7 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Higher B1
Words connected with shopping Idioms for shopping and spending
1 Complete the sentences. Write one word in 4 Write the meanings of the idioms in bold.
each gap. Choose from the phrases in the box.
1 We couldn’t afford a new car so we bought a
buy lots of things | I’m paying
second- one.
look around the shops without buying
2 There aren’t many shops where I live so I
sometimes things online. not at all careful | spend hours buying things
3 That’s a great hat! How much did it ? 1 Do you want to do a little window shopping on
4 Only €5 for those sunglasses! That’s a Saturday?
real ! 2 My brother is like a bull in a china shop.
5 How much do you pay every month
for your flat? 3 Order what you want – it’s on me today.
6 I can’t believe it. I’ve lost my -new
phone. I’ve only had it a week. 4 I don’t have a lot of money so I don’t know
what it’s like to shop till you drop.
Phrasal verbs
5 Some people go on a spending spree when they
2 Complete the phrasal verbs in bold with win the lottery. What would you do?
the words in the box.
around | away | back (× 2)
by | out | up (× 2)
Unit round-up
1 If your new tablet doesn’t work, take it
5 Complete the article with the words in
to the shop. the box. There are two extra words you do
not need.
2 I’m saving for a new games console.
3 We’re not rich but we have enough money to brand-new | exchange | get | give
get . run | saving | second-hand
4 I don’t want any money for my old laptop. I’m spending | take | voucher
giving it .
5 All the things I bought today add to
€54. Take care of your money
6 I can’t go out tonight – I’ve run of It’s nice to have money, and we all like to go on a
money! (1) spree sometimes but, if you’re not
7 If you shop , you might find the careful, you will (2) out of money
same thing cheaper somewhere else.
very quickly.
8 ‘I’ve got some money. I’ll buy that book for you.’
‘Thanks. I’ll pay you on Friday.’ If you buy something but don’t use it,
(3) it back to the shop and see if
3 Replace the phrases in bold with a phrasal they will give you your money back or
verb from Exercise 2. Make any necessary (4) it for something you need
changes. more. When you’re (5) up to buy
1 You should look in different shops to try to find something, don’t spend all your money on everyday
what you want cheaper.
things. You can (6) by on surprisingly
2 Freddie returned the damaged DVD to the little money.
shop.
3 That makes a total of €450.
Do you need to buy everything (7) ?
There are lots of bargains around if you’re prepared
4 How will we have enough money to live on if
you don’t have a job? to buy things (8) . You just have to
5 I spent all my money in the first week of my
make sure that they are working well and there are
holiday. no hidden problems.
6 Pauline is trying not to spend her money so she
can buy a motorbike.
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