Margo went shopping

Replace the missing words:

butcher’s ~ Saturday ~ grocer’s ~ bank ~ lunchtime ~ car ~ friend ~ baker’s ~

tins ~ Post Office

Last Tuesday, Margo had a day off work. She decided to go shopping. Usually,
she goes shopping on a _______ when the shops are very busy. So it was nice to
go on Tuesday. The shops were not busy. Everyone was at work!
First, she went to the ________ because she had to buy some
stamps and envelopes. Then, she popped into the ______, as she
had to pay a cheque in. She needed some meat for the family’s tea.
The local _______ is much better than the supermarket, so Margo
went there for her meat. The butcher was very friendly. Margo
bought a pound of sausages. Next, she needed some vegetables so she went to
the local _______. She bought potatoes, broccoli and carrots. After that, she
wanted to buy some cakes so she went to the _______. She bought some bread
buns and five jam tarts. The big supermarket is out of town. Margo had the
_______, so she drove there. There was a special offer on baked beans, so she
bought ten _______. There were other special offers and some BOGOF (buy one
get one free) offers. She stocked up for the rest of the week. By now, it was
_______. Margo met her _______ Lucy and they went to a nice café for lunch.

Say if the statements are TRUE or FALSE: Correct the false ones. The
first one has been done for you.

1. Margo went to work last Tuesday. T/F shopping

2. The shops are busy on Saturdays. T/F
3. First, Margo went to the bakery. T/F
4. You can get stamps and envelopes at the Post Office. T/F
5. She popped into the bank to draw some money out. T/F
6. She bought sausages at the grocer’s. T/F
7. She needed meat and vegetables for the tea. T/F
8. She bought bread and tarts at the butcher’s. T/F
9. You have to drive to the supermarket. T/F
10. She bought enough food for the rest of the week at the supermarket.
T/F

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Last Tuesday, Margo had a day off work. She decided to go shopping. Usually, she goes
shopping on a SATURDAY when the shops are very busy. So it was nice to go on Tuesday. The
shops were not busy. Everyone was at work! First, she went to the POST OFFICE because she
had to buy some stamps and envelopes. Then, she popped into the BANK, as she had to pay a
cheque in. She needed some meat for the family’s tea. The local BUTCHER’S is much better
than the supermarket, so Margo went there for her meat. The butcher was very friendly.
Margo bought a pound of sausages. Next, she needed some vegetables so she went to the local
GROCER’S. She bought potatoes, broccoli and carrots. After that, she wanted to buy some
cakes so she went to the BAKER’S. She bought some bread buns and five jam tarts. The big
supermarket is out of town. Margo had the CAR, so she drove there. There was a special offer
on baked beans, so she bought ten TINS. There were other special offers and some BOGOF
(buy one get one free) offers. She stocked up for the rest of the week. By now, it was
LUNCHTIME. Margo met her FRIEND Lucy and they went to a nice café for lunch

T/F
1f, 2t, 3f, the PO, 4t, 5f – pay a cheque in 6f – the butcher’s 7t. 8f – the baker’s 9t, 10t

NOTES
Grocer’s etc is British English. Americans say grocery store, bakery, butcher’s shop.
In the north of England tea is the evening meal, that is, dinner.
So, ‘Has the cat had her tea?’ doesn’t mean the cat drinks tea

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