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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 .

 

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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  

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Exercise 5

Choose between pay, pay off or pay for:

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

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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

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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.

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ANSWERS

1. I’m getting a rise

2. earns pretty good money

3. get £400 a week

4. make a lot more

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ANSWERS

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

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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!

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ANSWERS

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

English Vocabulary Exercises | Sports

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Exercise 4

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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

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Exercise 3

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ANSWERS

1. Tessa Sanderson is absolutely delighted. She has won the gold medal.
2. It’s every athlete’s dream to represent his or her country.
3. It’s an incredible time — I think she’s broken the world record.
4. As expected, the favourite from Kenya came first.
5. After so much preparation it was a big disappointment to finish in second place.
6. Runners from eight different countries will be competing in the next race.
7. And with 200 metres to go, Samuels has taken the lead.

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Exercise 2

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ANSWERS

1. win the final
2. win on points
3. win a medal
4. win a point
5. win a trophy
6. win the cup
7. beat your rival
8. win a race
9. beat the champion
10. beat your opponent
11. win a competition
12. win the championship
13. beat the favourite
14. beat the world record
15. beat the other team
16. win by two seconds

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Exercise 1

Find the missing word in each box:

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ANSWERS