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

Match the words in the box with a suitable picture.

               
   
 
 
   
     
 
 

 

 


 


 

 

           
 
   
   
 
 

 


 

 


 

       
   
 
 


 
 

 


 

 

 
 


Now complete the descriptions with a suitable word from exercise 1.

a) You push this in the supermarket and fill it with food. Trolley

b) You are given this as proof of buying something. ____________

c) This tries to persuade you to buy something. ____________

d) You put money, especially banknotes, in this. ____________

e) This person is in charge of a shop. ____________

f) You might make this before you go shopping. ____________

g) Leave this if you can’t pay now but want to buy later. ____________

h) Do this if you want to get a better price. ____________

i) Wallet, keys and cell phone are usually carried in this, especially by women. ____________

j) Read this to find descriptions of goods. ____________

 

 

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Supermarkets

Nowadays, a great (1) variety of different food is available VARY

From large supermarkets. There are rarely any (2) ………………… SHORT

of fresh food, and there is far less (3) ………………… of our having LIKELY

to rely on (4) ………………… products. Does this mean that FREEZE

supermarkets have become the most (5) ………………… shops of SUCCESS

all time? Certainly they seem to have made some kinds of

food less (6) ………………… and most people enjoy shopping in EXPENSE

them. There has been a (7) ………………… in the number of REDUCE

(8) ………………… made against supermarkets in recent years. COMPLAIN

The assistants are no longer (9) …………………, but smile and POLITE

try to be helpful. Above all, supermarkets have shown a

(10) ………………… to listen to their customers, and to adapt to WILLING

customers’ needs.

 

 

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

Street Markets

Most people enjoy looking for (1) bargains 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

 


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