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Exercise 1. Match the items to the shop(s) where you can buy them.

A chemist’s

B shoe shop

C bakery

D butcher’s

E florist’s

F boutique

G department store

H supermarket

I greengrocer’s

Exercise 2. Complete the table below.

cooker hammer envelopes rug toothpaste fruit jacket washing powder

bracelet ketchup vacuum cleaner deodorant highlighter lamp furniture polish

washing machine shirt ring rice birthday card mirror shampoo dress

bleach screwdriver cornflakes tie necklace nail polish remover mascara

Electrical Appliances

Furnishing

Stationery

Cleaning Products

Toiletries

Groceries

Clothing

Jewellery

Hardware

Exercise 3. Idioms

Complete the sentences with hat, glove, shirt, trousers, shoes.

a. I love your new dress, it has such a beautiful colour and it fits you like a …………………….. .

b. Helen doesn’t want anybody to know about her new job yet, so keep it under your

………………. .

c. She’s so bossy. I think it’s obvious who wears the ……………………… in her family.

d. I wouldn’t like to be in Mike’s …………………… when his boss finds out he wasn’t ill last week.

e. If the deal goes wrong, he is going to lose his ……………………. .

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Exercise 4. Phrasal verbs with look

Exercise 5. Fixed phrases Fill in the gaps with the words listed below.

Exercise 6. Underline the most suitable word or phrase.

a) That new clothes shop has a lot of very good bargains/sales.

b) On Saturday morning the High Street is full of customers/shoppers.

c) It costs £9, so give her £10, and she'll give you £1 change/rest.

d) I don't go to that supermarket because it's a bit priced/pricey.

e) You cannot return goods without the original recipe/receipt.

f) Supasoft Soaps are for sale/on sale here.

g) A carrier bag is free with each buyer/purchase over £10.

h) If you pay cash, we can give you a 10 per cent cutting/discount.

i) How much did you pay/spend for your new shoes?

j) This is a good shoe shop, but the costs/prices are very high.

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Exercise 7. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Street markets

Most people enjoy looking for (1) …. in street markets. It can be very enjoyable walking around the

(2) …., among the crowds of (3) …., and trying to spend as (4) …. as possible. Of course it depends

(5) …. the market. In fruit and (6) …. markets, there is usually a wide variety of (7) …. produce, but it

may not be cheap. There may be goods at (8) …. prices at the end of the day, however. Clothes

markets can be a problem, as it is difficult to (9) …. on new clothes in the open (10) …. ! My

favourite are antique markets, where although there is not much (11) …. of finding valuable objects

which are also cheap, you can enjoy yourself looking at all the things for (12) …. . Whatever kind of

market you look (13) …., and whether you buy things or not, you usually (14) …. up feeling

completely worn (15) …. . Still, it is an interesting way of shopping.

1) A cheap B sale C inexpensive D bargains

2) A tables B stalls C boxes D stores

3) A shoppers B public C buys D goods

4) A little B soon C late D is

5) A from B with C on D to

6) A salads B green C farm D vegetable

7) A new B fresh C young D early

8) A half B bottom C reduced D down

9) A look B try C have D take

10 A time B shop C light D air

11) A likelihood B instead C in spite D luck

12) A that B all C sale D others

13) A round B for C up D out

14) A shut B bring C get D end

15) A clothes B however C out D through

Exercise 8. Idioms and expressions

Look at the following sentences and decide whether the words and expressions in bold refer

to a small amount of money or a large amount of money.

1. The shoes in that shop cost a fortune.

2. That car was a rip-off!

3. He paid through the nose for his ticket to Hong Kong.

4. Our local petrol station sells cut-price petrol.

5. The repairs to his car cost him an arm and a leg.

6. She bought it for a song in a flea market.

Now look at these sentences and decide if they are true or false:

1. If something is selling like hot cakes, not many people are buying it.

2. You spend a lot of money when you go window-shopping.

3. It's a good idea to shop around for the best price before you buy something expensive.

4. If you buy clothes off the peg, you have them specially made for you.

5. If you talk shop, you discuss your favourite shop with a friend.

6. A body shop is a shop which arranges funerals.

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Exercise 9. Promoting products

Use these phrases in the sentences on the right.

Exercise 10. Talking about advertising

Exercise 11. Advertising verbs

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