Paying for Nothing

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

DENY

AUTOMATIC

ATTRACT

RELEVANT

BEHAVE

CARE

FRUSTRATE

OCCASION

From films and music to software and even socks, we can now pay for almost anything on a monthly (0) ___ . The model is (1) ___ convenient: payment is taken (2) ___ , so there is never any need to remember to renew. But this is precisely what makes subscriptions so (3) ___ to the companies that sell them. Many customers sign up for a free trial, forget to cancel, and carry on paying for services that have long since become (4) ___ to their lives. Researchers who study consumer (5) ___ point out that this is not simply a matter of (6) ___ . Cancelling requires effort, and companies often make the process (7) ___ complicated, hiding the option deep within account settings or asking customers to phone during office hours. Some governments have responded with rules requiring firms to make leaving as easy as joining. In the meantime, taking an (8) ___ look at your bank statement and listing every regular payment can be a surprisingly revealing exercise, and an easy way to save money.

Paying for Nothing

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