Language Development
Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
fashion, rare, designer, shopper's, high, bank, woollen, autumn, department, antique
1 a(n) .............paradise 6 ..........................skirts
2 .........................lovers 7 .......................clothes
3 .........................books 8 ....................accounts
4 a(n) ...................store 9 .......................houses
5 ........................quality 10 .................collections
Fill in the synonyms from the list.
chance, trendy, plenty of, a wide range of fantastic
1 fashionable = ............ 4 opportunity =
2 a great variety of = ....................................
.................................... 5 a lot of =....................
3 wonderful = ...............
Fill in the correct words from the list.
line, fit, offer, suit (2), buy, miss, old-fashioned, scruffy, smart, stylish, trendy
1 You can...........cheap clothes during the big sales.
2 Flower stalls..........................the banks of the river.
3 She is very………… . She always wears the latest fashions.
4 At Galleries Lafayette, shoppers can always find something to ...................... their taste and pocket.
5 The Italians have a reputation for being very…………… - both men and women dress very well.
6 He looks really………… . His clothes are old and a bit dirty and he hasn’t shaved.
7 Don't ........................................... the chance to visit the big department stores.
8 You ought to wear a …………… suit for your job interview.
9 The large department stores........................a great variety of products.
10 That green blouse really……………..you. Where did you get it?
11 Now I’ve lost a bit of weight, this blouse………..me.
12 That tie is very…………… . People don’t wear such wide ones any more.
Match the words and definitions.
bargain, basket, customer, discount, manager, receipt, refund, sales, shop assistant, trolley, shop window, till
1 ______________ a time when shops sell things at lower price than usual
2 ______________ something that you buy for what you think is a good price
3_______________ a place at the front of a shop where you can see the products
4_______________ a piece of paper which shows you have paid for something
5_______________ a reduction in the price
6_______________ a person who works in a shop
7_______________ a cart on wheels that you use for carrying things
8_______________ money that is paid back to you when you’re unhappy with
something you buy
9_______________ a container for carrying or holding things made of strips of light materials
10______________ a person who buys things in a shop
11_______________ the person who is in charge of a shop, hotel, etc.
12________________ the drawer or box where money is kept in a shop
Fill in the correct prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
1 ..................Bonaparte Street; 2.....................the bookstalls; 3 the banks ...................... the River Seine; 4........................eight................the morning .............seven.............the evening
Speaking
A. Suggest another title for the article.
B. Read the text again and take notes under the following headings. Then, talk about shopping in Paris.
• name of city — location
• best shops — where they are — things to buy
• opening hours — sales
• recommendation
Reading & Listening