Buying and Selling Collocations
Future Forms
Nouns from Phrasal Verbs/ expressions
Gather these things
Shopping Trivia
100
What is an "insatiable desire?"
an insatiable desire is an extremely strong wish for something that cannot be satisfied in another way
100
The shop _____ (close) at 19.00, so I don’t think I’m going to make it in time.
closes
100
The recent ________ mean there isn’t enough money for the teachers’ association.
A. cutdowns B. cutbacks c. drawbacks
B. cutbacks
100
Most children like to _________ things like stamps or coins and swap them with friends.
Most children like to collect things like stamps or coins and swap them with friends.
100
What shopping event involves massive discounts and has origins in the US but is now global?
Black Friday
200
What makes someone "Easy Prey?"
easy prey is someone who can easily be deceived or harmed
200
Don’t worry about forgetting your lines tonight. Nobody ________ (notice).
will notice
200
It’s important that we keep these details to ourselves so there isn’t an _______ of panic.
A. outbreak B. shutdown C. outlay
A. outbreak
200
Households today _______ far less fresh food than they did a few years ago.
Households today consume far less fresh food than they did a few years ago.
200
Which online retailer started in 1994 as an online bookstore?
Amazon
300
What is a "Knock down price?"
If a price is a knock down, it is heavily discounted
300
By the end of this month I _______ (know) my neighbour for exactly a year.
will have known
300
To not take advantage of an opportinity is to
1) pass up on an opportunity
2) pass on an opportunity
3) pass by an opportunity
1)
300
The museum has ________ an old map dating back 700 years.
The museum has acquired an old map dating back 700 years.
300
Which company was founded by a 17-year-old Swede named Ingvar Kamprad?
ikea
400
What is a "Hard Sell"
a hard sell is a way of selling something in which there is a lot of pressure on you to buy.
400
In April I _______ (live) here for three years exactly. Doesn’t time fly!
will have been living
400
Coca-cola agreed to _______ Pepsi for $10B and will complete the _______ at the beginning of next year.
1) A. crackdown B. hold up C. buyout
2) A. takeover B. outset C. fallout
1) C. buyout
2) A. takeover
400
I have ________ a lot of rubbish over the years and I need to have a good clear-out.
I have accumulated a lot of rubbish over the years and I need to have a good clear-out.
400
What does BOGOF mean in English?
Buy one get one free
500
Push all the right ________
Definition: to successfully cause a reaction or emotion in somebody
buttons
500
I love dancing. By the end of this term I _______ (go) to classes for three years.
will have been going
500
After the president's ________ was revealed, there was a huge _______ from citizens calling for his resignation.
1) A. drawback B. cover up C. crackdown
2) A. turnover B. outcry C. setback
1) B. cover up
2) B. outcry
500
My grandfather used to ________ lots of things, like old newspapers. He thought he might need them one day!
My grandfather used to hoard lots of things, like old newspapers. He thought he might need them one day!
500
What was the most sold toy of 2025?
A furby
