Vocabulary practice for the Cambridge PET exam
On this page you will learn some vocabulary to talk about money when going shopping. There is also a Preliminary English Test Writing Part 3 task to help you practise any new shopping vocabulary you learn.
Complete the sentences by choosing the correct word.
Complete the text below by adding one of these words in each gap.
Do you use a credit card or do you prefer to pay with
cash?
When was the last time you asked for a refund for something?
Do you carry much change around with you?
What does your local cafe charge for a coffee?
How often do you write cheques?
Have you left a deposit for anything recently?
This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
So, we're doing this project at school on shopping customs. What is it like in your country? Do young people pay by credit card or is cash more common? Do shops give you a refund if you don't like something?
Now you are writing a letter to this friend.
Write your letter in about 100 words.