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NEW TREND: ‘ SECOND-HAND SHOPPING’

People have been purchasing more second-hand and
1. _________________ (few / fewer) new products than
they did before. There are many reasons behind this
trend, and here are some basic ones to analyse.
Firstly, it's a well-known fact that buying second-
hand saves money. Prices between used and new
products are significantly different, which plays
a crucial role in expanding various categories

within the second-hand 2. _________________ (market /
deposit). Compared to purchasing mass-produced
new items at a predetermined price, purchasing
vintage products allows you to bargain with the seller and 3. _________________ (save / pay) even more money, so
you can have high-quality products just for a lower 4. _________________ (present / price).

Next, the fashion business is not only the world’s second-largest industry but also the world’s second-largest
polluter of the environment. Cotton clothing production 5. _________________ (generates / consumes) a great deal
of water and energy. You 6. _________________ (increase / reduce) the demand for new items by purchasing and
7. _________________ (buying / selling) second-hand clothes, shoes, and other fashion goods.

Finally, thrift shops often serve as an extension of a non-fundraising profit's efforts. As a result, in addition
to saving money and the environment, you may also contribute to the well-being of the communities you
buy from; the money you spend stays in your community, not in the 8. _________________ (pocket / discount) of

the big box store’s headquarters.
Our throwaway society's motto may be, "More, 9. _________________ (Fast / Faster), Cheaper." But second-hand
shopping has so many incredible financial, environmental, and social advantages in our lives; you are saving

money, helping to protect the environment, and going against the big box stores by shopping from the local
ones. To sum up, it’s 10. _________________ (challenging / worth) experiencing at least once.

MATEMATİK-11
ORTAÖĞRETİM 7 ENGLISH-10
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