UNIT 8.

SHOPPING
A. VOCABULARY
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Meaning
speech
1 Nguồn để tiếp cận, truy cập
Access n, v /ˈækses/
vào
2 Addicted adj /əˈdɪktɪd/ Nghiện, say mê
3 Advertisement n /ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/ Quảng cáo
4 Affect v /ə'fekt/ Ảnh hưởng, tác động
5 Bargain v /ˈbɑːrɡən/ Mặc cả
6 Complaint n /kəm'pleɪnt/ Lời phàn nàn, khiếu nại
7 Convenience store n, phr /kənˈviːniəns stɔːr/ Cửa hàng tiện ích
8 Costume n /ˈkɒstjuːm/ Trang phục
9 Customer n /ˈkʌstəmər/ Khách hàng
10 Discount n /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ Giảm giá
11 Discount shop n /'dɪskaʊnt ʃɒp/ Cửa hàng hạ giá
12 Display n, v /dɪs'pleɪ/ Sự trưng bày, trưng bày
13 Dollar store n /ˈdɒlər stɔːr/ Cửa hàng đồng giá (một đô-la)
14 Expired adj /ɪkˈspaɪər/ Heest hạn
15 Fair n /feər/ Hội chợ
16 Farmers' market n /ˈfɑːrmərz mɑːrkɪt/ Chợ nông sản
17 Goods n /ɡʊdz/ Hàng hoá
18 Home-grown adj /ˌhəʊmˈɡrəʊn/ Tự trồng (“cây nhà lá vườn”)
19 Home-made adj / ˌhəʊm'meɪd/ Tự làm tại nhà
20 Item n /’aɪtəm/ Một món hàng
21 /ˌəʊpən ˈeə(r)
Open-air market n, phr ˈmɑːrkɪt/ Chợ ngoài trời
22 Overshopping n /əʊvərˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Mua sắm quá mức
23 Price tag n /ˈpraɪs tæɡ/ Nhãn giá
24 Savings n /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ Tiết kiệm
25 Schedule n /ˈʃedjuːl/ Lịch trình, thời gian biểu
 26 Shipping n /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ Sự giao hàng
27 Shopaholic n /ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk/ Người nghiện mua sắm
28 Shopping n ˈʃɒpɪŋ Việc mua sắm
29 Shopping centre n /ˈʃɒpɪŋ sentər/ Trung tâm mua sắm
30 Shopping list n /ˈʃɒpɪŋ lɪst/ Danh sách những thứ cần mua
31 Speciality shop n /ˌspeʃɪˈælətɪ ʃɒp/ Cửa hàng bán đồ chuyên dụng
32 Voucher n /ˈvaʊtʃər/ Phiếu, chứng từ
33 Wander v /ˈwɒndər/ Đi lang thang, đi dạo
34 Well-lit adj /wel lɪt/ Đủ ánh sáng
35 Year-round adv /ˌjɪə ˈraʊnd/ Quanh năm

B. PRONUNCIATION
Phụ âm đôi sp (spy)
/sp/

Phụ âm đôi st (steal)

/st/

C. GRAMMAR
I. Adverbs of frequency (Trạng từ tần suất)
Trạng từ tần suất diễn tả mức độ thường xuyên của một hành động.
Trạng từ tần suất trả lời cho câu hỏi: How often + do/does + S + V?
Trạng từ tần suất đứng sau động từ “be” (is/am/are)
E.g: She's always on time.
Trạng từ tần suất đứng trước động từ chính V/Vs-es.
E.g: He usually plays badminton.
2. Present simple for future events (Hiện tại đơn diễn tả sự kiện tương lai)
Ngoài cách sử dụng phổ biến, hiện tại đơn còn được sử dụng để diễn tả các sự kiện trong tương lai.
Forms (Cấu trúc)
(+) (-) (?)
S + V/V-s/es. S + don’t / doesn’t + V. Do/Does + S + V?
(+) Yes, S + do / does.
(-) No, S + don’t / doesn’t.
Use (Cách dùng)
Diễn tả sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý. The Earth goes around the Sun.
Diễn tả thói quen lặp đi lặp lại. I get up at 7 a.m. every day.
Diễn tả hành động cố định. I work in a bank.
Diễn tả cảm xúc, cảm giác. I hate dancing.
Nhấn mạnh trong câu khẳng định, S + do/does + I do love my mother.
V.
Diễn tả tương lai khi nói về sự di chuyển của các The trains leave at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
phương tiện giao thông, lịch trình sự kiện, thời
gian biểu rõ ràng.

