Shopping and Asking Prices — Timed Reading
A1 · 81 words · Four comprehension questions
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Nina goes to a small food shop on Saturday. She needs apples, bread and milk. The apples are three dollars a kilo. She buys two kilos. A loaf of bread costs four dollars, and a bottle of milk costs three dollars. Nina asks, “How much is the bread?” The shop assistant tells her the price. Nina pays thirteen dollars for everything. She puts the food in her shopping bag and walks home. She has enough apples to share with her flatmate.
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Nina goes to a small food shop on Saturday. She needs apples, bread and milk. The apples are three dollars a kilo. She buys two kilos. A loaf of bread costs four dollars, and a bottle of milk costs three dollars. Nina asks, “How much is the bread?” The shop assistant tells her the price. Nina pays thirteen dollars for everything. She puts the food in her shopping bag and walks home. She has enough apples to share with her flatmate.
- Saturday
- Two kilos
- Four dollars
- Thirteen dollars