2. Read the following sentences and say which of them are true or false.

1. Last January, when she came to England from her home country, my friend went shopping.

2. She was surprised to see a lot of customers in shops with the sign “SALE” in the shop-windows.

3. At sales they sell goods at the same price as they always do.

4. Big shops have sales only once a year.

5. Having a sale, a big department store gets a lot of its customers’ money.

6. When you see that the price has been reduced, you cannot resist the temptation of buying it.

7. “Special offers” are second-class goods.

8. Housewives always look for “seconds” because the defects may easily be done away and the things may be used to a good advantage.

9. In England people go to shops to look at things and not to buy them.

10. You always have to take your purchase with you.

11. Some of the shops are open till late at night.

3. Complete the sentences filling in the gaps with the words and phrases given below.

a) sale		f) wasted		j) “Special offers”
b) realize		g) go shopping		k) Shop-assistant
c) window shopping		h) to save		l) take
d) second-class good		i) original price		m) delivered
e) critical

1. When we need something we ______.

2. When the season comes to the end, in many of the shop-windows there appears the word _____ which means that goods are sold at reduced prices there.

3. People go to sales because they want _____ money.

4. When you see the sign “£20 £15”, which means “5 pounds off the ______”, you cannot help buying it.

5. Later, after you have bought something at a reduced price, you begin to _______ that you have ____the money, but it’s too late.

6. At sales we have to be very ____ and ask ourselves why nobody bought this or that before.

7. ____ that come from those who produce them, are new goods, as a rule.

8. The defect of ____ goods may easily be done away.

9. If you do not want to buy, but just feel like looking at things, you should go ________.

10. ___________ is sure to help you choose what you need.

11. You may either _____ your purchase with you or have it _________ to your place later.

4. Look at the types of shoes below. Which ones would you wear in the situation that follows?

a) flip-flops c) high heels e) hiking boots

b) slippers d) sandals f) trainers g) wellington boots

1. Walking in the mountains.

2. Walking in town in hot, sunny weather.

3. Going to a cocktail party (if you are a woman).

4. Going to the gym.

5. Staying at home on a Sunday morning.

6. Walking in the rain.

7. Walking on the beach.

5. Match the words with the phrasal verbs provided in the sentences.

socks tiptoe toes laces heel

1. You can put them on, pull them on, and take them off.

2. You have to tie them up or you’ll trip over them.

3. If you stand on your _______, you can see over the fence.

4. She was so angry she turned on her ________, and left.

5. He was so clumsy he kept stepping on her ________.