D. PRACTICE
PART I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. minority B. miss C. bill D. convenience
2. A. bargain B. market C. large D. range
 3. A. return B. schedule C. reduce D. introduce
4. A. loud B. neighbour C. hour D. discount
5. A. price B. spicy C. centre D. factory
Exercise 2. Find the word which has a different stress from the others.
1. A. assistant B. yellowish C. condition D. attractive
2. A. backpack B. centre C. avoid D. reason
3. A. decorate B. volunteer C. customer D. exercise
4. A. become B. special C. open D. product
5. A. voucher B. shuttle C. online D. usual
PART 2. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.
price tag discount open-air market convenience store goods
shopaholic shopping list receipt shopping mall credit card

1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________
 5. _________________________________ 6. _________________________________

7. _________________________________ 8. _________________________________

9. _________________________________ 10. ________________________________

Exercise 2. Circle the odd one out.
1. A. cash B. coin C. card D. pay
2. A. seller B. buyer C. shopper D. customer
3. A. reduce B. bargain C. goods D. return
4. A. order B. invoice C. bill D. receipt
5. A. market B. discount C. fair D. store
6. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. will
7. A. reasonable B. expensive C. price D. cheap
8. A. products B. mall C. goods D. items
9. A. display B. introduce C. sell D. tag
10. A. comfortable B. crowded C. rarely D. low
Exercise 3. Reorder the letters to make correct words, then match them with their meanings.
 A B
1. M-E-H-O-D-A-E-M
A. a person who is shopping
 __________________________
2. A-A-I-R-B-N-G B. to be grown or produced at home or in a particular region
 __________________________ for local consumption
3. E-A-S-L
C. to look at or through something to see what is there
 __________________________
4. H-M-E-O-W-O-N-G-R
D. a product that is extremely good in a particular place
 __________________________
5. R-P-H-P-O-S-E
E. to be made at home and not bought from a store
 __________________________
6. C-S-A-H-P-L-I-O-H-O
F. an act of exchanging something for money
 __________________________
7. O-W-S-B-E-R G. a person or organization that buys goods or services from
 __________________________ a store or business
8. Y-L-P-I-A-I-T-S-C-E
H. a deduction from the usual price of something
 __________________________
9. O-T-U-C-D-N-I-S
 __________________________ I. to try to persuade someone to give you a better price
10. S-C-T-U-R-M-O-E
J. a person who is extremely fond of shopping
 __________________________
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
open-air assistant fixed speciality dollar
convenience bargain home-made shopaholic items
1. Would you like to try these ______________ sandwiches? My mom made them this morning.
2. The ______________ store is a shop where everything costs one dollar.
3. All the items in supermarkets have ______________ prices on their price tags.
4. Have you ever been to a(n) ______________ market in Lao Cai?
5. My aunts usually make a shopping list in order not to forget any ______________ needed.
6. Can I ______________ to get a lower price when shopping in a mall?
7. Whenever I go travelling, I go to some ______________ shops to buy some local food as gifts for
my relatives and friends.
8. Ngoc is a ______________. She spends most of her time and money shopping.
9. Seven Eleven is the most popular ______________ store in Thailand.
10. My sister works as a shop ______________ in a souvenir shop in Hoi An Ancient Town.
II. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the adverbs of frequency from the box.
always x2 often x2 sometimes
usually rarely x2 never x2
1. His friend is never sad. He’s ____________ happy.
2. I have been late for school only once this year. I’m ____________ late.
3. How ____________ do you go shopping at the supermarket?
4. My uncle hates fish. He ____________ eats any kind of fish.
5. I ____________ go to have a drink in a coffee shop, but not too often.
6. James is ____________ sick, so he almost never sees a doctor.
7. I always remember to do my homework. I ____________ forget to do it.
8. My father doesn’t like eating out. He ____________ has meals at home.
9. We go to the cinema five times a week. We ____________ go there to see a movie.
10. How ____________ does Jane bargain when shopping?
Exercise 2. Put the adverb of frequency in brackets into its correct position.
1. My mother buys food in the supermarket. (always)
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2. My grandma buys things online because she doesn’t know how to use e-commerce platforms.
(rarely)
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3. Does Jane go to buy some local food in the market? (usually)
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4. Anna surfs the internet in the evening. (sometimes)
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5. We pay by credit card. (never)
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6. I don’t return things that I buy online. (often)
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7. My parents go to an open-air market in the mountainous area. (sometimes)
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8. The shop assistant at his shop gives us special attention. (always)
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9. My friend visits a farmers’ market to find a lot of home-grown fruit and vegetables. (often)
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10. The shop owner treats her customers with a lot of respect. (usually)
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Exercise 3. Write T if the sentence refers to a timetable, schedule or plan, and U if it is an unplanned
future action.
1. ____ I’m busy now, so I will help my mom prepare dinner tomorrow evening.
2. ____ The train leaves in ten minutes.
3. ____ They won’t go shopping next Sunday.
4. ____ Our school bus arrives at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning.
5. ____ Will we go to the supermarket on Monday this week?
6. ____ The boutique shop opens at 8 a.m.
7. ____ The winter sales start next Friday.
8. ____ My students will probably have a picnic this weekend.
9. ____ The flight takes off in 15 minutes.
10. ____ I promise I will make a birthday cake for my brother in the next two days.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using Present simple.
1. My shop always (open) ____________ at 9 a.m. every day.
2. ____________ (the fair / start) on 20th March?
