Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Free Exercises → Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases → Intermediate : Phrases Shopping phrases For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. On Saturday, I went to the city centre with my friends to check _ the new games console from Sony. My friends thought it was great but I prefer the XBox A up B on C out D for 2. Five pounds for a two biscuits and a cup of weak tea? What a total _! I'm never coming to this cafe again A ripon B ripoff C ripup D ripdown 3. The shop assistant asked me if I needed any help but I said that I was just _ A looking B observing C checking D going round 4. Whenever you pay by credit card in a UK supermarket, the cashier will ask you if you want _ A cash out B cash in C cash up D cash back 5. The new Swatch designs looked so great in the shop window that I just couldn't them. So I bought two. One for me and one for my boyfriend A refuse B receive C resist D retail 6. If you want to buy a new dictionary, you can use the book _ your Uncle Vernon gave you for Christmas A ticket B takeout C token D tally 7. I can't believe you paid eighty pounds for such an ugly pair of shoes. They must have _ A seen your money B seen you looking C seen through you D seen you coming 8. If you buy two pairs of polyester socks, you get another pair free. That's _ A cost of saving B great value for money C price for price D where the money goes 9. When the sales start in January everything is half price. It's the perfect time to go out with all your credit cards and shop _ A very much B as you want C till you drop D without end 10. That new outfit she's wearing doesn't look anything special, but I can tell you it cost A a bomb B enough to kill C the bank D a big price 11. I really wanted to buy an outfit I saw in John Lewis last week but when I saw the price _ I realised that I couldn't afford it A ticket B tag C stub D mark 12. Sainsburys are doing a special offer on all their readymeals this week; two _ the price of one A of B at C in D for ©2015 International House Bristol