Lesson 5

Vocabulary: a bargain, pick up bargains, to do window shopping, to pay in cash (by cheque, by credit card), to try on, to put on, to take off, to suit, to match, to fit, to be for sale, to be on sale, to buy smth on credit, to dress up, in fashion, out of fashion, a receipt, a check-out, a fitting room, a discount, a refund, a customer, a counter, purchase (n, v).

Ex. 1. Fill the gaps with suitable prepositions.

1) That’s new stock but there are some items ______ sale. 2) I wonder if this house is ___ sale. 3) We bought our fridge ______ credit. 4) You won’t believe it; Tim paid for his car _____ cash. 5) You may go to the fitting room and try _____ this elegant cotton dress. 6) When you enter the university you should take _____ your cap. 7) My friend invited me to a fancy dress party that’s why I’ll dress ____ as a Loch Ness Monster. 8) I look forward to retail sales where I can pick ______ great bargains. 9) Jodhpurs are ____ of fashion nowadays though they were ______ fashion in the 1980s.

Ex. 2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.

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 ₤ 2.50, so give her ₤, and she’ll give you 50 p change/rest.

d) I don’t go to that supermarket, 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 ₤ 5.

h) If you pay cash we can give you 10 % 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.

Ex.3. Complete each sentence with a word from the list (change, deliver, find, fit, go, help, order, pay, queue, serve, try, wrap). Use each word once only.

a) You have to ________ for ages to pay in this supermarket.

b) In the London area, we _________ furniture free of charge in our van.

c) The trousers I bought are the wrong size, I’d like to _________ them.

d) Could somebody _________ me, please? I’ve been waiting for ten minutes.

e) Is this a present? Would you like me to _________ it for you?

f) I like the colour of this skirt, but it doesn’t __________ me.

g) Good morning, madam. Can I __________ you?

h) We don’t have your size at the moment, but we can __________ it for you.

i) Can you _________ at the other cash desk please.

j) Would you like to ________ on this green pair?

k) I went shopping but couldn’t _________ exactly what I wanted.

l) Food is so expensive now. The prices seem to _______ up all the time.

Ex. 4.Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a) I bought these jeans very cheaply in the __________.

A) bargains B) reductions C) sales D) discounts

b) The washing instructions for this shirt are given on the _________.

A) label B) badge C) notice D) mark

c) All the small _________ closed their shops in protest at the price rises.

A) shop assistant B) shoppers C) shopkeepers D) shop stewards

d) We don’t have the cassette, I’m afraid. It’s out of ____________.

A) order B) stock C) shelf D) sale

e) The street market was full of ________ selling fruit and vegetables.

A) counters B) boutiques C) tables D) stalls

f) The shop opposite my house sells a variety of ___________.

A) objects B) purchases C) goods D) productions

g) I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not ________ in red.

A) possible B) economical C) suitable D) available.

h) Every Friday you can but cheap vegetables in the market __________.

A) street B) place C) store D) sales.

i) I like street markets, because you shop in the open ____________.

A) prices B) sunshine C) bargains D) air

j) I like your new car. What __________ is it?

A) brand B) make C) name D) label

Ex. 5. Translate the following sentences into English.

1) Як ви думаєте, ця шуба мені личить? 2) У цьому магазині великі знижки. Я купила там гумові чоботи, куртку та нижню білизну. 3) Я раджу Вам завжди зберігати квитанцію, адже потім Ви не зможете отримати відшкодування. 4) Вчора ми обійшли весь базар та 5 торгівельних центрів, щоб купити стильні чорні чоловічі черевики 43 розміру. Але усі черевики, що мій чоловік приміряв, були або завеликі, або не чорні. 5) Скільки коштує ця елегантна сорочка? – Вона дешевша за цю спідницю, але дорожча за ту стильну оранжеву краватку. 6) Я не люблю носити головні убори. Тільки улітку інколи одягаю панамку на пляжі. 7) Сподіваюсь, що вони куплять своїй онучці піжаму, а не старомодну нічну сорочку. 8) У цьому магазині продають якісну, але дешеву нижню білизну. 9) Я купила диван в кредит, а за фотокамеру заплатила готівкою. 10) Багато жінок спочатку дивляться на одяг на вітринах, шукаючи вигідні пропозиції та знижки.