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ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS
topic: SHOPPING/BUYING THINGS | Typical conversation practice 1

Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the
conversation:

CLERK: Can I help you find something?
YOU: Yes, do you have this dress in _____________?
bigger

larger

a bigger size

CLERK: What size are you looking for?
YOU: Size 6... But if you have a size 8, I'll _______________ as well.
try it on

try to

try for it

CLERK: OK, let me check in the back... (COMES BACK) There you go... I found the dress in a
size 8...

YOU: Thanks. Where are your ____________ rooms?
fitting

trying

trying-on

CLERK: Just around the corner... Let me know if you need anything else.
(YOU TRY ON THE DRESS)

CLERK: So how did that fit?


CLERK: Not too good... I think I need a ____________ size.
less

smaller

not so big

CLERK: That's the smallest size we have in that color... Would you like me to look for another
color?

YOU: No, I like this color... Thanks ____________.
anytime

anyway

always

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topic: SHOPPING/BUYING THINGS | Typical conversation practice 2

Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the
conversation:

STORE CLERK: Can I help you find something?
YOU: Yes, does this scarf _____________ in yellow?
arrive

have

come

STORE CLERK: No we don't have it in yellow... only in black, red, and orange.
YOU: Oh, OK. And it's _______________, right?


being sold

on sale

on discount

STORE CLERK: Yes, it is. All our scarves and hats are 20% off today and tomorrow.
YOU: And ____________ the gloves?
what

what if

what about

STORE CLERK: They're normal price.
YOU: These gloves don't have a ____________. How much are they?
price tag

paper

information

STORE CLERK: Those are... $15.99.
YOU: OK, I'll ____________... Could you wrap them up for me? They're a present.
take

take them

purchase

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topic: SHOPPING/BUYING THINGS | Typical conversation practice 3


Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the
conversation:

YOU: _____________ these postcards?
How much money

How much

How much are

CLERK: They're 5 for $2.
YOU: _____________.
I only need two

I buy two

It's two I need

CLERK: If you buy them individually, they're $0.50 each.
YOU: OK. I'll take these two. Do you sell any _______________ here?
remembrances

remembers

souvenirs

CLERK: Yes, we do. We've got some mugs, fridge magnets, and more... they're right over
there. Is there anything in particular you're looking for?

YOU: Yes, my mother ____________ plates with names of cities. Do you have any?
gathers

collects

takes

CLERK: Hmm... no, we don't. But there's a store just down the street that sells those.


YOU: What's ____________ of that store?
called

the name

named

CLERK: It's called "Empire State Souvenirs". It's just down the street to
your right.

ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS
topic: Shopping - English practice for shopping (Q + A)
Write the LETTER of the response (from the list on the right) to each of the following
questions/comments. Choose the best, most logical response:
a: I'm sorry, we only have that shirt in black.
b: No, but we'll be getting some more tomorrow.
c: I can exchange that for you.
d: No, we don't, but we have a mirror.
e: No, the one on the right is more expensive.
f: Yes, we accept all major credit cards.
g: Yes, we accept that currency.
h: Yes, we can ship your purchased products anywhere in the world.
i: Yes, we have another store a couple of blocks away from here.
j: Yes, I'll give you a coin, because it's for customers only.
1. Do you have a restroom?
j

2. Do you have this in blue?
a

3. I bought this yesterday, but it's too big.
c

4. Do you have any more of these bags?
b

5. Do you have fitting rooms?
d


6. Are these two wallets the same price?
e

7. Can you send these things to my address in Japan?
h

8. Do you accept Master Card?
f

9. Is there another branch that might have that jacket?
i

10. Can I pay with US dollars?
g

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topic: Shopping - English practice for shopping (Q + A) 2
Write the LETTER of the response (from the list on the right) to each of the following
questions/comments. Choose the best, most logical response:
a: 8%
b: Yes, I can put it on hold for two hours.
c: No, but there's a convenience store that sells groceries.
d: About two hours.
e: Yes, we have refrigerator magnets and coffee cups.

