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2 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

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Shop assistant: Can I help you?
Shopper: How much is this shirt? I can’t ind the price tag anywhere.
Shop assistant: It’s on the inside. Look, here it is – £50. But all the shirts on this rack are half price, so it’s only £25.
Shopper: That’s a real (1) then. I wouldn’t expect a shirt from this company to be so reasonable. It’s
normally such an expensive (2) .
Shop assistant: Well, it’s half price because our summer (3) is on at the moment. But even the regular
prices are very (4) in this store. Our customers want quality, but they’re also looking for
value for money. We always try to listen to (5) opinion.
Shopper: Perhaps I should buy more than one then. I haven’t seen any other colours, though.
Shop assistant: I’m afraid only the white ones are still (6) . At the beginning of the season, we had ive
diferent colours, but they were incredibly popular and now they’re all out of (7) .
Shopper: That’s a shame.
Shop Assistant: Would you still like to (8) this one?

Shopper: Yes, but if everything is half price, I think I’ll keep on looking around – I might ind something else
I’d like to buy.
Shop Assistant: Certainly. Just bring whatever you choose up to the (9) when you’re ready.
Shopper: Great. By the way, can I pay with a (10) here? If I decide to buy a lot of things, I probably
won’t have enough cash.
Shop Assistant: Yes, we accept all forms of payment here. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com

Phrasal verbs
3 Complete the text with the correct option in italics.

During my last university holidays, my dad agreed to let
me work with him in his ice cream shop over the summer
so I could make some money. The shop caters (1) for / at
holidaymakers and as our seaside town pulls (2) out / in
quite a crowd over the summer, it’s always busy. I was
there to take (3) over / up at the counter when Dad was
out back making the ice cream or if he needed to pop
(4) into / over the wholesalers to pick (5) up / at more
ingredients. It was hard work and I was really worn
(6) out / in when we closed up the shop at night. At irst,
Dad kept a close eye on me, always wanting to know what
I was (7) up / at to, and we came (8) up / over against the
problem of all my friends wanting free ice cream. But ater
a few weeks he cut (9) up / down on the criticism and I
really started to enjoy hanging (10) in / around with him.
We would chill (11) out / over together at the end of the
day and come (12) up / at with new ideas for ice cream
lavours. I think I’ll do it again next summer.

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