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Gold Experience C1 Unit 5

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    Vocabulary - buying and selling
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  • The art gallery has ... an original Van Gogh painting.
    collected
    hoarded
    accumulated
    acquired
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  • My grandmother used to ... lots of things such as plastic bottles and bags, old newspapers and so on. She couldn't throw anything away.
    hoard
    consume
    accumulate
    collect
  •  15
  • My dad is a bit of an ... ... . Whenever I need money I always go to him.
    easy target
    soft target
    soft touch
    easy touch
  •  15
  • My sister is ... ... for any company advertising beauty products. She believes all their so-called claims about the revolutionary products.
    insatiable prey
    soft prey
    hard sell
    easy prey
  •  15
  • Never pass ... an opportunity to get a good deal. You never know if you'll the chance again! (preposition)
    up
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  • All of these old books just ... up our selves. It's time to get rid of a few, I think!
    build
    hold
    untidy
    clutter
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  • I don't think I'll ever part ... this watch; it belonged to my father and grandfather. (preposition)
    with
  •  20
  • My mum hangs ... any silly drawing that my brother and I did as small children, no matter bad they are. (preposition)
    onto
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  • The expression 'push the right buttons' means:
    be economical with money.
    do the correct thing.
    spend money wisely.
    get a desired reaction.
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  • People who are economical tend to...
    accumulate their money.
    part with their money.
    watch their money.
    hoard their money.
  •  15
  • If something heavily discounted, it is being sold at a ...
    inflated price
    knock-out price
    knock-down price
    bargain
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  • We'll have to go ... milk today; the shop has sold out. (preposition)
    without
  •  20
  • I hate it when salespeople try to use ... techniques in shops. I find it aggressive and off-putting.
    heavy sale
    hard sale
    tough sale
    difficult sale
  •  15