Language Development

Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.

fashion, rare, designer, shopper's, high, bank, woollen, autumn, department, antique

1 a(n) .............paradise 6 ..........................skirts

2 .........................lovers 7 .......................clothes

3 .........................books 8 ....................accounts

4 a(n) ...................store 9 .......................houses

5 ........................quality 10 .................collections

Fill in the synonyms from the list.

chance, trendy, plenty of, a wide range of fantastic

1 fashionable = ............ 4 opportunity =

2 a great variety of = ....................................

.................................... 5 a lot of =....................

3 wonderful = ...............

Fill in the correct words from the list.

line, fit, offer, suit (2), buy, miss, old-fashioned, scruffy, smart, stylish, trendy

1 You can...........cheap clothes during the big sales.

2 Flower stalls..........................the banks of the river.

3 She is very………… . She always wears the latest fashions.

4 At Galleries Lafayette, shoppers can always find something to ...................... their taste and pocket.

5 The Italians have a reputation for being very…………… - both men and women dress very well.

6 He looks really………… . His clothes are old and a bit dirty and he hasn’t shaved.

7 Don't ........................................... the chance to visit the big department stores.

8 You ought to wear a …………… suit for your job interview.

9 The large department stores........................a great variety of products.

10 That green blouse really……………..you. Where did you get it?

11 Now I’ve lost a bit of weight, this blouse………..me.

12 That tie is very…………… . People don’t wear such wide ones any more.

Match the words and definitions.

bargain, basket, customer, discount, manager, receipt, refund, sales, shop assistant, trolley, shop window, till

1 ______________ a time when shops sell things at lower price than usual

2 ______________ something that you buy for what you think is a good price

3_______________ a place at the front of a shop where you can see the products

4_______________ a piece of paper which shows you have paid for something

5_______________ a reduction in the price

6_______________ a person who works in a shop

7_______________ a cart on wheels that you use for carrying things

8_______________ money that is paid back to you when you’re unhappy with

something you buy

9_______________ a container for carrying or holding things made of strips of light materials

10______________ a person who buys things in a shop

11_______________ the person who is in charge of a shop, hotel, etc.

12________________ the drawer or box where money is kept in a shop

Fill in the correct prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases.

1 ..................Bonaparte Street; 2.....................the bookstalls; 3 the banks ...................... the River Seine; 4........................eight................the morning .............seven.............the evening

Speaking

A. Suggest another title for the article.

B. Read the text again and take notes under the following headings. Then, talk about shopping in Paris.

• name of city — location

• best shops — where they are — things to buy

• opening hours — sales

• recommendation

Reading & Listening