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Vocabulary
1 Write a suitable continuation for each sentence using the words in brackets. Make any necessary changes.
1. I like this shirt. ........................................................................................
.................................................................................................... (try on)
2. I didn’t bring enough money. ..................................................................
.................................................................................................. (borrow)
3. It’s a pity the shop is closed. .................................................................
..................................................................................... (window display)
4. The camera that I bought didn’t work. ...................................................
.................................................................................................. (refund)
5. I’ve got a little sister. ..............................................................................
.............................................................................................. (look after)
6. It’s Theresa’s birthday. ...........................................................................
................................................................................................ (take out)
7. These paintings are all by famous artists. ..............................................
.................................................................................................... (worth)
8. My father can take us to school tomorrow. ............................................
................................................................................................. (pick up)

2 Match the sentences in A to the words and phrases in B.


A B
1. I’ve got a piece of paper showing what I paid. ...... a. rent
2. I’ve got some money in my pocket. ...... b. cash
3. I pay for my flat every month. ...... c. paid back
4. My friend gave me her jeans and I gave her my boots. ...... d. on sale
5. I’ve returned the money that I owed you. ...... e. receipt
6. Everything here is at a reduced price. ...... f. exchange
7. You have to write the amount on this paper by hand. ...... g. pick out
8. I’ve chosen the things that I want to buy. ...... h. cheque

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3 Answer the questions to show that you understand the bold words.
1. What brand name items do you like?
................................................................................................................
2. What are some coins that are used in your country?
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3. When would you give someone a voucher?
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4. What is a good way to make money?
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5. What is one advantage of using a credit card?
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4 Rewrite the second sentence so that it logically follows the first. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. Brandon owes me £10. He returned the money last week.
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2. I’ve decided to take this hat back. I really like it.
................................................................................................................
3. Those jeans are a real bargain. They’re much too expensive.
................................................................................................................
4. All right, I’ll lend you the money. I promise to give it back soon.
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5. Seth earned £50 last week. His grandmother gave it to him as a gift.
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6. I’m going to try out this shampoo. It’s my favourite one.
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5 Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.
note • manage money • spend • look around • afford
save • pocket money • pay out • value • purchase
Why doesn’t my school teach us how to 1. …………………… ? It’s about time
that students learned the 2. …………………… of money, even if it’s just the
3. …………………… that we get from our parents. We all have to learn not to

4. …………………… more money than we’ve got and to buy only what we can

5. …………………… . We should also learn to 6. …………………… money if there’s

a special 7. …………………… that we want to make, and to 8. …………………… for


the best price when we buy something.

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Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Add any necessary commas.
1. The shoes were expensive. I bought them. (which)
................................................................................................................
2. I’d like to go to Brighton. We can find a good hotel there. (where)
................................................................................................................
3. The man searched in all the shops. His bag was stolen. (whose)
................................................................................................................
4. Matthew used to be a teacher. Now he owns a boutique. (who)
................................................................................................................
5. I’m looking forward to July. We’ll be on holiday then. (when)
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6. La Coruña is in Galicia. The first Zara shop was opened there. (where)
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7. Most of the items have already been sold. They were half-price. (that)
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8. The people were very friendly. I met them at the party. (who)
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2 In which sentences in Exercise 1 can the relative pronoun be omitted?


......................................................................................................................

3 Complete the passage below with suitable relative pronouns.

Food Shopping Online – Yes or No?

Today, most supermarkets offer websites 1. …………………… you can do your food
shopping online. For today’s working people, 2. …………………… lives are often very
busy, this is a convenient way to save time and trouble. Even if it’s not the way
3. …………………… you usually shop, online food shopping can be a lifesaver at

times 4. …………………… you’ve got guests or are especially busy. It’s also a great
option for people 5. …………………… health makes it difficult to leave the house.
However, there are many people 6. …………………… would still rather shop the
traditional way, 7. …………………… they say is actually more fun. They enjoy going
to the shops, 8. …………………… they can touch and examine the food, get cooking
ideas from the products 9. …………………… are on the shelves, and most
importantly, see other people.

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4 Write sentences with the words below and a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1. I / try / save / half the money / I / earn / this year / .
................................................................................................................
2. We / buy / a present / for / Cathy / birthday / be / tomorrow / .
................................................................................................................
3. She / not pay back / money / she / borrow / from / Paul / .
................................................................................................................
4. She / never / forget / the day / met / Tom / .
................................................................................................................
5. The city of Florence / Michelangelo / live / be / in Tuscany / .
................................................................................................................
6. you / know / woman / car / stolen / ?
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5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use relative clauses.
Do not change the original meaning.
1. Everything is on sale in this shop.
This is the ............................................................................................. .
2. My best friend Ian studies business management.
lan, ....................................................................................................... .
3. The job of a cashier is to receive money from customers.
A cashier is a ....................................................................................... .
4. My younger sister’s bike was stolen.
The person ........................................................................................... .
5. These half-price jackets are a great bargain.
These jackets, ...................................................................................... .

6 Complete the sentences.


1. The sales assistant who .........................................................................
.............................................................................................................. .
2. We went to the neighbourhood shopping centre, which ........................
.............................................................................................................. .
3. Summer is the season when ..................................................................
.............................................................................................................. .
4. I like to shop at the market, where .........................................................
.............................................................................................................. .
5. I finally met the neighbour whose ..........................................................
.............................................................................................................. .

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