The Concept of 'Buy Me Once' Shopping

B2 First · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education Limited

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

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It can be hard for any business owners to say 'That's (0) ___ . C gave me the idea.' But in Tara Button's case she can literally point to a Le Creuset dish in her kitchen. She knew she was going to have that product for life and thought about what (1) ___ this would work with. Her website, called Buy Me Once, launched in early 2016 and is aimed at (2) ___ the place to get the most durable products. It deals (3) ___ everything from cutlery and clothing to toys and luggage. As well as the obvious attraction of not having to (4) ___ back or replace low-quality goods, there is the positive environmental message. After reading articles about climate change issues, Tara would often feel like she wasn't doing her part. An idea started to germinate: what if people (5) ___ things that were built to last? It's not always easy to see why people should spend money (6) ___ high quality goods rather than cheap goods that will have to be replaced (7) ___ your lifetime. However, it is hoped that by having websites such as Tara's, people (8) ___ change their buying habits.

The Concept of 'Buy Me Once' Shopping

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