10 words
- bargainnoun/BAR-gin/
something bought for a lower price than it is worth
These shoes were only five hundred rupees, a real bargain!
Collocation: a real bargain · Similar: good deal, steal
- discountnoun/DIS-kownt/
an amount of money taken off the usual price
Students get a ten per cent discount at this shop.
Collocation: a big discount · Similar: reduction, price cut
- receiptnoun/ri-SEET/
a piece of paper that shows what you paid
Please keep your receipt in case you need to return the item.
Collocation: keep the receipt · Similar: proof of purchase, bill
- affordverb/uh-FORD/
to have enough money to pay for something
I can't afford a new phone this year.
Collocation: can't afford it · Similar: pay for, manage
- refundnoun/REE-fund/
money given back to you when you return something
I returned the broken kettle and got a full refund.
Collocation: a full refund · Similar: repayment, money back
- cashnoun/KASH/
money in coins and notes, not a card
Small shops in my area prefer cash to cards.
Collocation: pay in cash · Similar: money, notes
- customernoun/KUS-tuh-mer/
a person who buys things from a shop or business
The shopkeeper smiled at every customer who came in.
Collocation: a regular customer · Similar: shopper, buyer
- brandnoun/BRAND/
the name of a company that makes a product
Which brand of trainers do you usually buy?
Collocation: a famous brand · Similar: make, label
- try onphrase/try-ON/
to wear clothes in a shop to check they fit
Can I try on this shirt in a larger size?
Collocation: try on a dress · Similar: put on, test for size
- queuenoun/KYOO/
a line of people waiting for something
There was a long queue at the checkout.
Collocation: wait in a queue · Similar: line
Grammar check
Choose the right option, then open the answer.
1. How ___ does this bag cost?
many · much · more · long
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much: Use 'how much' to ask about price.
2. This dress is ___ expensive than that one.
most · very · much · more
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more: Long adjectives use 'more' before them to compare two things.
3. I ___ a new jacket last weekend.
bought · buy · have bought · buying
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bought: 'Last weekend' is finished time, so use past simple. 'Bought' is the past of 'buy'.
4. The shopping centre is ___ the bank and the post office.
among · between · in · at
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between: Use 'between' for something in the middle of two places.
5. Excuse me, ___ any shoes in size nine?
is there · are there · there are · there is
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are there: In questions with plural nouns like 'shoes', use 'are there'.
Use the words: speaking questions
- Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not?
- Do you prefer shopping online or in shops?
- What was the last thing you bought?
Answer them out loud with Dodo in the app for a band and better versions of your answers.