Question

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The price puzzle 

Can you guess the prices of some of the most expensive products in the world? Could you afford any of them?

1.

In the 18th century, pineapples became status symbols in Europe because they were exotic, rare and delicious. They only arrived fresh from South America on the fastest ships and could cost the equivalent of (1) _____ today. Sometimes people rented them for a day to put on a table for a party.

a. $80 

b. $8,000 

c. $80,000

2.

In small doses, venom from animals can help people with medical problems. Scorpion venom is the most expensive. Its value is approximately (2) _____ per litre.

a. $100 

b. $10 million 

c. $100 million 

3.

Computer printers can seem like a bargain. But what you save on a printer, you will spend on ink. Some inks seem like a rip-off when you calculate the price per litre, which can be (3) _____.

a. $710 

b. $71,000

c. $71 million

4.

You probably thought that fresh air was free, but it can be a luxury for people in some parts of the world. A Canadian company sells cans of air from the Rocky Mountains to consumers in cities where pollution is a big problem. Large cans cost (4) _____.

a. $20 

b. $200 

c. $2,000 

5.

Fragrances are big business, but the perfume in a $100 bottle probably only costs (5) _____. The bottle is worth three times more than that. Marketing and advertising cost about $8. The rest of the money goes to the producer and the retailer.

a. about $2 

b. about $20 

c. about $80 

6.

Companies often pay famous people to promote their luxury brands – and not only in advertisements. Reports say that some watch brands paid celebrities (6) ___

a. hundreds 

b. thousands 

c. millions 

Answer 1

Verbs (Động từ)	Nouns (Danh từ)
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