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Exercises

Try to complete the blanks in the shopping list without looking at the opposite page.
a ..................... of condensed milk I
..................... of milk
2
4.. ................... of coke

a ..................... of chocolate biscuits
a ..................... of cigarettes
a large ..................... of matches I
a ..................... of honey
6 ..................... of crisps

Try the following quiz about the words on the opposite page.
1 Which two of the containers listed would you be most likely to find holding flowers in a
garden?
2 Which three are you most likely to find in a cellar?
3 Which six would you be likely to find in an off-licence (a shop which sells drink)?
4 Which five would you be most likely to see on the breakfast table?
5 Which ones does a postman carry with him?
6 Which two are often used for carrying shopping?
7 How many cigarettes would you expect to find in (a) a carton (b) a packet?

Name the containers and their contents.
1 2
4 5 6

Think of three words which are often used with the following containers.
Example: shopping, wastepaper, linen basket
1 ................................. box 4 ................................. jug
2 ................................. bottle 5 .................... ... glass
.....
3 ................... .... ..... bag 6 ................................. pot

Look in a kitchen cupboard or a supermarket. Can you name everything that you see there?
You will find more useful vocabulary for this exercise in Unit 43.

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