Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1At the market, Nina asked politely, "............... the price a little?"
Wrong!
"Could you lower" is the more polite request form when asking a seller to change a price.
2The seller said, "I can sell it ............... $45 if you pay cash."
Wrong!
Use "for" before the price when you say the amount someone will sell something for.
3The buyer said, "I was hoping for a ............... price than $80."
Wrong!
Use "lower" to compare this price with the first price.
4If you can include delivery, we can ............... today.
Wrong!
"Make a deal" means agree on terms such as a price.
5The shop assistant said, "I can give you ............... if you buy two."
Wrong!
"$5 off" means the price is reduced by five dollars.
6I'm sorry, but the price is ..............., so I cannot reduce it.
Wrong!
"Fixed" means the price cannot be changed.
7All right, if you can do it for $30, I'll ...............
Wrong!
In a negotiation, "take it" can mean accept the item at that price.
8The desk is $75, but I can ............... $60 instead.
Wrong!
Use "offer" when you name the price you are willing to give in a negotiation.
9The course book is usually $40, but students get ...............
Wrong!
"10% off" means the price is reduced by ten percent.
10You want $100 and I offered $80; can we ............... in the middle at $90?
Wrong!
"Meet in the middle" means both sides accept a price between their first prices.
11This is my ............... offer: $120, and I can't go higher.
Wrong!
"Final" means the speaker will not negotiate any further.
12Our budget is tight, so we can pay ............... $200 for the chairs.
Wrong!
"Up to" gives the maximum amount someone can pay.
Answers
- At the market, Nina asked politely, “Could you lower the price a little?”
- The seller said, “I can sell it for $45 if you pay cash.”
- The buyer said, “I was hoping for a lower price than $80.”
- If you can include delivery, we can make a deal today.
- The shop assistant said, “I can give you $5 off if you buy two.”
- I’m sorry, but the price is fixed, so I cannot reduce it.
- All right, if you can do it for $30, I’ll take it.
- The desk is $75, but I can offer $60 instead.
- The course book is usually $40, but students get 10% off.
- You want $100 and I offered $80; can we meet in the middle at $90?
- This is my final offer: $120, and I can’t go higher.
- Our budget is tight, so we can pay up to $200 for the chairs.
