To save, to pay by credit card, customer, expensive, tight, bargain, vintage
E) Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below:
| (1) reasonable cheap expensive | (2) cash Check credit card | (3) fit tight baggy | (4) discount tip tax | (5) than as for |
(1) The price:
If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if it’s on sale then it is usually ____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would expect to pay for something.
(2) Payment:
When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with ___________. If you don’t, you can put it on your _____________ or write a _____________.
(3) Sizes:
If you have gained some weight, your clothes might be a little ____________. On the other hand, if you have lost some weight, they might be a little _____________. If your clothes ___________, then they are not too big and they are not too small.
(4) The Bill:
When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. It’s also nice to get service. But if the service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a ___________. In some countries, when you order food you also have to pay a _____________.
| (5) Comparison Shopping: Forty dollars __________ a meal is a little expensive. Of course, there are some restaurants that are much more pricey ____________ that. On the other hand, there are some really good restaurants that are not as costly ________ that. |
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F) (A) (money) for (something)
What do you think is cheap?
| (1) Ten dollars for a shirt is cheap. |
| (2) |
What do you think is expensive?
| (1) |
| (2) |
What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a pair of shoes?
| (1) |
| What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a dinner with a date? |
| (2) |
(B) be (adjective) + er than,
Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:
| cheap fast | easy big | healthy safe | roomy tight | high low | spicy cozy |
| (1) Fish is healthier than beef or pork. | |||||
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(C) be more (adjective) than
Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:
| delicious filling | important powerful | reliable durable | affordable compact | environmentally friendly comfortable |
| (1) Compact cars are more environmentally friendly than gas guzzlers. | ||||
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(D) be not as (adjective) as
Using any adjectives from (B) and (C) above, make three sentences:
| (1) Motels are not as expensive as hotels. |
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