6 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Higher A2

Words connected with shopping Verbs + prepositions

1 Read the clues and complete the crossword. 3 Complete the sentences. Write one
Across preposition in each gap.
2 A place where you buy fruit, vegetables and 1 It was cold so Freddie put a jumper        .
sometimes other things. 2 Do you take        your shoes when you
3 A large shop that sells food and other things for go into the house?
the house. 3 If you don’t like the clothes, you can take them
4 A way to pay for things (two words).        to the shop.
5 A person who goes shopping. 4 Jamie had a lot of money so he always paid
       our burgers.
6 Someone who helps in a shop.
5 I always write        the things we need to
7 What the shop gives you when you buy
buy so we don’t forget anything.
something.
6 Would you like to pay        cash or by
8 A place where there are lots of different shops: a
credit card?
shopping        .
Down
Collocations with verbs
1 A large shop where you can buy food, clothes
and many other things (two words). 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in the box.
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2 catch | do | go | keep | save

1 I’m trying to        money to buy a

new phone.
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2 Does she        shopping every weekend?
3 My mum isn’t here at the moment – she’s
4        the shopping.
4 Marina        the bus to school every
morning.
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5 The waiter was a friend of ours so we told him to
       the change.

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Unit round-up
5 Choose the correct words.
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Be nice to the staff!

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2 Write one word in each gap. The first letter
has been given.
1 I always carry some c       with me –
usually a £10 note.
2 The book cost exactly £20 so I didn’t get any
c       .
3 Not many people pay by c       these
days. Most shops don’t accept them.
4 We were tired so we asked the waiter to bring
the b       .
5 My mum has been a c       at that shop
for years.
6 My uncle gave me some money to s      
on whatever I want.
I’ve worked in a lot of cafés and shops, and sometimes
the customers are not very nice! Waiters and shop
(1) customers / shoppers / assistants should be
friendly to you because you’re (2) buying / costing /
spending money that keeps them in a job. But sometimes
customers cause problems. Here’s how you can help.
In shops
Speak to us nicely (we are people too)! It’s OK to try
clothes on but, when you (3) take / put / try them off,
please don’t leave them on the floor! When you buy
something, have your money ready but please don’t ask
for (4) cash / cheque / change from £100! And always
keep your (5) receipt / bill / change – so we can give you
your money if you take something back later.
In cafés and restaurants
Waiters usually work very hard for very little money. Smile
and be friendly! Give them time to write (6) up / down /
about what you want, and when you’re ready to leave,
don’t wait until the last minute to ask for the (7) bill /
receipt / cheque. It takes time to bring this to you. Oh,
and do you know the waiter’s favourite phrase? ‘(8) Take /
Make / Keep the change!’

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