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Exercises

$7.1 Can you find a ‘general’ word on the opposite page to describe each group of items below?
Example: .. frvit e.g. apples, oranges and peaches
cocteeeuneveeees e.g. shoes, a blouse, a jacket
beebveveeseenes e.g. a sofa, an armchair, a table
bee ceceeseeey e.g. a television, a washing machine, a food mixer
vette etteteees e.g. washing powder, soap, milk, toilet paper
bee ecttteeeees e.g. teddy bear, plastic gun, lego
veeectteeeeees e.g. writing paper, envelopes

57.2 Where would you buy each of the items on the left? Choose from the shops in the box.

newsagent
chemist
department store
butcher
greengrocer
supermarket

Now write down two more things you could buy in each shop.

57.3 What word or phrase is being defined in these sentences?
CNINMNAWNE A person who works in a shop.
A shop where you can buy fashionable clothes.
A place with many shops, either outside or indoors.
The place where you can try on clothes in a shop.
The place where you pay for things in a shop.
To look round the shops without planning to buy anything.
The shop where you buy meat.
The shop where you buy medicines, baby products, shampoo, etc.

57.4 Complete this shopping dialogue.
ASSISTANT 1: Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: Yes, Pm (occ cccceeceeeeeetsstteeeees a blouse like this, but in blue.
ASSISTANT 1: I see. And what (2)...00..000c cece are you looking for?
CUSTOMER: Uh, 14 usually.
ASSISTANT 1: Ok, Pil just go and see if we’ve got any.
CUSTOMER: Thank you.
ASSISTANT 2: Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: No, it’s OK, Pm )oo.ccccccecceeeeeeeeees thanks.
ASSISTANT 1: Here we are. The last one in stock.
CUSTOMER: Great. Can I try it on?
ASSISTANT 1: Yes of course. The (4)..00....00c:ccccccccseceeseceeees is just over there.
ASSISTANT 1: How was it?
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Fine. PI 3)... cece .
CUSTOMER:
ASSISTANT:
Right. Would you like to pay over there at the (6)..00..0.00c ccc
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