Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.
A.
1. a group of things that are held, joined or growing together
2. someone who buys things from a shop or company etc.
3. a shop that sells bread and cakes
4. to stay or move on the surface of a liquid
5. a room where you can try on clothes before buying them
6. a shop that sells food and other things used in the home
7. a shop that sells medicines and beauty products
8. a small plant used to improve the taste of food
9. something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
10. feeling tired and impatient because you have no interest in smth or because you have nothing to do
11. a shop that sells vegetables and fruit
12. to make smth new happen or exist
13. very comfortable, beautiful and expensive
14. a measurement for clothes, shoes etc.
15. something with strong taste and smell that we use in cooking
16. very pleasant to taste or smell
B.
a) float
b) chemist’s
c) greengrocer’s
d) herb
e) create
f) bargain
g) size
h) baker’s
i) luxurious
j) bunch
k) grocer’s
l) delicious
m) changing room
n) spice
o) bored
p) customer
Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.
1. fascinating
2. certainly
3. chemist’s
4. seller
5. choose
6. spectacular
7. adult
8. delicious
9. backpack
10. dozen
a) shop assistant
b) select
c) tasty
d) interesting
e) rucksack
f) drugstore
g) twelve
h) very impressive
i) definitely
j) grown-up
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.
1. narrow
2. bored
3. forget
4. noisy
5. adult
6. ancient
7. everything
8. busy
a) quiet
b) child
c) nothing
d) wide
e) modern
f) remember
g) free
h) interested
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| noun | adjective |
| 1. ---- 2. ---- 3. colour 4. end 5. ---- 6. aroma | traditional luxurious ---- ---- noisy ---- |
| verb | noun |
| 1. sell 2. ---- 3. collect 4. produce 5. ---- | ---- choice ----, ---- ----, ----, ---- cooker |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. Their son is completely out of control. He steals, lies, fights, takes drugs – the list is ….
2. Some people are allergic to dairy ….
3. The restaurant offers a wide range of … French food.
4. Anyone who … jazz records should buy this book. It’s full of information on old recordings.
5. They are staying in a … hotel in the city centre.
6. Watson saw a newspaper … at the corner of Baker Street.
7. She added some … spices to the mixture.
8. Will you help me … a birthday present for Warren?
9. Why are the children making so much … out there?
10. The garden was full of … and fascinating flowers.
Ex. 6. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.
| narrow, amazing, peaceful, market, shopping, fascinating, antique, delicious, wooden, ancient, busy |
1. The market has an … variety of fresh fish.
2. Rome is famous for its … monuments.
3. Paris is a … place, one of the best in the world.
4. He led Lucy to a … street with tiny, dark shops.
5. They bought the clock at an … shop in Bath.
6. The children have to cross a … street to get to school.
7. It’s a sleepy little town, but on … day it becomes a noisy, busy place.
8. They remind me of tiny … houses in my home town.
9. Thank you, that was a … meal.
10. Alice admired the simple and … life of the natives.
11. Always make a … list so you are not tempted to buy things you do not need.
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. They can’t keep a dog or a cat – their son is allergic … animals.
2. There are several houses … sale in our street.
3. You can find all kinds of information and do all your shopping … the Internet.
4. When you go shopping in the market you can bargain … things.
5. He bought a loaf … bread and a pint … milk.
6. St Peter’s Square was packed … tourists.
7. The students had to pick three courses … the list of 15.
8. The ground was covered … snow.
9. The house was filled … the smell of baking bread.
10. … goodness sake, girl, you must give up this silly habbit!
11. Could you give me something … a sore throat?
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. Most countries in the world want to be part of a … economy.
a) global
b) famous
c) whole
2. An electric … is more efficient than a gas one.
a) cook
b) cookery
c) cooker
3. The shirts come in three …: small, medium and large.
a) sizes
b) sorts
c) forms
4. Marie wanted to try on the dress and asked if she could use the ….
a) meeting room
b) changing room
c) waiting room
5. Don’t … to call your friend tomorrow.
a) remember
b) remind
c) forget
6. Picasso … a completely new style of painting.
a) formed
b) planned
c) created
7. I picked a … of flowers from the garden.
a) set
b) bunch
c) piece
8. Using the Internet, you can make phone calls that don’t … a penny.
a) pay
b) buy
c) cost
9. Coke and Pepsi are the most popular … of cola.
a) brands
b) drinks
c) marks
10. He took out the wallet, … the money and paid for the suit.
a) numbered
b) counted
c) listed
Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.
1. I usually buy all my fruit and vegetables in a place where there are a lot of shops and stalls.
2. There are small shops with an open front selling sweets, cakes and wine.
3. They crossed the dry sandy area of land on a camel.
4. Before we go shopping, let’s make a list of things we need to buy.
5. She runs a French shop where they sell bread and cakes in North London.
6. We don’t get many people who buy goods on Mondays – Saturday is our busiest day.
7. The hotel we stayed in was really very expensive, beautiful and comfortable.
8. The view from the top floor is absolutely impressive.
9. My grandmother was wearing a very large hat.
10. If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.