Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 1. They're saying that there's going to be a shortage of/ in strawberries this year because the weather. 2. I'm terrible. I buy in / on impulse and that's not a good thing! 3. We're running out of sugar and we need to stock up / in on butter, milk and eggs too. 4. If you have the space and can afford to buy in / by bulk, it's usually the cheapest way to shop. 5. Let's go to the sales today and see if we can pick out / up a bargain or two. 6. Do you need me to lend you any money? I got some cash on / out when I went shopping earlier so I've got about thirty pounds on / at me. 7. I love that skirt but I'd like to think about it for a while. Could you put it aside / by for a couple of hours? Thanks. 8. You should never buy the first thing you see! You need to shop along/around and compare prices.