VOCABULARY 6: MONEY AND SHOPPING – PRACTICE TEST No. 2

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VOCABULARY 6: MONEY AND SHOPPING – PRACTICE TEST No 2 Exercise 1 Replace the words in italics with one of the phrases from the box.

1 Kate’s car was owned by someone else before her.

2 We’re not going on holiday this year, because we are short of money.

3 Don’t worry, next week I’ll give you the money you lent me.

4 We decided t put money aside so we could buy a small boat.

5 I don’t want to end up owing a lot of money to the bank.

6 What exactly is the amount of your earnings every year?

7 I bought my DVD-player when the prices were reduced.

8 Mary used to have a lot of money, but she’s quite poor now

Exercise 2 Complete the sentence with a compound noun formed from two words in the box One word is used twice Some compounds are written as one word.

1 Most parents give their children some _to spend

2 Perhaps you left your wallet at the _when you paid

3 Jane buys all her CDs cheap in a/an _store

4 I bought the new novel by Richard Francis in my local _

5 You can buy nearly anything in a big _

6 The _who served me helped me buy what I wanted

7 When I go abroad I always take a _with me

8 I brought my shopping home in a strong _

Exercise 3 Circle the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 Dora earns/gains/wins more money in her job than I do.

2 The factory workers asked for a rise in their income/reward/wages.

3 Paul borrowed/lent/loaned some money from me but didn’t pay it back.

4 I’m sorry, but we don’t accept credit cards, only cash/coins/money.

5 Is it all right if I pay with cheque/by cheque/from cheque?

6 We don’t exchange goods unless you still have the bill/cheque/receipt.

7 I’m afraid I’ve only got a $50 note Do you have change/money/rest?

8 I still debt/owe/own the bank more than $5.000.

Exercise 4 Complete the shopping situation (1-8) with a remark (a-h)

1 I can’t decide whether to buy it or not, so I think _ a Not at all, madam It’s a pleasure

2 Have you got a pair like this in red? _ b I’m just looking

3 Can I pay by credit-card? _ c Could you explain how it works?

4 Can I help you? No, thanks, _ d How would you like to pay?

5 That’s $45, please _ e We’re out of stock at the moment Sorry

6 Thanks very much for your help _ f I’ll leave it

7 There isn’t a price label on this shirt _ g Sorry, we only accept cash or cheques

8 This computer looks difficult to use _ h How much is it?

Exercise 5 Complete each phrase with a suitable word from the box.

1 a _ of biscuits 5 a large _of tissues

2 a _of toothpaste 6 a _of chocolate

3 a _of tomatoes 7 a _of bananas

Exercise 6 Decide which answer best fits each space.

Shopping in the street

When I (1.) _ shopping, I enjoy visiting street (2.) _and looking for (3.) _ I wander around looking at each (4.) _, and asking about (5.) _ Many (6.) _on sale are less (7.) _than those in high-street shops, though the (8.) _is not always as good It also depends on how much you want to (9.) _ Clothes are often (10.) _, but it is difficult to (11.)

_them on It’s always (12.) _looking at second-hand books, because you can (13.) _a lot of money in this way Fresh fruit and vegetables are usually good (14.) _, and there is always an excellent selection The main problem is whether you can carry home lots of (15.) _bags!

6 A produces B shopkeepers C offers D figures

Exercise 7 Circle the most suitable word or phrase.

1 That new clothes shop has a lot of very good bargains/sales.

2 On Saturday morning the High Street is full of customers/shoppers.

3 It costs $9, so give her $10, and she’ll give you 41 change/rest.

4 I don’t go to that supermarket because it’s a bit priced/pricey.

5 You can’t return goods without the original recipe/receipt.

6 Supasoft Soaps are for sale/on sale here.

7 A carrier bag is free with each buyer/purchase over $10.

8 If you pay cash, we can give you a 10 percent cutting/discount.

9 How much did you pay/spend for your new shoes?

10 This is a good shoe shop, but the costs/prices are very high

Exercise 8 Rewrite ach sentence so that it includes the word given in brackets.

1 I can’t manage to see what the price is Let’s ask inside (make)

→ _

2 Is this coat the right size? Can I check? (try)

→ _

3 Two masked men robbed the supermarket yesterday (held)

→ _

4 You need a new coat Your old one is too small (grown)

→ _

5 I’ve been shopping all morning I feel exhausted (worn)

→ _

6 I’ll come and collect the goods on Thursday (pick)

→ _

7 Sorry, we don’t have any bread left (run)

→ _

8 Are you going to the chemist’s? (calling)

→ _

9 I don’t like supermarkets I can’t bear the queues (put)

→ _

10 I don’t know whether to buy this car I’ll consider it (over)

→ _

Exercise 9 Complete each sentence with a word from the box Use each word once only.