3. Our plane (not land) ____________ at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
4. When shopping online, we (visit) ____________ an e-commerce website.
5. What time (the bus / come) ____________ tomorrow?
6. Some shoppers (visit) ____________ shopping centres to get exercise.
7. My mother always (watch) ____________ the Master Chef programme.
8. The summer sales (end) ____________ next Sunday.
9. Don’t be late! The train (leave) ____________ the station at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
10. Most of the products sold at Bac Ha Fair (be) ____________ home-grown and home-made.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using Present simple or Simple future tense.
1. The yoga course (begin) ____________ on 7th July.
2. I think she (visit) ____________ her grandparents tomorrow.
3. The train (depart) ____________ from platform 5 at 11.30.
4. When ____________ the art exhibition (end) ____________?
5. My daughter (be) ____________ fifteen next week.
6. ____________ (the plane / take) off at 10 p.m. as usual?
7. ____________ (you / open)the door for me, please?
8. I don't think the new shopping mall (open) ____________ tomorrow.
9. There's no need to hurry. The concert (begin ) ____________ at 7 o'clock.
10. The train (not leave) ____________ at 10.15. It (arrive) ____________ at 10.15.
Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box.
attract try shop browse buy
pay save offer expire make
1. Teenagers prefer ____________ at the shopping mall.
2. The bar of chocolate you bought at the convenience shop ____________ six days ago.
3. I’m calling to ____________ a complaint about the Ipad I ordered from the shop last weekend.
4. Shopping centres usually ____________ a lot of customers, especially during sales.
5. Does the supermarket nearby ____________ a wide range of products to choose from?
6. People sometimes go ____________ while wandering through the shopping malls.
7. People prefer going to the shop to going to the market because they allow customers
____________ on clothes and shoes.
8. Online shopping helps us ____________ time.
9. There’s nothing worth ____________ in a dollar store, I think.
10. You must ____________ for the shipping fee if you return a product.
Exercise 7. Underline the correct answers.
1. The convenience store in my neighbourhood opens / will open 24/7.
2. Mom, I make / will make a shopping list for you to give to the shop assistant of the bakery.
3. We don’t go / won’t go on a holiday this summer vacation.
4. The bus schedule says that there is / will be a bus to Hoan Kiem Lake at 9:00.
5. The show will begin / begins at 8 o’clock.
6. What time is / will be your flight?
7. Our final exams will start / start next week.
8. I think he will pass / passes the exam.
9. Next Friday at 9 o’clock there is / will be an English speaking contest.
10. Perhaps, it will rain / rains tomorrow.
Exercise 8. Complete sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. This salad is made ____________ home-grown vegetables.
2. Shopaholic is a person who is addicted ____________ shopping.
3. We sometimes go round and look at things ____________ display.
4. Some luxurious brands are rarely ____________ sale, are they?
5. Can I use these vouchers ____________ the next shopping?
6. A supermarket is a large indoor shopping place ____________ fixed prices for all the items offered.
7. I paid too much ____________ the bag I bought yesterday.
8. There are a lot of customers ____________ shopping centres ____________ holidays.
9. People choose a department store as a place to hang ____________ with others.
10. An open-air market often offers a wide range ____________ goods.
Exercise 9. Choose the correct answers.
1. I prefer to do my ____________ at shopping malls.
A. shopper B. shops C. shopping D. shop
2. In our group, most people spend most of their money ____________ clothes.
A. of B. at C. in D. on
3. She should call the shipping company to complain ____________ the problem.
A. to B. about C. on D. with
4. What do you like about shopping at a ____________ store?
A. inconvenient B. convenience C. convenient D. conveniently
5. Some people go to shopping centres to ____________ the heat or cold outside.
A. keep B. stop C. get D. avoid
6. We can ____________ bargain at a supermarket.
A. always B. never C. sometimes D. rarely
7. My grandmother ____________ goes to the market to buy food. She goes there every day.
A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
8. Do you like ____________ products?
A. home-growing B. home-grew C. home-grown D. home-grow
9. ____________ your son be 14 years old next week?
A. Will B. Are C. Does D. Can
10. How ____________ do you buy things online?
A. much B. always C. often D. far
11. The weather ____________ shopping at an open-air market.
A. effect B. effect C. affects D. affect
12. Let’s go to ____________ shops to buy something as presents for our relatives after the trip.
A. specialize B. speciality C. special D. Specially
13. We can find many products ____________ lower prices in a discount shop.
A. at B. by C. With D. on
14. That shop in the comer never ____________ on Sunday.
A. opening B. will open C. open D. opens
15. I don’t like this store. The staff are rude and the ____________ service is really bad, too.
A. costume B. customer C. customers D. custom
16. He wants to ____________ about the package he has just got.
A. complained B. complaining C. complain D. Complains
17. You should shop online for electrical goods because they ____________.
A. often are cheaper B. are cheaper often C. often cheaper D. are often cheaper
18. Never buy things you don’t need just because they are on ____________.
A. sale B. sell C. selling D. Sold
19. Can you wave over a sales ____________? I have a question about this jacket.
A. assistant B. assistance C. assist D. assisting
20. ____________ online is more convenient than other kinds of shopping.
A. Shops B. Shopper C. Shopping D. Shop
Exercise 10. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. My grandfather goes jogging usually in the morning. ________
2. The restaurant is opening at 7 p.m. tonight. ________
3. My classmate always is late for school. ________
4. The music festival will end next Monday. ________
5. A discount shop offer lower prices on all products. ________
6. My friend spends too much money to shop online. ________
7. There’s a three-storeys shopping mall in this town. ________
8. My mother doesn’t never shops at the market. ________
9. This cake is home-make. ________
10. I don't know how bargain. ________
III. READING
Exercise 1. Read and fill in the blanks with the words given.
addicted websites bargaining shopaholics cheaper

