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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        .
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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!

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

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