Achievement Test II

I. Guess the words or word combinations by their definitions:

1. to by on the internet
2. the total cost of everything you are buying
3. to pay for something using coins or paper money
4. a hand held square shaped mesh container usually made from either metal or
plastic which is used to hold items
5. the cost of something considered to be excessive or unaffordable (adjective)
6. a designated space which offers goods or services for payment
7. a person who visits a shop with the intention of buying an item
8. to put on an item of clothing to see if it fits or looks good
9. to return an unwanted item to a shop
10. a shop which sells produce from a farm directly to the public
11.the place where payment is made for goods, especially in a supermarket
12.a shop that sells goods such as nails, screws and hand tools

II. Choose the best variant

1. I cannot go out now. I have a lot of work to _____.
a. make b. do c. put aside d. perform
2. Can you _________ me a favor?
a. make b. do c. have d. perform
3. Who _____the cooking in your family?
a. makes b. does c. gets d. prepares
4. Don't just stand there!_______something!
a. Make b. Do c. Be d. Stay
5. The car was ______ 90 miles per hour on the motorway when it was stopped by
the police.
a. making b. doing c. giving d. taking
6. I offered the job to Ian, and said he had until Monday to ____ his mind up.
a. make b. do c. have d. get
7. I’m going to ____ this jacket back to the shop as the colour doesn’t match my
skirt.
a. take b. try c. carry d. fetch
8. When I want to buy a special outfit for a wedding, I shop in an ________
store so that I can be sure that no one else will be wearing the same thing.
a. chain b. independent c. discount d. local
9. I have 9 points on my bookshop _____ card and next time I buy a book I’ll get a
second one for free.
a. loyalty b. store c. gift d. status
10. I went to the _____ this morning and bought some medicine for my
headache. 
 a. pharmacy b. travel agent’s c. sports shop d. newsagent’s\
11. The TV I bought last year doesn’t work now but the store said it will pay to
________________ it.
a. refund b. repair c. return d. warranty e.change f. exchange
12. We all advise you to buy it. It’s …
a. out of fashion b. out of date c. the latest fashion d. the last fashion

III. Fill in the prepositions if it is necessary.

1. Have you decided_____ anything? ---Yes, I’d like a cardigan.
2. I’m looking ____ some new clothes.
3. My new laptop was quite expensive but has all the latest features so I
think it was good value ____ money.
4. My laptop was made ____ Toshiba.
5. We’ve run_____ _____sugar . Go and buy some.
6. We were taught at school that candles were made ___ wax.
7. There are too many people standing ____ line.
8. The girl ____ the checkout was very friendly and chatted as she took the
payment ____ my groceries.

IV. Guess the missing word:

1. I hope that our local _______ store doesn’t close down now that a big
supermarket has been build nearby.
2. There are many different shops in the _____ . 
3. Fresh bread from a ________ always tastes much better than bread bought
from a supermarket.
4. Look! There is a ________________ in this shirt.
5. I’m meeting my best friend in town on Friday afternoon and we’re going
to shop until we _______. 
6. Our _________ buys his fish straight off the local fishing boats so it’s very
fresh.
7. Did you break a dish on the way back home? One of them is
________________.
8. When I see an item of clothing I like, I check the price _________first to see if
I can afford it.
9. We’ve got a few ________ shops nearby
10. Stefan bought his girlfriend an _________necklace for her birthday.
11. It’s important to pack your ________ carefully so that your fruit and eggs don’t
get squashed under heavy items.
12. The supermarket was really busy and I had to ________ for ages at the
checkout.

V. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. Traditionally, three people tell speeches at weddings in the UK. The groom,
the father of the bride, and the best man.
2. Harry stopped off at the pharmacy on his way to the train station each
weekday morning to buy his daily paper.
3. When I buy new fitness trainers, I always choose a well-known name like
Nike so that I can be sure of the quality.
4. My sister is a keen dedicated bargain looker and rarely pays full price for
anything.
5. The first time I visited a walking mall I was so excited to see so many big
brand name shops all in one place.
6. Belita wasn’t sure which colour blouse would fit her best so she took a small
and a medium into the changing room to try on.
7. What a nice blouse! --- Yeah, I'm going to fit it.
8. A DIY store sells a very large variety of food and drink as well as many
other things. 
9. When I go into town, I often browse up the clothes shops to see if I can pick
around any bargains.
10.There’s a card in our local newspaper this week for a free cupcake from the
new bakery in town. 

VI. Choose the correct answer:

1. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘shoplift’?
a) steal
b) break
c) buy
d) use

2. What are the two meanings of shut up shop?

a) To stop working at the end of the day.
b) To close a business permanently.
c) both meanings mentioned above
d) none of the above
3. When you 'wear' a piece/item of clothing in a clothes shop to see if it's your size/it fits you, is
a) You are just looking
b) You try it on
c) You like the price
d) You’d like to take it

4. So this MacBook Pro costs $3000, but it only has a one-year _________? So if it
stops working after 14 months, they won't fix it?
a) warranty
b) sale
c) price
d) receipt
e) coolness

5. It's a busy Sunday and you have a lot of things to do. You want to grab a quick
bite to eat before continuing with your shopping, but you're not sure what you want
to have. Where do you go?
a) To a cafe
b) To an elegant restaurant
c) To the food court
d) To a sit-down restaurant

6. How should you say this price? --- $10.95

a) "ten and ninety-five"
b) "ten ninety-five"
c) "ten point ninety-five"
d) “ten dollars ninety-five cents”