Vocabulary
1 Write True) or False. Pay attention to the words in bold.
......1.Something that is a bargain is being sold at a good
price
.....2.You usually borrow money from people you don’t know
......3.A coin is usually made of plastic.
......4.You should get a receipt when you pay for something.
......5.If you can’t afford something, it means you don’t like it.
......6.Brand name clothing is usually expensive.
2 Replace the words and expressions in bold with the words
and expressions below.
exchange • a refund • purchase • pocket money • half-price
1.This offer applies to any item you buy from this shop.
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2.Do you ever swap clothes with your friends?………………
3.I got these jeans with my money I get from my parents.
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4.These earrings are 50% off! ……………………
5.I’m sure the shop will give you your money back.…………
3 Complete the dialogue with the words and phrases below.
owed • on sale • paid… back • pocket money • lend • borrowed
manage your money
A:Dad, can you 1. …………………… me €15? I want to buy
a computer game. They’re 2. …………………… this week!
B:Tom, I gave you your 3. …………………… yesterday.
Where is it?
A:Well, I 4. …………………… Jack €10 and last week I 5.
…………………… money from Mum, so I 6.
…………………… them .
B:That’s ridiculous. You really need to learn how to 7.
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A:You’re right. Meantime, about that computer game …
4 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1.I lent Kate $10 last week, but she hasn’t paid me …………
2.I need a new outfit for the wedding. Will you come and help
me pick something …………………… ?
3.Harry is going to pick me …………………… at 7.00 tonight.
4.This jacket looks great. Why don’t you try it ……………… ?
5.I don’t like the shirt Jack bought me. I’m going to take it
…………………… to the shop.
6.Maybe they’ll let us try …………………… the new version
of the game before we buy it.
7.Sorry, I can’t go shopping now. I have to look ……………
my little brother.
8.Ron is taking Mary…………………… to the cinema tonight!
5 Answer the questions to show that you understand the
bold words.
1.What brand name items do you like?
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2.What are some coins that are used in your country?
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3. What is one advantage of using a credit card?
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4.What is a good way to make money?
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6 Complete the passage with the words and phrases below.
There are more words than you need.
note • manage money • spend • look around • afford
save • pocket money • pay out • value • purchase
Why doesn’t my school teach us how to 1. …………………?
It’s about time that students learned the 2. ……………………
of money, even if it’s just the 3. …………………… that we get
from our parents. We all have to learn not to 4.………………
more money than we’ve got and to buy only what we can
5. …………………… . We should also learn to 6.………………
money if there’s a special 7. …………………… that we want
to make, and to 8. …………………… for the best price when
we buy something.
7 Match the sentences to the words and phrases
1.I’ve got a piece of paper showing what I paid.
2.I’ve got some money in my pocket.
3.I pay for my flat every month.
4.My friend gave me her jeans and I gave her my boots.
5.I’ve returned the money that I owed you.
6.Everything here is at a reduced price.
7.You have to write the amount on this paper by hand.
8.I’ve chosen the things that I want to buy.
......a. rent ......b. pick out .....c. paid back ......d. on sale
......e. receipt ......f. exchange ......g. cash .....h. cheque
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun.
1.December is the month …………………… everyone does
their Christmas shopping.
2.I’ll show you the flat …………………… we want to rent.
3.Did they find the man …………………… robbed the shop?
4.This is the customer ………………… toaster doesn’t work
5.I like to shop in places …………………… I can find a
bargain.
6.We found a restaurant …………………… was still open.
2 Combine the sentences using relative pronouns.
1.I grew up in a small town. There weren’t many shops there.
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2.November is a busy month. People begin their Christmas
shopping then.
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3.I felt sorry for the boy. His bicycle had been stolen.
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4.The coins are on the floor. I dropped them.
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5.The film was fantastic. Bob recommended it to us.
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6.I asked for the sales assistant. I had spoken to her on the
phone
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3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
Use non-defining relative clauses and add any
necessary commas.
1.My new car is very fast. It’s the latest model. (which)
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2.Don’t try to shop between 2 pm and 4 pm. The shops close
for siesta then. (when)
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3.Patricia is an old friend of mine. She owns the bakery on
High Street. (who)
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4.Janet will pick us up at 9 pm. Her mother is lending her the
car. (whose)
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5.Edinburgh is a beautiful city. I am studying at university
there. (where)
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6.Nike makes sports clothes. It is a huge company. (which)
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7. The shoes were expensive. I bought them. (which)
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4 Complete the passage with suitable relative pronouns.
Food Shopping Online – Yes or No?
Today, most supermarkets offer websites 1.…………………
you can do your food shopping online. For today’s working
people, 2. …………………… lives are often very busy, this is
a convenient way to save time and trouble. Even if it’s not
the way 3. …………………… you usually shop, online food
shopping can be a lifesaver at times 4. ……………………
you’ve got guests or are especially busy. It’s also a great
option for people 5. …………………… health makes it difficult
to leave the house. However, there are many people 6.……...
would still rather shop the traditional way, 7. …………………
they say is actually more fun. They enjoy going to the shops,
8. …………………… they can touch and examine the food,
get cooking ideas from the products 9. …………………… are
on the shelves, and most importantly, see other people
5 Write sentences with the words below and a relative
pronoun
1.I / try / save / half the money / I / earn / this year / .
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2.We / buy / a present / for / Cathy / birthday / be / tomorrow
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3.She / not pay back / money / she / borrow / from / Paul / .
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4.She / never / forget / the day / met / Tom / .
5.The city of Florence / Michelangelo / live / be / in Tuscany /
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6.you / know / woman / car / stolen / ?
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6 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same
as the first sentence. Use relative clauses.
1.Everything is on sale in this shop.
This is the ............................................................................ .
2.My best friend Ian studies business management.
lan, ……………………………………………………………….
3.The job of a cashier is to receive money from customers.
A cashier is a ....................................................................... .
4.My younger sister’s bike was stolen.
The person .......................................................................... .
5.These half-price jackets are a great bargain.
These jackets, ..................................................................... .
.