Essential English Vocabulary for Everyday & Business Communication

Posted on Jun 8, 2025 in English

Understanding Purchase Terms: Discounts & Refunds

1. I was offered a small discount of 5% on the laptop if I bought anti-virus software with it.
2. I got this case with my new phone for no extra charge.
3. For a modest fee, you can upgrade to the full, ad-free version of the app.
4. According to the package I bought, there’s no limit to the number of texts I can send.
5. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can exchange it or get a full refund.
6. The success of the game was in large part due to realistic graphics.
7. I would have bought the new noise-cancelling headphones, but the high cost put me off.
8. A great deal of time and effort has gone into making sure the software is user-friendly.

1. I was running out of storage space, so I upgraded my account to get more.
2. Do you know any free games that I can download onto my phone?
3. Our company is committed to upholding the highest environmental standards.
4. A number of people on the council were opposed to creating the new bike lanes, but they were overruled, meaning that the work will go ahead.
5. The new software is undergoing tests at the moment. When all the bugs have been fixed, it will be available to buy.
6. The company plans to reduce the number of staff in an attempt to downsize.

1. We’ve got more than enough TVs in this house. We don’t need another one.
2. I’ve been to Paris on several occasions, but I’ve never spent more than a night there.
3. All smartphones have the ability to access the internet, unlike simpler mobile phones, which you can’t use to go online.
4. There are two ports in my laptop. Neither matches the cable I’ve got, unfortunately.
5. It seems that an upgraded version of this type of tablet comes out every few years.
6. Now that I’ve bought a new smartphone, what should I do with my old one?
7. There are two cafés near here where you can get coffee, and I’d say that both are very good.
8. This is an amazing book in every conceivable way.

1. The company is to announce their new product tomorrow. B The time of the announcement is scheduled for 4 pm.
2. My laptop will keep crashing. A I really should get it looked at.
3. I’m about to go home. A I’ll see you tomorrow.
4. The price of this type of phone is bound to go up. B So, I’d buy one now if I were you.
5. I’m planning on buying myself a smartwatch tomorrow. B I’ve been saving up for ages.
6. I hope I will get the job. A But somehow doubt that I will.

1. For a zookeeper, dealing with exciting and dangerous animals is all in a day’s work.
2. Emergency services are working around the clock to try and put out the forest fires and save people’s lives.
3. I ate a lot over the holidays, so I’ll need to start doing some exercise to work off all that food.
4. We’re working on a new poster for our environmental campaign…
5. I’m working up the courage to ask my boss for a long holiday soon…
6. The government says we need to work towards a goal of reducing the country’s carbon emissions…
7. It’s a big obstacle to our plans, but I’m confident that we’ll find a way to work around it.
8. I’ve been working all hours to get the job done…
9. How’s your new job working out?…
10. …let’s just work our way through them one by one.
11. I’m not going to do your dirty work for you…
12. Ashley has a terrible work ethic…