Preview（腕試し）

Please guess the best answer.

If you say you got something "for free," what do you mean?

A. It didn't take very much time.

B. It was on sale.

C. You didn't spend any money to get it.

　

Examples（例文）

This idiom is used to say that something was done or received without charge (you don't have to pay for it).　

I had a dream in which the computer shop fixed my old computer for free. I woke up and was disappointed to find out it was only a dream.　

We had lunch at a local restaurant we often go to. The owner is very kind--she gave us dessert for free. It was really tasty!　

Toshiko bought one bottle of shampoo and got a second bottle for free.

You can also use free to mean muryou （無料）or tada　（只）.

Our desert was free.

Toshiko' second bottle of shampoo was free.　

　

Exercises （練習）

Choose the best answer.

1. I bought one bottle of shampoo and got another bottle at no cost.

A. The second bottle was free.

B. The second bottle was cheap.

C. The second bottle was service.

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2. I bought one bottle of shampoo and got another bottle at half-price.

A. The second bottle was a bargain.

B. The second bottle was a sale.

C. The second bottle was a service.