Vocabulary Test About DOING THE SHOPPING Choose The Right Answer MCQ Exercise 151

We try on clothes or shoes to see if they fit. Example: Can I try on this jacket? Not fit: we say the shoes fit, not fit on the shoes.

To demonstrate something means to show people how it works by using it in front of them. Shop assistants often demonstrate new machines. Not teaching: teach normally needs a person after it (teach someone how to…).

Within easy reach is a fixed phrase meaning close and easy to get to. Example: The station is within easy reach of the hotel.

A brand is a type of product made by a particular company and sold under its name, e.g. a brand of soap or coffee. Not model: we use model for cars, phones and machines, not for soap.

To match something means to be as good as it or equal to it. Small shops cannot offer as wide a choice as supermarkets. Not compete: it needs with (compete with the supermarkets).

For shops, cafés and banks we say they open and close at a certain time. Example: The bank closes at four. Not finishes or ends: we use these for events, lessons or films.

A browser is a person who looks around a shop without planning to buy anything. To browse means to look at things in a relaxed way. Not viewers: they watch TV or look at a picture.

A range of goods is a set of different products of the same general type. A wide range is a very common collocation. Not number: we say a large number, not a wide number.

We say explain something to someone. Example: Can you explain the rules to me? Not tell: we say tell us, not tell to us.

A bargain is something you buy for much less than its usual price. Sales are a good place to find bargains. Not prizes: you win a prize in a competition; you don't buy it.

To wrap up a present means to cover it in paper. Example: She wrapped up the gift in red paper. Not cover: we don't say cover up a present.

Resist the temptation is a fixed collocation meaning to stop yourself from doing something you want to do. Example: I couldn't resist the temptation to eat the cake.

A catalogue is a book or list of the goods a company sells, usually with prices. Not directory: a directory lists names, addresses or phone numbers.

Take your pick is an idiom meaning choose whichever one you like. Example: There are lots of cakes – take your pick! Not best: take your best is not an English phrase.

Wastage means the amount of something that is lost or wasted. If fruit and vegetables are not sold, they go bad and must be thrown away. Not ruin: ruin means destruction and is not used for goods that are thrown away.