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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
19. SHOPPING
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A. Which of these expressions is not a
natural collocation?
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1
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He’s a regular/ good/ loyal/
usual customer.
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2
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Let’s go shopping/ for a
shop/ round the shops/ on a shopping spree.
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3
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It’s a shopping/ department/ chain/
convenience store.
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4
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It’s a shopping trolley/
keeper/ bag/ precinct.
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B. Which is the most natural-sounding answer?
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5
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A: Do you go/ do shopping often?
B: Not really, I prefer shopping/ ordering stuff online.
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6
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It’s a bit exhausting going round/
into the January sales seeking/
hunting for bargains.
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7
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I haven’t
done/ made my Christmas
shopping yet and there’s only fifteen more days for shopping/ shopping days till Christmas!
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8
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If you’re going out, could you pick
up/ bring some things from the shop for me, please?
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9
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I’m
afraid this model is out of stock/
not in the shop at the moment, but I could demand/ order it for you.
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10
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I prefer to go to the supermarket on Monday mornings because I hate
being in a line/ standing in a
queue to pay for my groceries.
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11
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Refunds
can only be given within 30 days of purchase/
buying upon presentation of a valid receipt. Goods may be exchanged/ changed after this date
at the company’s discretion.
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12
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There were quite a few market stall holders/ sellers at the monthly farm sale/ farmer’s market.
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13
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Local traders/ sellers are complaining
about the large out-of-town retail outlets/
shops which have opened in the last few years.
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14
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I don’t like shopping in that town any more. It’s all chain shops/ stores and shop/ shopping precincts – all the
nice little independent/ private shops
have gone.
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15
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Customers
with five items/ things or
fewer can use the rapid/ express
checkouts.
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C. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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16
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I think you should splash out …
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a
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wholesale.
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17
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Go on! Treat yourself …
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b
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a
bargain.
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18
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She snapped up …
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c
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of drinks.
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19
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They were very cheap. I bought
them …
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d
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to a new dress.
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20
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Let me
buy the next round …
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e
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on a nice
weekend.
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