Places in town · A1. Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: bank = a business that looks after money and provides accounts; post office = a place where letters and parcels are sent; supermarket = a large shop selling food and household goods; pharmacy = a shop where medicines are supplied.
Practise Places in town in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide. Explore 12 study cards and 24 contextual questions, including fresh review and transfer situations.
A business that looks after money and provides accounts.
The bank opens an hour later on Saturdays.
The bank opens an hour later on Saturdays.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Use “bank” for a business that looks after money and provides accounts. Compare “post office” (a place where letters and parcels are sent); these are different meanings.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: bank = a business that looks after money and provides accounts; post office = a place where letters and parcels are sent; supermarket = a large shop selling food and household goods; pharmacy = a shop where medicines are supplied.
I go here to open an account and keep my money: the bank.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: library = a place where people read and borrow books; museum = a building that displays objects of art, history or science; cinema = a place where films are shown on a large screen; park = a public outdoor area with grass and trees.
I borrow books without buying them at the library.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: station = a place where trains stop for passengers; airport = a place where aircraft arrive and leave; car park = an area where cars can be left; bus stop = a place beside a road where buses collect passengers.
We board trains at the station.
Which business mainly keeps money in accounts and lends money, rather than selling groceries, medicine or postal services? The ___.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: bank = a business that looks after money and provides accounts; post office = a place where letters and parcels are sent; supermarket = a large shop selling food and household goods; pharmacy = a shop where medicines are supplied.
I go here to open an account and keep my money: the bank.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: library = a place where people read and borrow books; museum = a building that displays objects of art, history or science; cinema = a place where films are shown on a large screen; park = a public outdoor area with grass and trees.
I borrow books without buying them at the library.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: station = a place where trains stop for passengers; airport = a place where aircraft arrive and leave; car park = an area where cars can be left; bus stop = a place beside a road where buses collect passengers.
We board trains at the station.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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a business that looks after money and provides accounts
a place where people read and borrow books
a place where trains stop for passengers
a place where letters and parcels are sent
a building that displays objects of art, history or science
a place where aircraft arrive and leave
a large shop selling food and household goods
a shop where medicines are supplied
a place where films are shown on a large screen
an area where cars can be left
a public outdoor area with grass and trees
a place beside a road where buses collect passengers
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Which business mainly keeps money in accounts and lends money, rather than selling groceries, medicine or postal services? The ___.
Look at “mainly keeps money in accounts”. Here we need “A business that looks after money and provides accounts”: “bank”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “Which business mainly keeps money in accounts and lends money, rather than selling groceries, medicine or postal services? The bank.” / “I go here to open an account and keep my money: the bank.”.
I borrow books without buying them at the ___.
Look at “borrow books”. Here we need “A place where people read and borrow books”: “library”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “I borrow books without buying them at the library.”.
We board trains at the ___.
Look at “board trains”. Here we need “A place where trains stop for passengers”: “station”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We board trains at the station.”.
Which place is specifically a postal-service business for buying stamps and sending parcels? The ___.
Look at “postal-service business”. Here we need “A place where letters and parcels are sent”: “post office”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “Which place is specifically a postal-service business for buying stamps and sending parcels? The post office.” / “I buy stamps and send parcels at the post office.”.
Which place displays collections of ancient objects for visitors to learn about history, rather than lending books? The ___.
Look at “displays collections of ancient objects”. Here we need “A building that displays objects of art, history or science”: “museum”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “Which place displays collections of ancient objects for visitors to learn about history, rather than lending books? The museum.” / “We look at ancient objects and learn about history in the museum.”.
We catch planes at the ___.
Look at “catch planes”. Here we need “A place where aircraft arrive and leave”: “airport”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We catch planes at the airport.”.
We push a trolley and buy food from many shelves at the ___.
Look at “buy food from many shelves”. Here we need “A large shop where people buy food and other everyday items”: “supermarket”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We push a trolley and buy food from many shelves at the supermarket.”.
The pharmacist at the prescription-medicine counter hands me my medicine. That department is the ___.
