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    1 EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE Name

    Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

    E-CASH IN JAPAN
    Today, a great many people in Japan pay for their purchases with electronic money, known as e-cash.
    E-cash can be used for the smallest purchases, such as a newspaper, a cup of coffee or a subway ticket, or
    for bigger purchases such as furniture.
    E-cash comes in two forms, a small, thin, electronic smart card, or a special chip inside the latest mobile
    5 phones. Either way, it contains a virtual bank account of money. When a purchase is made, special
    hardware at the checkout scans the cost of the item into the e-cash device, and the amount is taken off the
    account. As the money in the e-cash account decreases, the owner fills it up by putting real paper money
    into one of the special automatic machines around the country. Alternatively, a credit card can be used to
    fill up the e-cash on the Internet.
    10 One reason that e-cash is so popular is that Japanese paper money is not very convenient to use. The
    smallest yen note is worth more than $10. That means people must carry a lot of coins with them for
    small payments. E-cash makes this unnecessary.
    Another reason the Japanese like e-cash is that credit cards are not popular in Japan. With a credit card, an
    item is only paid for at the end of the month. The Japanese don’t like owing money, and consider credit
    15 cards to be a kind of debt. E-cash pays for items at the time of purchase.
    E-cash is helping Japan’s economy. Thousands of small businesses want to buy the hardware that is
    needed to scan electronic cards and phone chips at checkouts. Demand for the hardware is good for the
    electronics industry and provides employment for many people. In addition, e-cash makes shopping so
    easy that people buy extra products, which is good for the country’s economy.

    1 Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? 3 Complete the sentences using the information
    Find evidence in the text to support your given in the text. Use your own words as far as
    answers. possible.
    ...... 1. Owners go to the bank to fill up their e-cash. 1. When people make a purchase with e-cash,
    .......................................................................... hardware at checkouts ...........................................
    .......................................................................... ............................................................................... .
    ...... 2. The Japanese like paying for things at the time 2. In Japanese currency, there are no notes ..............
    of purchase. ............................................................................... .
    .......................................................................... 3. To fill up an e-cash account, you need to ..............
    .......................................................................... or .......................................................................... .
    ...... 3. Small businesses don’t encourage the use of
    e-cash. 4 Answer the questions according to the information
    .......................................................................... in the text.
    .......................................................................... 1. Why do many Japanese prefer to buy newspapers
    and other small items with e-cash?
    2 Choose the best meaning for the word or ................................................................................
    phrase. ................................................................................
    1. such as (line 3) 3. virtual (line 5) 2. How is e-cash helping to provide employment?
    a. as well as a. imaginary ................................................................................
    b. including b. real ................................................................................
    c. for example c. temporary
    2. latest (line 4) 5 Write a composition of about 100-150 words.
    Choose one option.
    a. newest
    b. cheapest 1. Describe your favourite shop. Give reasons why you
    c. smallest like shopping there.
    2. The advantages and disadvantages of credit cards.

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