A very large shop which deals with food and household goods is called a "supermarket".

1. A shop which sells liqueurs, spirits and wine is called a "off-license"

2. A long flat-topped bench in a shop over which business is conducted with customers is called a
"countertop" or "checkout counter".
3. A weighing instrument is called a "scale".
4. A wire basket on wheels used in shops for transporting customer’s purchases is called a
"shopping cart" or "trolley" (in the UK).
5. A tin container in which food or drink is hermetically sealed is called a "can".
6. A set of twelve is called a "dozen".
7. The space in the supermarket where goods on sale are displayed is called a "display aisle" or
"promotional aisle".
8. A machine in shops with a drawer for money, recording the amount of each sale is called a "cash
register".
9. A sheltered area surrounded with shops and other buildings closed for vehicular traffic is called
a "pedestrian mall" or "shopping precinct".
Ex.2
1.
 Does the greengrocer deal in fruit and vegetables?
 To be more exact, he sells vegetables; and for fruit we go to the fruiterer, who usually has a
good assortment of different kinds of fruit.
 Could I buy cherries there?
 I think they should be on sale now, they are in season.
2. Oh, we've run out of sugar.
3. You may pay at the cash desk.
4. Ask for a bottle of milk.
5. A wide variety of food products that save preparation time are available, and dozens of new
convenience foods appear on the market each year.
6. For most of us, food is partly a luxury and partly a necessity. We could survive on a diet of
enriched bread, margarine, nonfat dry milk, potatoes, and cooked dry beans.
7. In order to get good value for the money we spend on food, we have to make a two-step attack
on the problem. First, we will have to plan menus wisely, including items that are good sources
of nutrients at a reasonable cost. Second, we will have to shop wisely for the items we need to
make the menus we have planned.
8. We've run short of salt.
9. We're well stocked for the nearest future.
10. Tomorrow we're going to the supermarket. We've got to stock up for our holiday trip.