The writer had a bad experience at a fashion shop due to the shop assistant's carelessness. While shopping with friends, the writer purchased and paid for a pair of blue jeans but the shop assistant forgot to remove the security tag. This caused the alarm to beep when the writer left the store. The security guard embarrassed the writer by accusing them of theft and taking them to the manager's office. After investigating, the security guard and manager realized it was a mistake and apologized. As compensation, the manager allowed the writer to take an extra item from the store.

1. I had a bad experience when i did shopping because of the shop assistant’s fault. However,
the security of the shop really embarassed me. He accused me of stealing a pair of blue jeans.
That was a Sunday afternoon. I went to a fashion shop with my friends. I chose a pair of
blue jeans to buy and paid for them at the cashier. Unfortunately, the shop assistant wascareless. She
forgot to take the censor clip on the blue jeans. So, when I left the shop, the detector beeped. The
security officer shouted at me, “Hey, you! Stop!” Then he took me to the manager’s room.
After examining, the security officer and the manager realized that it was not my fault. They
said they were very sorry about what had happened. Finally, the manager asked me to take one piece
of clothing for me
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To entertain readers c. To retell past events
b. To describe something d. To persuade readers
2. Where did the story happen?
a. At the market b. At a fashion store c. At a shoe store d. At a canteen
3. What does the text talk about?
A. The writer’s fault at the blue jeans shop.
B. The writer’s bad experience at a fashion shop.
C. The shop assistant’s activity.
D. The security officer’s fault.
4. Why did the detector beep?
A. The security officer shouted at the writer.
B. The security officer took the writer to the manager’s room.
C. The shop assistant forgot to take the censor clip on the blue jeans.
D. The shop assistant found that the writer stole a pair of blue jeans.
5. What is the main idea of the 3rd paragraph?
A. Why the writer and her friends got the expensive gown.
B. Why the writer and her friends were caught by a security.
C. What the writer and her friends bought in the supermarket.
D. The shop-assistant and the manager realized that they were wrong.
6. Why did the manager give the writer the extravagant gown?
A. Because the writer admitted their mistake.
B. Because the writer forgot to take the censor clip.
C. Because the writer had bought a pair of blue jeans.
D. Because the shop-assistant realized that she did mistake.

2. 7. Unfortunately, the shop assistant was careless (par.2,line2).
What is the antonym of the underlined word?
a. Careful b. Safe c. Clear d. Accurate
8. “They said they were very sorry about what had happened.” (paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to.....
a. The blue jeans c. everyone in the shop
b. The censor clip d. The security officer and the manager
9. However, the security officer of the shop really embarrassed me.
The underlined word has same meaning as ….
A. Humiliated
B. Contented
C. Satisfied
D. Relieved
10. What is the manager of the shop like?
A. Rather careless.
B. Quite polite.
C. Really friendly.
D. Very generous.
ANSWER KEY
1 c
2 b
3 b
4 c
5 d
6 d
7 a
8 d
9 a
10 d