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Vocabulary Exercises with answers | The Bank

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | The Bank

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Exercise 2

account or card ?

  1. current 
  2. credit 
  3. deposit 
  4. savings 
  5. cash 
  6. joint 

ANSWERS

  1. current account
  2. credit card
  3. deposit account
  4. savings account
  5. cash card
  6. joint account

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | The Bank

Vocabulary Exercises with answers | The Bank

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Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with the following words:

  • interest | loan | borrow | cash | overdrawn | debts | cheque | overdraft | account | cashpoint

1. I haven’t got any with me. I’ll need to go to the bank.

2. My salary is paid straight into my at the end of every month.

3. If you want to buy a new car, why not get a  from the bank?

4. Interest rates are very low. Why don’t you the money from the bank?

5. I’m going to the bank to pay in this .

6. I’ll have to stop spending so much money. I’m already by over £100.

7. If you are prepared to take more risk, you’ll get higher on your investment.

8. Tom’s got quite a few  He’s borrowed money from the bank and several of his friends.

9. I need some cash. Is there a  near here?

10. I’m spending too much money. I’ve already got an enormous .


ANSWERS

  1. cash
  2. account
  3. loan
  4. borrow
  5. cheque
  6. overdrawn
  7. interest
  8. debts
  9. cashpoint
  10. overdraft

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 7

Expressions about money: Match the sentences on the left and right:

  1. I’ve never won any money 
  2. I inherited some money 
  3. They’ve organised an event to raise money 
  4. I‘m hoping to borrow some money 
  5. Her father made a lot of money 

 


ANSWERS

  1. I’ve never won any money on the lottery.
  2. I inherited some money when my grandfather died.
  3. They’ve organised an event to raise money for charity.
  4. I‘m hoping to borrow some money from the bank.
  5. Her father made a lot of money when he sold his house.

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 6

Match the verb on the left with the sentences on the right:

  • to a beggar | on food | in a will | at the casino | by walking to work | in a new business | into the bank | to a friend | for your holiday | on silly things

1. spend money .

2. lose money .

3. give money .

4. save money .

5. leave money .

6. lend money .

7. invest money .

8. waste money .

9. pay money .

10. change money .

 


ANSWERS

1. spend money on food 
2. lose money at the casino 
3. give money to a beggar
4. save money by walking to work 
5. leave money in a will
6. lend money to a friend  
7. invest money in a new business
8. waste money on silly things 
9. pay money into the bank   
10. change money for your holiday  

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 5

Choose between pay, pay off or pay for:

  1.  a meal
  2.  a loan
  3.  a lot of money for it
  4.  the gas
  5.  the bill
  6.  your debts
  7.  the rent
  8.  the drinks
  9.  a fine
  10.  the mortgage

ANSWERS

  1. pay for a meal
  2. pay off a loan
  3. pay a lot of money for it
  4. pay for the gas
  5. pay the bill
  6. pay off your debts
  7. pay the rent
  8. pay for the drinks
  9. pay a fine
  10. pay off the mortgage

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 4

 Talking about your income

Complete the following dialogue with the correct verb form in the following sentences:

  • get £400 a week
  • earn pretty good money
  • make a lot more
  • get a rise

1. I’ve only just got enough to get by at the moment, but fortunately I  next month.

2. She wears some lovely clothes, doesn’t she?
> Yes, and she bought a Porsche recently, so I guess she

3. How’s the new job? Does it pay well?
> Not too bad. I after tax.

4. My basic wage is only £200 a week, but I  because I do so much overtime.


ANSWERS

1. I’m getting a rise

2. earns pretty good money

3. get £400 a week

4. make a lot more

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 3

Income: Complete the definitions with the following words:

  • pension | maintenance | grant | interest | fee | pocket money | salary | wage | income | bonus

1. A is what you earn weekly.

2. A is what you earn monthly or annually.

3. Your annual salary plus any other money you earn in a year is your

4. A  is paid to a professional for some work – a lawyer, for example.

5 is given by parents to children.

6. People who have retired receive a 

7.  is paid by a man to his ex-wife.

8. is extra money you receive monthly or annually if you keep money in the bank.

9. Some people receive a  once a year if they have done a good job or if the company has had a good year.

10. A is money given to you to help you with your studies or to travel.


ANSWERS

1. A wage is what you earn weekly.

2. A salary is what you earn monthly or annually.

3. Your annual salary plus any other money you earn in a year is your income.

4. A fee is paid to a professional for some work – a lawyer, for example.

5 pocket money is given by parents to children.

6. People who have retired receive a pension.

7. maintenance is paid by a man to his ex-wife.

8. interest is extra money you receive monthly or annually if you keep money in the bank.

9. Some people receive a bonus once a year if they have done a good job or if the company has had a good year.

10. A grant is money given to you to help you with your studies or to travel.

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 2

Complete the following dialogues with the words below:

  • credit card | cash | change | cheque

1. Um, I think £25 is a bit expensive.
> Well, there’s 10% off if you pay .

2. We still haven’t paid the telephone bill.
> Don’t worry, I put a in the post last night.

3.Can l pay by ?
> Yes, we take Visa and Mastercard.

4. Have you got any ? I‘ve only got a twenty-pound note.
> Yes, I think I’ve got some pound coins.

 


ANSWERS

  1. cash
  2. cheque
  3. credit card
  4. change

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

Vocabulary Exercises with Answers | Money

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Exercise 1

Use the following words in the text below:

  • notes | coins | credit card | currency | cash | cheque | money belt

The less money you carry around with you, the better. I usually have about £40 in (1)  in my wallet and a couple of pounds in (2) in my pocket.

l pay (3) for things which cost under £10, but for anything over that I use my (4) .

I only use my (5) book to pay bills.

When I go on holiday, I carry all my foreign (6) in a (7)  round my waist under my trousers!


ANSWERS

  1. notes
  2. coins
  3. cash
  4. credit card
  5. cheque
  6. currency
  7. money belt

English Vocabulary Exercises | Sports

English Vocabulary Exercises | Sports

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Exercise 4

Fighting sports: Answer the following questions about these combat sports:

boxing | wrestling | judo | karate | kick boxing

1. Which three sports take place in a ring? →  |  | 

2. In which of the sports do you use gloves?  →  | 

3. In which of the sports can you become a black-belt? →  | 

4. In which of the sports do you throw your opponent? →  | 


ANSWERS

1. Which three sports take place in a ring? → boxing / wrestling / kick-boxing

2. In which of the sports do you use gloves?  → boxing / kick-boxing

3. In which of the sports can you become a black-belt? → karate / judo

4. In which of the sports do you throw your opponent? → wrestling / judo