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        In the modern era, online shopping has made buying things more convenient than ever before. However, buying products on the Internet - whether on Shopee or Lazada - requires a whole new set of skills to make sure that you don’t waste your money on low-quality products that are falsely advertised on e-commerce platforms.

        To begin with, when you look at an ad or listing for a product, look for any evidence that the company supplying it actually exists. A specific company website is a good sign but remember that fake sites can easily be created with tools like WordPress. Therefore, when you’re on the website, scroll around and look for contact details and the “About Us” page. If all the information seems genuine and there are names of any employee or manager, this is also a positive sign. Also look for any presence on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, since it’s not uncommon for brands to try to reach their customers via these networks. In fact, a lack of social media presence might be a sign that something is wrong, especially for fashion or beauty brands.

        You may also want to reconsider how you examine reviews and comments. You naturally want to see a lot of positive reviews, and that’s reasonable. However, an inordinate number of five-star reviews for a particular product can mean a company paid for them and used a review service to help push it to the top of the search results. Try looking up a company’s one- and two-star reviews and customer photos, which often provide more detailed insights about a product such as problems that people have when using it and, in many cases, even confirm that it is real. Be aware of reviews that all use similar language or sound like they’re for an entirely different product. Finally, check the date of the reviews to see if the listing got a large number of reviews unusually fast.

        And when you’re still not sure, you can always type the name of the brand into a search engine like Google and see if any sites pop up flagging it as a scam. You can also search on social media for posts where people review or discuss that brand, and if there are no results, this can be a sign it’s not a safe place to purchase from. In addition, try to find other buyers sharing their own experiences. For instance, online writer Michele Eilertsen keeps a long list of scam brands that she ran into on her personal blog.

(Adapted from washingtonpost.com)

Question 11: Which best serves as the title for the passage?

                A. Signs Of Fake Online Stores That You Should Always Watch Out For           

                B. How Much Research Do You Need To Avoid Online Shopping Scams?

                C. Here’s Why Online Shopping Takes More Effort Than You Think It Is            

                D. Techniques To Help You Avoid Being Fooled When Shopping Online

Question 12: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?

                A. Try to look for detailed information on how you can contact a company on its website.

                B. On the “About Us” page, there should be names of people who work for the company.

                C. Many businesses connect with their customers on social platforms such as Facebook.

                D. Brands without any presence on social media networks are most likely not reliable.

Question 13: The word “inordinate” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ___________.

                A. uncontrolled          B. outstanding          C. confusing        D. excessive

Question 14: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

                A. number           B. product            C. company          D. service

Question 15: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to paragraph 3?

                A. Customers obviously like products with many good reviews when they shop online.

                B. Looking at customer photos can help buyers learn more about a product.

                C. Shoppers should be careful when they spot multiple reviews with similar language.

                D. A great number of reviews usually suggest that a company paid for them.

Question 16: The word “flagging” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.  

                A. justify             B. associate        C. identify           D. accredit

Question 17: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?

                A. Most sellers who do not have a website of their own should not be trusted.

                B. Negative reviews can actually be a better indicator of an authentic product.

                C. Reviews that sound like they are for another item are often cheaply bought ones.

                D. Online blogs are the best source to confirm whether or not a brand is scamming.

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