1 You have to _ for ages to pay in this supermarket

2 In the London area, we _furniture free of charge in our van

3 The trousers I bought are the wrong size I’d like to _them

4 Could somebody _me, please? I’ve been waiting for ten minutes

5 Is this a present? Would you like me to _it for you?

6 I like the colour of this skirt, but it doesn’t _me

7 Good morning, madam Can I _you?

8 We don’t have your size at the moment, but we can _it for you

9 Can you _at the other cash desk, please?

10 Would you like to _on this green pair?

11 I went shopping but couldn’t _exactly what I wanted

12 Food is so expensive now Prices seem to _up all the time

Exercise 10 Complete each sentence (1-10) with a suitable ending (a-j) Use each ending once.

1 I bought my new television from a department _ a centre near the public library?

2 Don’t forget to write a shopping _ b register doesn’t work

3 Can you pay over there? This cash _ c of that new shop next to the post office

4 Most of the tourists went bargain _ d size box of paper tissues

5 Why don’t we go to the new shopping _ e store in the town centre

6 Quite late at night the little corner _ f shop down the road is still open

7 It would be much better to buy an economy _ g assistant in a shoe shop

8 Don’t forget that we have to stop at the filling _ h list before we go to the market tomorrow

9 There’s a very nice suit on display in the window _ i station to get some petrol

10 Mary has just started work as a shop _ j hunting in the old part of the city

Exercise 11 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1 I bought these jeans very cheaply in the

2 The washing instructions for this shirt are given on the

3 All the small closed their shops in protest at the price rises

A shop assistants B shoppers C shopkeepers D shop stewards

4 We don’t have the CD, I’m afraid It’s out of

5 The street market was full of selling fruit and vegetables

6 The shop opposite my house sells a variety of

7 I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not in red

A possible B economical C suitable D available

8 Every Friday you can buy cheap vegetables in the market

9 I like street markets, because you shop in the open

10 I like your new car What is it?

Exercise 12 Complete each sentence with a word from the box Use each word once only

breakfast cereal flowers margarine paper tissues toothpaste

1 a tube of 6 a box of

2 a bunch of 7 a packet of

3 a pot of 8 a bar of

4 a tin of 9 a carton of

5 a box of 10 a tub of

Exercise 13 Match the word in the box with a suitable description (a-j)

advertisement bargain catalogue deposit list manager purse receipt trolley wallet

1 You push this in the supermarket and fill it with food

2 You are given this as proof of buying something

3 This tries to persuade you to buy something

4 You put money, especially banknotes, in this

6 You might make this before you go shopping

7 Leave this if you can’t pay now but want to buy later

8 Do this if you want to get a better price

9 Coins are usually carried in this, especially by women

10 Read this to find description of goods

Exercise 14 Use the word given in brackets to complete the passage.

Supermarkets

Nowadays, a great (1 vary) of different food is available from large supermarkets There are rarely any (2 short) of fresh food, and there is far less (3 likely) of our having to rely on (4 freeze) products Does this mean that supermarkets have become the most (5 success) shops of all time? Certainly they seem to have made some kinds of food less (6 expense) and most people enjoy shopping in them There has been a (7 reduce) in the number of (8.complain) made against supermarkets in recent years The assistants are no longer (9 polite) , but smile and try to

be helpful Above all, supermarkets have shown a (10 wiling) to listen to their customers, and to adapt to customer’s needs

Exercise 15 Choose the best answer to complete the following passage.

Street markets

Most people enjoy looking for (1.) in street markets It can be very enjoyable walking around the (2.) , among the crowds of (3.) , and trying to spend as (4.) as possible Of course

it depends (5.) the market In fruit and (6.) markets, there is usually a wide variety of (7.) produce, but it may not be cheap There may be goods at (8.) prices at the end of the day, however Clothes markets can be a problem, as it is difficult to (9.) on new clothes in the open (10.) ! My favorite are antique markets, where although there is not much (11.) of finding valuable objects which are also cheap, you can enjoy yourself looking at all the things for (12.) Whatever kind of market you look (13.) , and whether you buy things or not, you usually (14.) up feeling completely worn (15.) Still, it is an interesting way of shopping

Exercise 16 Circle the most suitable word or phrase.

