This quick quiz will help you revise key shopping expressions for next time you go on a shopping spree (= doing a lot of shopping) in English!
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This quiz focuses on words & expressions you need to do shopping in English. Have fun!
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Question 1 of 10
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1 pointsCan I try these pants …………… somewhere please?
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To try something ON = to put it on to see how it fits
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Question 2 of 10
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1 pointsI’d like to ………………………this sweater, please. It was a gift, but I don’t like it.
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When you RETURN an item, you take it back to the store to get your money back.
When you EXCHANGE it, you take it back to the store to get another one in a different color or size OR to get another item.
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Question 3 of 10
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1 pointsDo you have the original …………….?
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receipt = sales slip = a piece of paper that shows the amount of money you paid for a product or service, it is a record/proof of payment
invoice = bill = a piece pf paper that shows all the details of the transaction including the name, address and tax number of the seller and the buyer, and all the relevant etails about the products and services.
When you buy something, you always get a receipt, but the invoice is only made out if you specifically ask for it.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 points…………………. size do you wear?
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Question 5 of 10
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1 pointsHe bought his TV on …………………….. . This means he paid a small part of the total price first, and then he made small amounts of weekly payments until the full price was paid.
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(buy something on) layaway = means you pay a small part of the total price first, and then you make small amounts of weekly.monthly payments until the full price is paid.
take-away (adj) = something that you take with you, for example, ‘take-away information/message’
takeout (noun) = food you order or buy from a restaurant but eat at home
layout (noun) = the way something is arranged, for example the pages of a book
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Question 6 of 10
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1 pointsThis dress was terribly expensive, but the shop assistant told me that I looked fabulous in it, so finally I ………………… and bought it.
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cave in = to agree to do something because someone is telling you to do it
The other prepositions don’t go with the verb cave, so they are all incorrect.
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Question 7 of 10
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1 pointsThey ……………………….! I saw the same suit for half the price at D&M’s!
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rip someone off = to charge too much for something
You cannot change word order here, it’s always RIP SOMEONE OFF.
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Question 8 of 10
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1 pointsWould you like it ………………-wrapped?
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to gift wrap or wrap = to cover something in colored paper because you want to give it as a present
Gift is another name for a present, but you can’t use the word present in this expression.
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Question 9 of 10
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1 pointsWe have a special offer today – 50% off the price on the ………………… .
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price tag = the piece of paper attached to something with the price on it
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Question 10 of 10
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1 pointsMake sure you …………………. your receipt as you’ll need it to receive the guarantee in case you might need it.
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hold on to = to keep something
hold on = to wait
hold something together = to keep something united
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