f: OK, but only by a couple of dollars.
g: Yes, I put it in your bag.
h: No, it comes with a universal power source.
i: Each item has a price tag underneath.
j: Yes, all the ties are on sale.
1. Can you lower the price a little?
f

2. Are all of these on sale?
j

3. Do I have to buy a converter for this computer?
h

4. How much is tax here?
a

5. Do you sell souvenirs?
e


6. How much is this?
i

7. How much time will it take to make this?
d

8. Can you set this aside for me?
b

9. Did you give me my receipt?
g

10. Is there a supermarket around here?
c

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topic: SHOPPING VOCABULARY: ANTONYMS - Describing items 1
Write the antonym of each of the highlighted words. Choose from the list on the right:
big
expensive
loose
dirty
old
long
heavy
hard
cold
dry
1. This cup is

. Do you have a clean one?
dirty

2. This rug looks

. Do you have a new one?
old

3. This bicycle is

. Do you have one that's lighter?
heavy

4. These sleeves are too

. I prefer short sleeves.
long

5. This pillow is

. Do you have a softer one?
hard


6. That car is too

. I like small cars.
big

7. These pants are too tight. I usually wear

pants.
loose

8. This bowl is wet. Do you have a

one?
dry

9. This robe is cheap. The other one was too

.
expensive

10. This can of Coke is warm. Do you have a

one?
cold

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topic: SHOPPING: English practice for shopping 1
Write the correct word (from the list on the right)to complete each sentence/description:
gloves
boots
jeans
jacket
skirt
cap
hat
shoes
boxers
shirt
belt

1.

I am looking for a

.
jacket


2.

These

are on sale.
gloves

3.

This

is too short.
skirt

4.

These

fit me well.
jeans

5.

I need a new baseball

.

cap

6.

This t-

is too big.
shirt

7.

Do you sell

?
boots


8.

This

is on sale.
belt

9.

Do you sell

?
shoes

10.

I need a new

.
hat

11.

These

are too small.
boxers

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topic: SHOPPING: English practice for shopping 2
Write the correct word (from the list on the right)to complete each sentence/description:
rug
necklace
bracelet
dress
socks
watch
scarf
keychain
sunglasses
pot

1.

I am looking for a

.
dress

2.

This

is on sale.
w atch

3.

This

is too short.
scarf

4.

These

are on sale.
socks

5.

That's a beautiful

.
pot


6.

This

is on sale.
rug

7.

Do you sell

?
sunglasses

8.

That

is hand-made.
bracelet

9.

That

is beautiful.
necklace

10.

I need a

.
keychain

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topic: SHOPPING: English practice for shopping 3
Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to complete each sentence/description:


laptop
mobile phone
hammock
map
kindle
book
magnet
spices
bell
cup

1.

How much is this

?
cup

2.

This

will be perfect for my collection.
magnet

3.

This

is on sale.
laptop

4.

This

is inexpensive.
mobile phone


5.

This

is used to read e-books.
kindle

6.

This

is on sale.
book

7.

Can I buy a

of London?
map

8.

How much are these

?
spices

9.

That

is not cheap.
hammock

10.

This

makes a nice gift.
bell


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topic: SHOPPING: English practice for shopping 4
Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to complete each sentence/description:
backpack
plush toy
purse
camera
sword
pen
racquet
bicycle
vase
mirror

1.

How much is this

?

plush toy

2.

This

will be perfect for my collection.
pen

3.

This

is on sale.
mirror

4.

This

is inexpensive.
vase


5.

This

makes a great gift.
sw ord

6.

This

is on sale.
camera

7.

I need to buy a

.
bicycle

8.

This

is expensive.
raquet

9.

That

is inexpensive.
back pack

10.

I would like buy a

like this one.
purse