D) Look at the following words and find antonyms to them in your active word list
To save, to pay by credit card, customer, expensive, tight, bargain, vintage
E) Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below:
| (1) reasonable cheap expensive | (2) cash Check credit card | (3) fit tight baggy | (4) discount tip tax | (5) than as for |
(1) The price:
If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if it’s on sale then it is usually ____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would expect to pay for something.
(2) Payment:
When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with ___________. If you don’t, you can put it on your _____________ or write a _____________.
(3) Sizes:
If you have gained some weight, your clothes might be a little ____________. On the other hand, if you have lost some weight, they might be a little _____________. If your clothes ___________, then they are not too big and they are not too small.
(4) The Bill:
When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. It’s also nice to get service. But if the service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a ___________. In some countries, when you order food you also have to pay a _____________.
| (5) Comparison Shopping: Forty dollars __________ a meal is a little expensive. Of course, there are some restaurants that are much more pricey ____________ that. On the other hand, there are some really good restaurants that are not as costly ________ that. |  |
F) (A) (money) for (something)
What do you think is cheap?
| (1) Ten dollars for a shirt is cheap. |
| (2) |
What do you think is expensive?
| (1) |
| (2) |
What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a pair of shoes?
| (1) |
| What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a dinner with a date? |
| (2) |
(B) be (adjective)+er than,
Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:
| cheap fast | easy big | healthy safe | roomy tight | high low | spicy cozy |
| (1) Fish is healthier than beef or pork. | |||||
| (2) | |||||
| (3) |
(C) bemore (adjective) than
Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:
| delicious filling | important powerful | reliable durable | affordable compact | environmentally friendly comfortable |
| (1) Compact cars are more environmentally friendly than gas guzzlers. | ||||
| (2) | ||||
| (3) |
(D) be not as (adjective) as
Using any adjectives from (B) and (C) above, make three sentences:
| (1) Motels are not as expensive as hotels. |
| (2) |
| (3) |