Write down the English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations.
Платить кредитной карточкой; получить скидку; банка Кока-колы; магазин фарфора; парфюмерный магазин; магазин спиртных напитков; кочан капусты; плитка шоколада; овощной магазин; цветочный магазин; торговый центр; отдел бытовой электроники; ювелирный; сезонная распродажа; штрих-код; время работы магазина; этикетка; бракованные товары; пункт обмена валюты; завернуть покупку; быть не в моде; быть большего размера; быть малым; коробка конфет; подходить по цвету; подходить по размеру; сочетаться с чем-то по стилю.
Exercise 2.
Study the following examples illustrating the proper use of idioms and expressions. Render the sentences into Russian paying special attention to the translation of the italicized phrases.
1. They tried to start a school band on a shoestring.
2. Cosmo couldn’t pay his bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.
3. I need a loan because my dog-walking business is on the rocks.
4. I need money for amusement park. I may just have to pass the hat.
5. In the restaurant, you’ll pay through the nose for a meal.
6. That was penny-wise and pound-foolish. You saved a dollar in car fare when you walked all the way home, but now you need new sneakers.
7. That is a fake antique. This one’s the real McCoy.
8. Sonny’s boss won’t give him a pay raise but his rent went up. Now he has to tighten his belt.
9. Aunt Shirley always takes the family out to some top-drawer restaurant.
10. Beggars can’t be choosers. If you don’t have any money to go out for pizza, you’ll have to eat in the cafeteria.
11. Mr. Bear loves his job at the museum, even though they pay only chicken feed.
12. It cost an arm and a leg to go to Hawaii, but Mr. Wong really needed the vacation.
13. Anthony thought his old Hardy Boys books were rare, but they were a dime a dozen.
14. I spent the money I planned to earn and then the job was canceled. I shouldn’t have counted my chickens before they hatched.
15. Have a good trip to Chicago, and don’t take any wooden nickels.
16. I’ve saved all month for a skateboard, but I still have only a drop in the bucket.
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17. The store where I bought that defective CD-player was a fly-by-night operation.
18. Two hundred dollars for one night in a hotel? That’s highway robbery.
Exercise 3.
Match the Russian expressions on the left with their English equivalents on the right.
1. не все то золото, что блестит a) to buy a pig in a poke
2. копейка рубль бережет b) everything is good in its season
3. всему свое время c) the customer is always right
4. деньги правят миром d) all is not gold that glitters
5. купить кота в мешке e) money made the mare go
6. клиент всегда прав f) Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves
Exercise 4.
Which words and phrases are the following descriptions of:
1. Someone who serves customers in a shop. ………………….
2. The main shopping street in a town. ………………….
3. The place where you can buy paints, screws, etc. …………………
4. Where you would go to buy medicines. ………………….
5. The bag you get in a supermarket to hold your shopping. …………………..
6. A shop that sells fruit and vegetables. …………………..
7. The place where you can exchange foreign currency. ………………….
8. A large shop on several floors selling a wide variety of goods. …………………
9. A small building in the street selling newspapers, sweets, etc …………………
10. The place where you pay for things in a supermarket. ………………….
Exercise 5.
Read the dictionary definitions of some words and phrases from the Topical Vocabulary. Deduce the meaning from these definitions and put them down in your notebook.
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1. a huge supermarket, with easy parking, usually outside, or on the edge of town which sells everything from food and drink to clothes, electrical goods and furniture
2. a large shop in a town or serving an area of a city which sells food, drink, and things for cleaning your house
3. a small, independent shop which sells clothes, often with designer labels
4. a small shop selling essential groceries, newspapers, often run by a family, serving a few streets, and open from the morning to late at night
5. a large shop on many floors divided into separate sections, for example, electrical goods, furniture, and fashion
6. a covered gallery or building containing many different shops
7. series of similar shops in different towns which are owned by the same company
8. a shop specializing in particular goods, for example, computers, books, or CDs.
Exercise 6.
Complete these phrases with an appropriate word from the list:
packet, box, carton, sachet, tin, bar, jar, tub, can, tube, bottle, bunch.
1. a…………of milk or orange juice
2. a…………of coke or beer
3. a…………of soap or milk chocolate
4. a………….yoghurt or margarine
5. a………….chocolates or tissues
6. a………….of toothpaste or glue
7. a………….of shampoo or moisturiser
8. a………….of beans or paint
9. a………….of biscuits or cigarettes
10. a………….of flowers or grapes
11. a…………..of mineral water or bubble bath
12. a…………..of pickles or jam
Exercise 7.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence:
a) That new clothes shop has a lot of very good bargains/sales.
b) On Saturday morning the High Street is full of customers/shoppers.
c) It coats £2.50, so give her £3, and she’ll give you 50p change/rest
d) I don’t go to that supermarket, it’s a bit priced/pricey.
e) You can’t return goods without the original recipe/receipt.
f) Supersoft Soaps are for sale/on sale here.
g) A carrier bag is free with each buyer/purchase over £5.
h) If you pay cash we can give you a 10% cutting/discount.
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i) How much did you pay/spend for your new shoes?
j) This is a good shoe shop, but the costs/prices are very high.
Exercise 8.
Complete each sentence with a word from the list. Use each word once only.
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a) You have to……………for ages to pay in this supermarket.
b) In the London area, we……………..furniture free of charge in our van.
c) The trousers I bought are the wrong size, I’d like to……………them.
d) Could somebody……………….me, please? I’ve been waiting for ten minutes.
e) Is this a present? Would you like me to………………it for you?
f) I like the color of this skirt, but it doesn’t……………..me?
g) Good morning, madam. Can I…………….you?
h) We don’t have your size at the moment, but we can………………..it for you.
i) Can you……………at the other cash desk please.
j) Would you like to…………….on this green pair?
k) I went shopping but couldn’t………………exactly what I wanted.
l) Food is so expensive now. The prices seem to……………up all the time.
Exercise 9.
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