1 Match the words in the box for money and shopping to the definitions.
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bank account change checkout give away price save up special offer take back |
1 a place to keep your money safe ……bank account……
2 return something to the shop ……………………
3 the amount something costs ……………………
4 when something costs less than usual ……………………
5 keep money for something you want to buy ……………………
6 the money the shop assistant returns to you ……………………
7 where you pay for your items in a shop ……………………
8 get rid of things you no longer want ……………………
Answer
2 take back 3 price 4 special offer
5 save up 6 change 7 checkout
8 give away
2 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the missing words.
1 These trainers were really cheap because …C…
2 My mum gives all my old clothes
3 I opened my first ……………………
4 The queue was so long at the ……………………
5 I couldn’t go on the school trip to France
6 I’ve started doing a part-time job to
7 My sister’s phone bill ……………………
8 I haven’t kept the receipt
A …………………… up for a new computer game.
B account last weekend with £50.
C I bought them on ……special…… offer.
D because it …………………… too much money.
E …………………… to my younger cousins.
F that I decided not to buy the books after all.
G so I can’t take this dress …………………… to the shop.
H were so high last month that she couldn’t afford to pay them.
Answer
2 E, away
3 B, bank
4 F, checkout
5 D, cost
6 A, save
7 H, charges
8 G, back
3 Write the correct form of pay, charge or cost. Decide if the missing words are verbs (V) or nouns (N).
1 The cinema only charges £3 for a ticket on Sunday afternoons. …V…
2 Her prom dress ………………… £100 – it was so expensive! ……
3 The ………………… is quite good for a part-time job. ……
4 The ………………… of living is getting higher and higher. ……
5 My smartphone monthly ………………… have increased this month. ……
6 I lent Jenny £10 last week, but she still hasn’t ………………… me back. ……
Answer
2 cost, V
3 pay, N
4 cost, N
5 charges, N
6 paid, V
4 Tick (✓) the correct sentences and correct those that are wrong.
1 These shoes costed £30 on special offer. ……
……These shoes cost £30 on special offer. ……
2 You receive a salary or pay for doing a job. ……
…………………………………………………….
3 The charge of a bus ticket is £1.20. ……
…………………………………………………….
4 I’ve run out of pocket money. Can I price you back next week instead? ……
…………………………………………………….
5 Post and packaging is free of charge if you order online before the end of the month. ……
…………………………………………………….
6 How much do they pay for a haircut at the new salon in town? ……
…………………………………………………….
Answer
2 ✓
3 The cost of a bus ticket is £1.20.
4 I’ve run out of pocket money. Can I pay you back next week instead?
5 ✓
6 How much do they charge for a haircut at the new salon in town?
5 Write suitable responses to the problems using the words in brackets.
1 I can’t afford these trainers. (save up)
……You should save up for them. ……
2 My headphones are broken. (take back)
…………………………………………………….
3 I want to save some money. (bank account)
…………………………………………………….
4 This doesn’t fit me anymore. (give away)
…………………………………………………….
5 I don’t think the shop assistant gave me the right money. (change)
…………………………………………………….
Answer
2 You should take them back to the shop.
3 You should open a bank account.
4 You should give it away to someone.
5 You should check your change.
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