The Wrong Size
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A2 · 7 November 2026Words in this story
7 words from the story. They are the crossword answers, each with a simple English meaning.
- tightadjective
- fitting too closely on your body
- jacketnoun
- a short coat you wear on your upper body
- bargainnoun
- something good that costs less than usual
- crowdedadjective
- full of people
- receiptnoun
- a paper that shows you paid for something
- exchangeverb
- give one thing and get a different one
- carefullyadverb
- in a slow way, paying close attention
1 · Read
A2 · Elementaryto doThe Wrong Size
Last week, Maria bought a blue jacket for her brother. It was a birthday . , it was too tight for him. Maria still had the receipt, so she to take it back to the shop.
On Saturday, the shop was crowded. Maria waited in a long . She felt because she never things before. At last, a kind smiled. "Can I help you?" she asked. Maria showed her the jacket and the receipt.
The assistant looked at it carefully. "No problem," she said. "You can exchange it for a bigger ." Maria found a one in the same colour. It was also a bargain, because the was now. Maria paid the small and left the shop quickly. She is going to give the new jacket to her brother tomorrow.
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Why did Maria go back to the shop?
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What does Maria probably do tomorrow?
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