Nowadays, Vietnamese (1) _____________ are in favour of purchasing products from e-commerce
floors due to their significant benefits. To begin with, users can easily find a wide range of products,
including electronic devices, clothes, food and drink, etc. on these shopping platforms; therefore, they
are really paradises for those who are (2) _____________ to shopping. They can spend a whale of
time looking for products, comparing their prices among multiple online stores and reading
customers' reviews to make a final decision on what they will buy. Furthermore, (3) _____________
prices are a big advantage of buying online products. On special occasions these online markets
supply compulsive shoppers heaps of promo codes, helping them enjoy the feeling of obtaining items
at reduced prices. Another outstanding feature of e-commerce (4) _____________ attracting new
buyers every day is its convenience. With a few mouse clicks at home, customers can own everything
available on e-commerce websites. They neither hastily browse through the products nor waste their
time (5) _____________ like in the outside stores. This new way of shopping clearly satisfies frequent
shoppers' demand.
Exercise 2. Read the passage, then tick True (T) or False (F).
The whole shopping area in Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan is huge, so you have countless
choices. Upon entering the Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan, you will have the opportunity
to purchase furniture, electronics and home appliances on the first floor.
If you are a fashion-lover or trendsetter, just go upstairs to have a look at those cosmetics, shoes and
jewelry from the internationally-famous brands such as H&M, Adidas, Converse, Lacoste, Zara and so
on. Vinmart, the small supermarket belonging to Vingroup. is also located right there, offering you
everything you may need, easily acquired by card or cash.
All that shopping can grow an appetite, therefore, filling up your stomach in the restaurant section
afterwards would be a great idea. The food court is home to tons of eating options from unique
Vietnamese street food to typical cuisine of China, Japan, Korea, and European countries.
Statements T F

