Tag: shopping
practice c1 shopping context
Words in Context: Supply and Demand
1. From left to right, decide who appears in each picture:
Steve: Sales executive
Jess: Warehouse Manager
Mary: Shopkeeper
Clive: Factory Machinist
Answer
Steve: right
Jess: left
Mary: second from the left
Clive: second from the right
2. Listen and decide who:
- says there is high demand for certain products.
- thinks certain products were more popular in the past.
- says customers have double standards.
- understands the situation, but still feels annoyed.
Answer
- Jess
- Clive
- Mary
- Steve
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flashcards shopping 1 stock
Shopping: Stock
Study Tips
1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
in stock
Click / Hover
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PHRASE: available to buy immediately
“They’re still _____, but I’d order one quickly as they say there are only two left.”
out of stock
Click / Hover
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PHRASE: not available to buy
“This one would be perfect. But look, it says temporarily _____. I wonder for how long?”
stock
Click / Hover
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VERB: have something available for someone to buy
“Sure, we _____ their whole range of phones, but only have the most popular ones out on display.”
stock up
Click / Hover
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P.VERB: buy in large quantities so you have enough for the future
“I think we should _____ on all the essentials. The whole family will be here for Xmas week.”
practice c1 shopping
Shopping
wordlists c1 shopping
C1 Advanced Wordlists
Shopping
Key: Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition
import ⓘ | market ⓘ | stock ⓘ |