1 I haven’t got enough money I’m afraid Could you borrow/lend me some?

2 This car is too expensive We can’t afford/pay it.

3 There’s a small flat to hire/let in Bridge Street.

4 How much do you earn/gain in your new job?

5 She’s a good dentist, but she doesn’t charge/spend too much.

6 I bought this coat in the sales It was decreased/reduced a lot.

7 Jack made his fortune/treasure buying and selling property.

8 How much do you reckon/value that house would cost?

Exercise 17 Replace the word or phrase in italics with a word or phrase from the box which as the opposite meaning

cash generous profit well-off poverty purchase take out worthless

1 I was surprised by how mean Charles was → _

2 Janet says that she is very hard up at the moment → _

3 Last year their business made a huge loss → _

4 I’d like to pay in $100 please → _

5 Most people in the city live in great prosperity → _

6 The manager insisted that I paid by cheque → _

7 Jean was able to make only one sale during the morning → _

8 The old painting I found in the loft turned out to be valuable → _

Exercise 18 Complete each sentence with a word from the box Use each word once only.

1 The old couple had only a small _ to live on

2 My uncle Sam acquired his considerable _selling cars

3 David never carries cash with him and pays for everything by _

4 I wouldn’t have been able to buy my boat without a bank _

5 The shop won’t charge any goods without the original _

6 Keith didn’t like the waiter so he didn’t leave a _

7 The house is not in very good condition so the _is low

8 We keep all our money and valuables in this _in the floor

Exercise 19 Match each sentence (a-h) with a suitable response (1-8) Use each response once only

a Who do I make the cheque out to? 1 Sorry, but it’s not for sale

b We seem to be spending a lot of money lately

2 I’m saving up to buy a new motorbike

c The house has burnt down! What are we going to

do?

3 Perhaps we should try to economize a bit

d How much do you want for this drawing? 4 Yes, my Aunt Clara left it to me

e Did you inherit this house? 5 Well, we’ve nearly paid it all back

f Do we still owe the bank any money? 6 To JB Woolbury PLC

g Can we change money at the hotel to pay the bill?

h Why are you putting so much money in the bank?

8 Don’t worry, we’re insured

Exercise 20 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1 I bought these shoes in the sale They were a real

2 If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten percent _

3 John asked his parents if they would pay off his _

4 Adults have to pay $8 to get in, but children under fourteen get in _

5 I’m trying to save for my holidays so I’m _some money each week

A putting in B putting aside C putting behind D putting up

6 Just a minute! You’ve forgotten to _your cheque!

7 The blackmailer asked for the money in used _

8 I gave the assistant ten euros and she gave me four euros _

Exercise 21 Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.

Money! Money! Money!

Helen had always dreamed of becoming a (1 wealth) woman, and imagined living in a (2 luxury) mansion, and how her friends would praise her (3 generous) when she gave them expensive presents In reality she was usually hard up She had some (4 save) and a small life (5 insure) , but her antique shop was not really very (6 profit) Every time she took money out of the bank, the (7 cash) checked her account, and told her how little there was in it! Helen had taken out a (8 lend) a month before How could she repay it? Then one day she noticed an old painting in her shop She had thought it

was (9 worth) but as she brushed away the dust, she saw the (10 sign) at the bottom It said “Renoir”! She was rich at last!

Exercise 22 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase formed from “pay” Each space represents one word.

1 You can pay the full price now, or make six monthly

2 If you lend me the money, I’ll next week

3 I haven’t got enough money to the suit now

4 We a lot of money on decorating this house

5 I must do something about all these bill

6 Please make the cheque to R.D Smith

7 Take this money and to the bank

8 I like my job, and it’s very

Exercise 23 Match the words in the box with a suitable definition (a-h) Use each word once only accountant cashier heir pensioner agent customer investor swindler

1 Someone who inherits money or property _

2 Someone who has retired _

3 Someone who keeps or checks financial records _

4 Someone who buys things in a shop

5 Someone who pays out money in a bank _

6 Someone who represents others in business _

7 Someone who puts money into a business _

8 Someone who cheats people out of money _

Exercise 24 Decide which answer best fits each space.

Money matters

Are you always (1.) _ up? Do you often have to (2.) _money from your parents whenever you need a little extra (3.) _? If you (4.) _too much, and save too little, you will end

up with more (5.) _than friends You know the solution, of course; just save a small (6.) _every month Most banks will pay (7.) _on your savings, and you will soon be able to (8.) _all those things which seemed to cost too much before The trouble is, you’re a university student, and many banks treat you like a child But not us If you open a/an (9.) _with Smith Fulton Bank before October 31st, we’ll not only send you your own (10.) _book and credit (11.) _, but you’ll also receive a copy of our booklet “Putting Money (12.) _for Your Future’ Smith Fulton can pay your (13.) _, help you with special student (14.) _, and your friendly branch (15.) _can give you advice for the future We believe in you Why not believe in us and open an account?