money & shopping vocab
Something on sale for a lower price than its value is a ____.
bargain
The front part of the neck through which air and food pass is the ___.
throat
Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
He may have gone to the bathroom.
He might have gone to the bathroom.
Yeah, they're the same.
Give me an example of a zero conditional.
Plants die if you don't water them.
A 70€ pair of jeans with a 30% discount will cost ___.
49€
The money given back to you when you are unhappy with a product or service you've paid for is a ___.
refund
When you're ___, you feel like everything is spinning around and that you're going to lose your balance.
dizzy
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it.
Students aren't allowed using their mobile phones in class.
No way!
Students aren't allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
Express this sentence as a second conditional.
If you wear these clothes, you won't look like such a dork.
If you wore these clothes, you wouldn't look like such a dork.
What does ATM stand for?
Automated Teller Machine
When you ___ ___, you spend a lot of money on something you want but don't necessarily need.
splash out
Another way to say 'He hurt his ankle' is 'He ___ his ankle.'
[Use just one word.]
injured
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it.
You mustn't to talk about people behind their backs.
Hell no!
You mustn't talk about people behind their backs.
Think of another way to say the words in italics.
I'll see that film with you as long as you buy my ticket.
providing or provided that
The smallest bone in the human body is located in the ___.
ear
When you ___ money from an ATM, you're taking it out.
withdraw
Another way to say 'gain weight' is '___ ___ weight.'
put on
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it.
You shouldn't had shouted at him. It wasn't his fault.
Of course not!
You shouldn't have shouted at him. It wasn't his fault.
Using one of the conditional expressions we saw in unit 6, how else can you say the words in italics?
Bring some cash because they might not accept credit cards.
Bring some cash in case they don't accept credit cards.
Another word for a bank 'charge' is a bank '___.'
fee
When a shop ___ ___ of a product, it means that they no longer have any of it in stock.
sells out
When you're feeling ___ the ___, it means you're ill.
[Hint: the first word is a preposition.]
under...weather
Which sentence means that we actually DID bring our umbrellas?
A We needn't have brought our umbrellas. The weather was quite nice. OR
B We didn't need to bring our umbrellas. The weather was quite nice.
sentence A
Combine these two sentences into one using one of the conditional expressions we learned in unit 6.
Class was cancelled today. What a shame!
If only class hadn't been cancelled today. OR
I wish class hadn't been cancelled today.
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
blood pressure