Look at “prescription-medicine counter”. Here we need “A shop where medicines are prepared or sold”: “pharmacy”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “The pharmacist at the prescription-medicine counter hands me my medicine. That department is the pharmacy.” / “I collect medicine prescribed by my doctor at the pharmacy.”.
We buy tickets to watch a film on a large screen at the ___.
Look at “watch a film”. Here we need “A place where people watch films on a large screen”: “cinema”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We buy tickets to watch a film on a large screen at the cinema.”.
What is the name for the marked area of parking spaces where we leave cars? The ___.
Look at “marked area of parking spaces”. Here we need “An area where people can leave their cars”: “car park”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “What is the name for the marked area of parking spaces where we leave cars? The car park.” / “We leave our car in a marked space in the car park.”.
We walk outdoors among grass and trees in the public ___.
Look at “grass and trees”. Here we need “A public area with grass and trees for people to enjoy”: “park”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We walk outdoors among grass and trees in the public park.”.
We wait beside the road for the number 6 bus at the ___.
Look at “beside the road”. Here we need “A place where buses stop for passengers to get on or off”: “bus stop”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We wait beside the road for the number 6 bus at the bus stop.”.
Which word names a business whose main job is to keep people’s money in accounts and lend money? A ___.
Look at “keep people’s money in accounts”. Here we need “A business that looks after money and provides accounts”: “bank”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “Which word names a business whose main job is to keep people’s money in accounts and lend money? A bank.”.
I borrow a book and return it next week at the ___.
Look at “borrow a book and return”. Here we need “A place where people read and borrow books”: “library”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “I borrow a book and return it next week at the library.”.
Our train leaves from platform two at the ___.
Look at “train leaves from platform two”. Here we need “A place where trains stop for passengers”: “station”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “Our train leaves from platform two at the station.”.
The counter belongs to a postal-service business where I buy a stamp and send a parcel. That business is the ___.
Look at “postal-service business”. Here we need “A place where letters and parcels are sent”: “post office”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “The counter belongs to a postal-service business where I buy a stamp and send a parcel. That business is the post office.” / “I buy a stamp and send a parcel at the post office.”.
We visit a building whose main purpose is displaying collections of old paintings and historical objects. It is a ___.
Look at “displaying collections”. Here we need “A building that displays objects of art, history or science”: “museum”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We visit a building whose main purpose is displaying collections of old paintings and historical objects. It is a museum.” / “We see old paintings and historical objects in the museum.”.
We arrive early to catch our plane at the ___.
Look at “catch our plane”. Here we need “A place where aircraft arrive and leave”: “airport”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We arrive early to catch our plane at the airport.”.
I push a trolley around a large shop to buy food. It is a ___.
Look at “large shop to buy food”. Here we need “A large shop where people buy food and other everyday items”: “supermarket”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “I push a trolley around a large shop to buy food. It is a supermarket.”.
The shop department where a pharmacist gives you the medicine on your prescription is called the ___.
Look at “pharmacist”. Here we need “A shop where medicines are prepared or sold”: “pharmacy”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “The shop department where a pharmacist gives you the medicine on your prescription is called the pharmacy.”.
We buy tickets to watch a film on a big screen at the ___.
Look at “watch a film”. Here we need “A place where people watch films on a large screen”: “cinema”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “We buy tickets to watch a film on a big screen at the cinema.”.
The marked area with rows of spaces specifically for leaving cars is called a ___.
Look at “spaces specifically for leaving cars”. Here we need “An area where people can leave their cars”: “car park”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “The marked area with rows of spaces specifically for leaving cars is called a car park.”.
This public green place has trees, grass and a playground. It is a ___.
Look at “public green place”. Here we need “A public area with grass and trees for people to enjoy”: “park”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “This public green place has trees, grass and a playground. It is a park.”.
The small roadside place marked by a bus sign, sometimes with a shelter rather than a station building, is called a ___.
Look at “roadside place marked by a bus sign”. Here we need “A place where buses stop for passengers to get on or off”: “bus stop”. Name the place’s main service, not another building that might contain it. Completed sentence: “The small roadside place marked by a bus sign, sometimes with a shelter rather than a station building, is called a bus stop.”.