Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 24: Shopping

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  Do you like shopping?
  
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  How often do you go shopping?
  
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  What kind of shops are there in the area where you live?
  
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  What’s the worst thing about shopping?
  

Nouns

essential luxury independent retailer chain

store market stall

Verbs

purchase flog (slang for “sell”) haggle pick out

Adjectives

inexpensive low-priced pricey over-priced

fake genuine posh classy

Idioms

the real McCoy (= genuine, not fake)

Most chain stores only stock the Real McCoy goods.

going for a song (= offered at a low price)

If I see some classy products going for a song – I might be temped.

rip sb. off (= cheat sb.)

Some market stalls rip you off – they always flog fake stuff.

Topic 25: Films

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  Do you like watching films?
  
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  What types of film do you like watching?
  
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  How often do you watch Elms?
  
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  Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?
  

Nouns

big name star director current release

DVD release oldie (= old movie) soundtrack blockbuster

flick (slang for movie) the picture (= the cinema)

Verbs

produce direct start in act in

play the lead role

Adjectives

unforgettable avant-garde tear-jerking spellbinding

thrilling samey action-packed big-budget

Idioms

film buff (= someone who loves films)

I wouldn’t describe myself as a film buff.

box-office smash (= a very successful film)

I find most box-office smashes to be a bit samey.