VI. Find synonyms of the following word combinations

1. bad bargaіn; 2. fall іn value; 3. fіnal goods; 4. force down prіces; 5. force to send up prіces; 6. make a bargaіn wіth smb.; 7. іncrease іn value.

VII. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below. The first letter or letters of the missing words are given, and the dashes correspond to the number of missing letters

1. Elegant bou _ _ _ _ _ are best established in cities such as Genoa.

2. He became a shoe salesman in a dep_ _ _ _ _ _ _ st _ _ _.

3. Luckily, there was no line at the che _ _ _ _ _.

4. Management and unions have struck a bar _ _ _ _ over wage increases.

5. Many of the banks offer a poor level of cus _ _ _ _ _ ser _ _ _ _ .

6. The restaurant pays cash on del _ _ _ _ _ for fish, which the local fishermen like.

7. The sh _ _ ass _ _ _ _ _ _ laughed with him and gave him his money back.

8. There are plans to open a new sup _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ next year.

9. This product should be consumed on the day of pur _ _ _ _ _ .

10. You hand your card to the cas _ _ _ _ at a restaurant and she runs it through a scanner.

ACTIVATION EXERCISES

I. Find in the text the following words and word combinations, translate the sentences in which they are used and make up sentences with them

a choice of goods; a large variety of goods; a worldwide reputation; attractive layout and display; be sold almost half price; chain of supermarkets; cheap con­sumer goods; clothes and food store; enterprising management; free gifts; hand them over to customers; handmade jewellery; home delivery service; jumpers and knickers; pays the cashier; reduced prices; sell at reasonable prices; shopping centre; stand the temptation; stock a wide and exciting range of goods; takes the bill to the cash desk; top fashion designers; well-trained staff; wrap up the purchases.

II. Find English equivalents of the words and word combinations given below and make up sentences with them

вартість; відвідування магазинів з метою покупки; віднести чек до каси; вітрина; доставка; уцінені; існуючі ціни; касир; коштовності ручної роботи; кредитна картка; магазин; обслуговування за вищим класом; покупець; покупка; продавати за розумними цінами; продавець; розпродаж; супермаркет; товари; торгівельний центр; універмаг; ціна.

III. Fill in prepositions, where necessary

1. Big shops have a large variety … goods and sell them … reasonable prices.

2. Branches … Marks and Spencer can be found … every town … Britain.

3. Harrods is the largest store … Europe … goods displayed … sixty shop windows.

4. Harrods offers a number … special services … its customers.

5. … one year … 14 million purchases are made … its departments.

6. Many people pay … check or … check card.

7. … 40 million worth … goods are exported annually … Harrods.

8. Shopping … Britain is famous … its chains … supermarkets.

9. Small shops are eaten … … the big firms, who have branches all … the country.

10. There is a tendency … Britain and the USA … small shops to disappear.

11. The stores are organized completely … self-service.

12. The success … the chain has been due … an enterprising management.

13. They attract a great variety … customers … house wives … millionaires.