shopping online benefit society? a. by protecting people’s privacy b. by encouraging people to socialize more c. by saving human resources d. all of the above answers are correct   3. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? a. Online shopping can be risky. b. Older people prefer to shop online. c. Privacy is the number one concern for online shoppers. d. Consumers desire a wider variety of products to choose from.   4. Which of the following in NOT an advantage of online shopping? a. privacy b. variety c. convenience d. price comparison   5. One reason some people choose not to shop online is _______________ . a. to protect their privacy b. because they don’t have a computer c. they don’t know how to use a computer d. all of the above answers are correct   6. What does the word consumers mean in this sentence? “Online shopping allows consumers to shop in the convenience of their own home,…” a. sellers b. buyers c. workers d. home owners     7. What does the word primary mean in this sentence? “Researchers indicate convenience as the ‘primary objective’ of online shopping.” a. important b. hidden c. the least important d. the most important   8. What does the word benefits mean in this sentence? “Online shopping benefits both the society as a whole and individuals.” a. hurts b. helps c. hinders d. heals     9.What does the word vendors mean in this sentence? “Consumers are also freed from the pressure to buy from the vendors and can spend more time to make wise purchase decisions.” a. sellers b. buyers c. workers d. home owners   10. What does the word variety mean in this sentence? There is an infinite variety of products available online….”  a. many b. selection c. choose d. couple   11. According to the article, online shopping is limited to ____________? a. wealthy people b. lonely people c. old people d. social people   12. The main purpose of the article is to _____________. a. get more people to shop online b. warn people of the dangers of online shopping c. explain the pros and cons of shopping online d. encourage people to buy computers   Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text.                          Numbers                             Nouns 13. ____________of online shoppers           chose convenience over privacy. 14. _______ is number one for non           online shoppers. 15.that follow.hour access is an          advantage of on-line shopping. 16. Shopping is a good way to make         _______