cheap · pay · fit
cheap = costing little money; pay = give money for something; fit = be the right size or shape
The bus is a cheap way to get there.
Prices, payments and clothing sizes · A2. cheap = costing little money; pay = give money for something; fit = be the right size or shape
Learn the meanings in context, then recognise and recall each expression. A2 is an editorial guide.

The bus is a cheap way to get there.
The bus is a cheap way to get there.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
In this lesson: “cheap” = costing little money. Notice the combinations “a cheap ticket” and “cheap to buy”.
cheap = costing little money; pay = give money for something; fit = be the right size or shape
The bus is a cheap way to get there.
expensive = costing a lot of money; spend = use money to buy something; try on = put on clothing briefly to check it before buying
That hotel is too expensive for us.
cost = have a particular price; save = keep money instead of spending it now
How much does this ticket cost?
Which adjective means costing little money, without necessarily saying the quality is poor?
cost = have a particular price; save = keep money instead of spending it now
How much does this ticket cost?cheap = costing little money; pay = give money for something; fit = be the right size or shape
The bus is a cheap way to get there.expensive = costing a lot of money; spend = use money to buy something; try on = put on clothing briefly to check it before buying
That hotel is too expensive for us.Review the meaning and the explanation, then try another question about the same word use.
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Which adjective means costing little money, without necessarily saying the quality is poor?
Here “cheap” means costing little money. Read the clue: “Which adjective means costing little money, without necessarily saying the quality is poor?”.
Here “cheap” means costing little money. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: costing little money. It starts with c.”.
Which adjective means costing a lot of money?
Here “expensive” means costing a lot of money. Read the clue: “Which adjective means costing a lot of money?”.
Here “expensive” means costing a lot of money. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: costing a lot of money. It starts with e.”.
Choose the verb whose subject is the thing with a price: These shoes ___ fifty pounds.
Here “cost” means have a particular price. Read the clue: “Choose the verb whose subject is the thing with a price: These shoes ___ fifty pounds.”. Use thing + cost + amount; person + pay for + thing; person + spend + amount + on + thing. The subject and preposition decide the choice here.
Here “cost” means have a particular price. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: have a particular price. It starts with c.”.
Complete the payment expression: I will ___ for the meal by card.
Here “pay” means give money for something. Read the clue: “Complete the payment expression: I will ___ for the meal by card.”. Use thing + cost + amount; person + pay for + thing; person + spend + amount + on + thing. The subject and preposition decide the choice here.
Here “pay” means give money for something. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: give money for something. It starts with p.”.
Complete the usual structure with on: I ___ ten pounds on lunch every day.
Here “spend” means use money to buy something. Read the clue: “Complete the usual structure with on: I ___ ten pounds on lunch every day.”. Use thing + cost + amount; person + pay for + thing; person + spend + amount + on + thing. The subject and preposition decide the choice here.
Here “spend” means use money to buy something. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: use money to buy something. It starts with s.”.
I keep part of my income for a future holiday instead of spending it now. I ___ money for the holiday.
Here “save” means keep money instead of spending it now. Read the clue: “I keep part of my income for a future holiday instead of spending it now. I ___ money for the holiday.”.
Here “save” means keep money instead of spending it now. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: keep money instead of spending it now. It starts with s.”.
The jacket is exactly the right size for me: it will ___ me.
Here “fit” means be the right size or shape. Read the clue: “The jacket is exactly the right size for me: it will ___ me.”.
Here “fit” means be the right size or shape. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: be the right size or shape. It starts with f.”.
Before buying the trousers, I put them on briefly to check the size. I ___ the trousers.
Here “try on” means put on clothing briefly to check it before buying. Read the clue: “Before buying the trousers, I put them on briefly to check the size. I ___ the trousers.”.
Here “try on” means put on clothing briefly to check it before buying. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: put on clothing briefly to check it before buying. It starts with t.”.