0077 Shopping at the Mall Flashcards
- There were 24 stores and eight places to eat inside the ____.
a large shopping structure that contains many different stores
mall
- There were 24 stores and eight places to eat inside the mall.
- The __________ ____ sold clothes, appliances, kitchen supplies, and bedroom furniture, among other things.
a large store that sells many different types of items, which are organized into different sections (departments) so that customers can find an item more easily
department store
- The department store sold clothes, appliances, kitchen supplies, and bedroom furniture, among other things.
- Troy parked his car on the fifth level of the _______ ________.
parking garage; a tall structure with several levels where drivers can park and leave their cars temporarily
parking structure
- Troy parked his car on the fifth level of the parking structure.
- The shoes in the ________ _______ got Gertha’s attention, so she went into the store to try them on.
the clothes and items shown in the large window at the front of a store, meant to make people interested in entering the store
window display
- The shoes in the window display got Gertha’s attention, so she went into the store to try them on.
- The ______ _____ helped Jacinto choose a good gift for his wife.
an employee who helps shoppers in a store, hoping that the shoppers will make a purchase
sales clerk
- The sales clerk helped Jacinto choose a good gift for his wife.
- Kathy looked through the clothes on the ____ to see if anything was available in her size.
a section of bars or poles where clothes are hung in a store
rack
- Kathy looked through the clothes on the rack to see if anything was available in her size.
- There were no books that Emil wanted to buy, but he decided to _______ through the selection anyway in case something looked good.
to shop without looking for a specific item; to look through the items in a store without deciding to buy something
to browse
- There were no books that Emil wanted to buy, but he decided to browse through the selection anyway in case something looked good.
- This brand of cereal usually costs $3.75 per box, but it was __ ____ this week for $2.50 per box.
at a lower price than usual; cheaper than usual
on sale
- This brand of cereal usually costs $3.75 per box, but it was on sale this week for $2.50 per box.
- Alisha thought that the shoes did not come in her size, but an employee found her size __ ___ ____.
in the back section of the store where employees can go but customers cannot; in the part of a store where extra items are kept
in the back
- Alisha thought that the shoes did not come in her size, but an employee found her size in the back.
- The price of the rocking chair ___ _______ ____ from $99 to $75.
to be priced lower than usual; to be labeled with a lower price than usual
to be marked down
- The price of the rocking chair was marked down from $99 to $75.
- When Christopher _____ the jacket __, he realized that the sleeves were too short.
to put on clothes in a store to find out if they fit properly and look nice before deciding whether or not to buy them
to try (something) on
- When Christopher tried the jacket on, he realized that the sleeves were too short.
- Rolanda’s new blouse ___ ________ and looked very nice on her.
to be the correct size and shape for someone’s body
to fit perfectly
- Rolanda’s new blouse fit perfectly and looked very nice on her.
- Thad went to the _______ to pay for the groceries he wanted to buy.
a machine that one’s money is put into when buying an item at a store; the area of a store where customers make purchases and where one goes to pay
register
- Thad went to the register to pay for the groceries he wanted to buy.
- Shaneka went to pay for the hat and gloves she wanted to buy, and the employee quickly ____ her __.
to take someone’s money in exchange for the items one wants to buy; to sell at item to someone and formally record the sale
to ring (someone) up
- Shaneka went to pay for the hat and gloves she wanted to buy, and the employee quickly rang her up.
- Mr. Molnar was always late for meetings, so when he showed up early, his co-workers commented, “_____ _ ____ ____ ___ _________”
a phrase used to say that any type of event that occurs must happen a first time before it can happen again; a phrase used when an event happens even though the event has never happened before
There’s a first time for everything.
- Mr. Molnar was always late for meetings, so when he showed up early, his co-workers commented, “There’s a first time for everything.”
