Shopping and Money

Shopping and Money

Word List

Word Definition Example
receipt /rɪˈsiːt/the paper that shows what you bought and how much you paidKeep the receipt in case you want to take it back.
discount /ˈdɪskʊʊnt/money taken off the normal priceStudents get a 10% discount at this cinema.
refund /ˈriːfʊnd/money you get back when you return somethingThe shoes were broken, so I asked for a refund.
budget /ˈbʊdʒɪt/the amount of money you plan to spendMy budget for the holiday is €300, so I can't spend more.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/the money you get back when you pay with too muchIt was €8 and I paid €10, so I got €2 change.
bargain /ˈbɑːɡɪn/something you buy for much less than usualThis jacket was only €15 — a real bargain!
price /praɪs/how much something costsWhat's the price of this bike? — It's €200.
currency /ˈkʊrənsi/the type of money a country usesThe currency in Japan is the yen.
cash /kæʃ/money in coins and notes, not a cardCan I pay by card, or only in cash?
on sale /ɒn seɪl/available to buy at a lower price than usualThese jeans are on sale — half price!

Shopping and Money — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. The paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid:  
  2. Money taken off the normal price:  
  3. Money you get back when you return something:  
  4. The amount of money you plan to spend:  
  5. The money you get back when you pay with too much:  
  6. Something you buy for much less than usual:  
  7. How much something costs:  
  8. The type of money a country uses:  
  9. Money in coins and notes, not a card:  
  10. Available to buy at a lower price than usual:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Keep the   in case you want to take it back.
  2. Students get a 10%   at this cinema.
  3. The shoes were broken, so I asked for a  .
  4. My   for the holiday is €300, so I can't spend more.
  5. It was €8 and I paid €10, so I got €2  .
  6. This jacket was only €15 — a real  !
  7. What's the   of this bike? — It's €200.
  8. The   in Japan is the yen.
  9. Can I pay by card, or only in  ?
  10. These jeans are   — half price!

Shopping and Money — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. receipt
  2. discount
  3. refund
  4. budget
  5. change
  6. bargain
  7. price
  8. currency
  9. cash
  10. on sale

Complete the sentences

  1. receipt
  2. discount
  3. refund
  4. budget
  5. change
  6. bargain
  7. price
  8. currency
  9. cash
  10. on sale