ESOL English for Daily Life 2

Question 1

You are at a grocery store and cannot find the pasta. What is the most polite way to ask an employee for help?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you tell me where the pasta is?

Answer

Using 'Excuse me' and a polite question form is the appropriate way to ask a stranger for help in a store.

Question 2

The cashier says your total is '$14.75.' You hand her a $20 bill. How much change should you receive?

Accepted Answer

$5.25

Answer

$20.00 minus $14.75 equals $5.25 in change.

Question 3

A store sign reads 'Buy One Get One 50% Off.' You buy two shirts priced at $30 each. How much do you pay total?

Accepted Answer

$45

Answer

You pay full price ($30) for one shirt and half price ($15) for the second, totaling $45.

Question 4

Which phrase means you want to return a product to the store?

Accepted Answer

I'd like to get a refund.

Answer

'Get a refund' means you want to return an item and get your money back.

Question 5

The store receipt shows 'subtotal: $50, tax: $4.25, total: $54.25.' What does 'subtotal' mean?

Accepted Answer

The cost of items before tax is added

Answer

The subtotal is the price of all items before taxes or fees are added.

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