Shop Conversations Exercise with Answers: Test Your English

Practice useful English expressions for shopping, asking about prices, finding products, and speaking with shop assistants.

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

1. Customer: Excuse me, where can I find the shoes?
   Shop Assistant: __________
   A. They’re on the second floor.
   B. It’s $30.
   C. Yes, I do.
2. Customer: How much is this T-shirt?
   Shop Assistant: __________
   A. It’s very large.
   B. It’s $25.
   C. It’s over there.
3. Customer: Do you have this jacket in a smaller size?
   Shop Assistant: __________
   A. Yes, let me check.
   B. It’s very expensive.
   C. I don’t like jackets.
4. Customer: Can I try these shoes on?
   Shop Assistant: __________
   A. Yes, the fitting room is over there.
   B. They’re black.
   C. They’re $50.
5. Customer: I’d like to buy this shirt.
   Shop Assistant: __________
   A. How would you like to pay?
   B. What size are you?
   C. Where is the shirt?

Exercise 2: Complete the Conversation

Use the words in the box.

Words: price – looking – size – try – cash

Customer: Hi. I’m just ________ for a new pair of jeans.
Assistant: Sure. What ________ are you looking for?
Customer: Medium, please. Can I ________ these on?
Assistant: Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Customer: Thanks. What’s the ________?
Assistant: They’re $45.
Customer: Great. I’ll pay in ________.

Exercise 3: Match the Questions and Answers

1. How much is this bag?
2. Do you have this in blue?
3. Where are the changing rooms?
4. Can I pay by credit card?
5. Would you like a receipt?

A. Yes, we do.
B. Yes, that’s fine.
C. It’s $35.
D. Yes, please.
E. They’re next to the shoes.

Exercise 4: Complete the Shop Conversation

Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions.

Customer: Excuse me. I’m looking for a birthday gift for my sister.
Assistant: Of course. What are you __________?
Customer: Maybe a handbag.
Assistant: We have some new handbags over here.
Customer: I like this one. __________ is it?
Assistant: It’s $60.
Customer: That’s a little expensive. Is there __________ discount?
Assistant: Yes. It’s 20% off today.
Customer: Great! I’ll __________ it.

Answers

Exercise 1

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A

Exercise 2

1. looking
2. size
3. try
4. price
5. cash

Exercise 3

1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D

Exercise 4

1. looking for
2. How much
3. a
4. take

Useful Shop English

• I’m looking for…
• How much is this?
• Do you have this in another size?
• Do you have this in another color?
• Can I try this on?
• Where are the changing rooms?
• Is there a discount?
• Can I pay by card?
• I’d like to buy this.
• Can I have a receipt, please?

Challenge: Create your own short shopping conversation using at least five of the expressions above.