1. What is the main idea of this passage?

1. Advertisement.
2. The benefits of advertisement.
3. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.
4. The costs of advertisement.

2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is ____.

1. appreciative
2. trustworthy
3. critical
4. dissatisfactory

3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?

1. Because advertisers often brag.
2. Because critics think advertisement is a "waste of money".
3. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary.
4. Because customers pay more.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

1. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything.
2. We can buy what we want.
3. Good quality products don't need to be advertised.
4. Advertisement makes our life colorful.

5. The passage is (an)____.

1. narration
2. description
3. criticism
4. argumentation

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