1. Vincom Mega Mall Royal City Thanh Xuan is not large.

2. Electronics and home appliances on the second floor.

3. Some intemationally-famous brands are H&M, Adidas, Converse, Lacoste, Zara.

4. Customers can pay by card or cash.

5. The food court only serves unique Vietnamese street food.

Exercise 3. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below.
Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid. Some people go shopping more
regularly than other people to browse products in shops even when they do not have much money.
This is known as window shopping and allows people to plan ahead and save for the things they want
to buy in the future or wait for the items to drop in price. Some people spend a lot of time looking for
bargains while others do not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that
the more expensive the item, the better the quality, but this is not always true. It is sensible to buy
items which are affordable, but some people use a credit card or borrow money from the bank so that
they can buy the items they really want rather than wait for it.
Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy for other people for a special
occasion. It is common to buy a gift voucher so that a friend or loved one can go shopping themselves
at their own convenience. Shopping online is often popular with people who have a busy lifestyle.
People are able to order their necessary and luxury items from the comfort of their own home, or
even on the move. Delivery is usually free and items are often cheaper than in shops on the high
street. The only real problem is that the item description and quality may be more different than what
they hoped for. This could mean the customer may become disappointed with the item they receive
and will need to return it at their own cost. People who go to shops to do their shopping often use
self- service payment machines. This usually saves time as the shopper does not need to join a long
queue. However, it can be frustrating when the machine has a problem and the sales assistant is not
always available to help.
1. Does shopping play an important role in life?
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2. What is the advantage of window shopping?
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3. Is it common to buy a gift voucher?
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4. Who is shopping online often popular with?
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5. What do people who go to shops to do their shopping often use?
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VI. WRITING
Exercise 1. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. enjoy / and / two / or / well-lit / clean / hours / walking / in / one / for / areas. / People
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2. of / entertainment / These / year-round / for / free / customers / ages. / all / centres / offer / often
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3. products. / offer / of / Both / offline / a / online / and / range / supermarkets / wide
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4. shopping / you / prefer / in / or / in / an / a / supermarket? / Do / open-air / market
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5. have / at / a / The / leaves / so / 4:30, / still / lot / of / train / time. / we
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6. the / shopping / date / open? / does / centre / What
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7. the / the / ask / price / a / than / Sellers / for / of / usually / value / goods. / higher
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8. Can / bargain / prices / the / fixed? / are / when /I
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9. online / night / He / the / whole / spent / for / browsing / cameras.
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10. are / the / at / supermarket. / displayed / often / on / shelves / Goods
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Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. Josh hates eating carrots and peas. (never)
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2. I spent the whole morning browsing online for a new laptop. (took)
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3. It’s my eighteenth birthday next week. (will)
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4. Jane wants to make a complaint about the smart watch. (complain)
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5. There’s no need to bargain at a shopping mall. (don’t)
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6. The shoes I bought are bigger than the ones you advertised online. (smaller)
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7. Most people go to shopping centres to buy necessary items. (so that)
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8. Shop owners usually allow customers to try on clothes and shoes. (allowed)
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9. My mother goes to the grocery store five times a week. (usually)
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10. Let’s get something to drink in that food court. (Why)
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