Basic English in 30 Days: Shopping and prices

1. Frage 1 von 10

   How do you say $4.50?

   • Aforty-five dollars
   • Bfour cents and fifty dollars
   • Cfour dollars and fifty cents
   • Dfour dollars and fifteen cents
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   Antwort: C. four dollars and fifty cents

   Say the dollars first, then the cents: four dollars and fifty cents (four fifty).

2. Frage 2 von 10

   Choose the correct word: "How much ___ these shoes?"

   • Abe
   • Bam
   • Care
   • Dis
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   Antwort: C. are

   "Shoes" is plural, so use "are": How much are these shoes?

3. Frage 3 von 10

   In Canada, what is a "toonie"?

   • Aa 10¢ coin
   • Ba $2 coin
   • Ca $1 coin
   • Da 25¢ coin
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   Antwort: B. a $2 coin

   A toonie is a $2 coin. A loonie is a $1 coin.

4. Frage 4 von 10

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AThese apples are $3.
   • BThis apples are $3.
   • CThese apple is $3.
   • DThese apples is $3.
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   Antwort: A. These apples are $3.

   Use "these" and "are" with plurals: These apples are $3.

5. Frage 5 von 10

   The cashier asks, "Cash or card?" What do you say?

   • AIt's ten dollars.
   • BMedium, please.
   • CYes, please.
   • DCard, please.
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   Antwort: D. Card, please.

   Answer the question: say how you want to pay.

6. Frage 6 von 10

   What does "L" mean on a clothes label?

   • Alight
   • Blong
   • Clittle
   • Dlarge
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   Antwort: D. large

   Sizes are S (small), M (medium), L (large) and XL (extra large).

7. Frage 7 von 10

   Listen. How much is it?

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   Cashier: That's twenty-three fifty, please.
   Customer: Here you go.

   • A$23.15
   • B$23.50
   • C$20.35
   • D$32.50
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   Antwort: B. $23.50

   "Twenty-three fifty" means twenty-three dollars and fifty cents: $23.50.

   Transkript

   Cashier: That's twenty-three fifty, please.
   Customer: Here you go.

8. Frage 8 von 10

   Listen. Which size does the customer want?

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   Customer: Excuse me, do you have this sweater in a medium?
   Clerk: Sorry, we only have small and large.

   • AExtra large
   • BLarge
   • CSmall
   • DMedium
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   Antwort: D. Medium

   The customer asks for the sweater in a medium.

   Transkript

   Customer: Excuse me, do you have this sweater in a medium?
   Clerk: Sorry, we only have small and large.

9. Frage 9 von 10

   Listen to the cashier. Choose the best answer.

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   Cashier: Do you need a bag?

   • AYes, it's ten dollars.
   • BNo, I'm not.
   • CYes, a medium.
   • DNo, thanks. I have one.
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   Antwort: D. No, thanks. I have one.

   The cashier asks if you need a bag. "No, thanks. I have one." answers the question.

   Transkript

   Cashier: Do you need a bag?

10. Frage 10 von 10

    Read. Which item costs the most?

    FRESH MARKET
    Milk (2 L): $5.49
    Bread: $3.29
    Apples (1 kg): $4.40
    Total: $13.18
    Paid by card. Thank you!

    • AThe bread
    • BThe apples
    • CThey all cost the same.
    • DThe milk
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    Antwort: D. The milk

    Milk is $5.49. Bread is $3.29 and apples are $4.40.

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