Question 1
It is cold in England when a north wind _____.
We say the wind blows. Example: A cold wind is blowing.
Question 2
It is warm and pleasant when the sun _____.
We say the sun shines. It gives light and heat.
Question 3
When it rains very heavily, it _____.
It pours means it rains very heavily. Example: Take an umbrella, it's pouring.
Question 4
My friends say I like to _____ money.
To spend money means to use it to buy things. Some people like to spend a lot.
Question 5
They have everything you _____ for your house.
The shop has all the things you need (must have) for your home.
Question 6
You can _____ everything you need at this supermarket.
In a supermarket, customers buy things. The shop sells them.
Question 7
If you cannot _____ your watch, buy a new one.
If you cannot find your watch, you don't know where it is, so you buy a new one.
Question 8
I am _____ my glasses. Where can they be?
Look for means try to find something. 'Where can they be?' shows I don't have them yet. Not finding, because I haven't found them.
Question 9
My father works in a shoe shop. He _____ shoes to customers.
A shop worker sells things to customers: He sells shoes to customers.
Question 10
Don't forget to _____ for the things you buy.
We pay for things we buy: we give money for them. Example: I paid for the bread.
Question 11
I must buy things _____ my house.
We use for to say who or what something is meant for: things for my house.
Question 12
Can I try this _____ on?
You try on clothes in a shop: Can I try this jacket on? Not shoes, because we say these shoes, not this shoes.
Question 13
Can I have my _____ back?
Can I have my money back? is what we say when we want a shop to return our money.
Question 14
I took some biscuits from the _____ in the supermarket.
In a supermarket, things are on shelves. A shelf is a long flat board where things are kept.
Question 15
We give the money to the _____ in the supermarket.
A cashier is the person who takes your money in a shop. Not customer, because the customer is the person who pays.
Question 16
What do we call money for work that is usually paid every week or by the hour?
Wages is money paid every week or for each hour of work. Not salary, because a salary is usually paid every month.
Question 17
Things you are able to do well, like typing or driving, are called _____.
Skills are things you can do well, like driving or using a computer.
Question 18
Work of the same type that you have done before is called _____.
Experience is the work you have done before. Example: She has five years' experience as a teacher.
Question 19
Certificates and exams that you have passed are called _____.
Qualifications are the exams you have passed and the certificates you have. Example: She has good qualifications.
Question 20
What is a talk with a company about a possible job?
An interview is a meeting where a company asks you questions to decide if you can have the job.
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