Complete the sentences.
►If something costs €10 less than usual, it has €10 off er
1 If you don’t have enough money to buy something, then you can’t afford it.
2 If you ask to pay less than the normal price, you are asking for a disount
3 If the normal price is €60 and the shop sells it for €50, then it has been reduced
by €10.
4 The time when shops sell goods more cheaply than normal is called the sales.
5 If you buy something which is a good price for the product, you can say it’s a bargain
6. If you pay with €50 for something that costs €30, you should get €20 change
7 When you have paid, the shop assistant should give you a receipt
8 If you want your money back on a product, you can ask for a refund
Glossary
afford sth If you can afford sth you have enough money to pay for it.
scratch a mark on the surface of sth made by a sharp object (see picture).
discount a c SVN reducti
the usual price of something.
off If sth has €20 off, it costs €20 less than usual.
receipt a piece of paper that shows that sth has been paid for.
refund an amount of money paid back to you when you return sth to a shop.
the sales a time when shops sell things at a lower price.
reduce sth make sth less in size, quantity, or price. reduction N.
bargain sth that is a good price or is cheaper than usual.
change If sth costs €2 and you give the assistant €5, you get €3 change.
2 Complete the questions in the questionnaire.
when you’ve bought something? 1 When you go shopping, do you always look for a bargain 7
► Do you keep the receipt
2 If you saw a product in a shop that had a scratch 7
on it, would
you ask the shop assistant to take money o ff. 3 Do you always check your c. hange when you pay?
4 Do you often wait and buy things in the sales.
5 Do you often take things back and ask for a refund
? If so, what things?
?
ABOUT YOU
I often lose it
Cover the text. Answer the questions.
►How did Maria become wealthy?
She won the lottery
1 How much was her new house worth?
€1.000.000
2. What was her jewellery valued at?
€ 250.000
3. How long did she own her new house?
six months
4 Why was the house a waste of money She didn’t live there, and she sold it for less money
5 How much does she owe the bank?
over €5000
yes
6 Does she have any other debts?
Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals.
►My boss has a lot of money. WEALTHY My boss is very wealthy.
1 It’s a very large house. HUGE is’t a huge house
2 The house is worth £2,000,000. VALUE The house is valued at 2,000,000
3 Rani hasn’t got any money. BROKE Rani is broke
4 The flat doesn’t belong to me. OWN I don’t own the flat
5 Her shoes were very expensive. FORTUNE 6 Gisela has debts of €5,000, OWE Gisela owes €5,000
Her shoes cost a fortune
Complete the sentences.
► The watch went wrong after two months, it was a waste of money.
1 My uncle won a huge amount of money, so he’s very well
2 1 haven’t got any money, I’m completely broke
off now.
3 It’s a nice flat, but it isn’t worth half a million euros.
4 It’s an absolutely huge school: there are about 2,500 students.
5. He’s got a day job and an evening job, so he has a good income.
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