Truth and Lies 1
"My younger sister is always ________ on me. She runs to Mum and says I took her stuff, even when I didn't!"
Telling tales.
To call a spade a spade means .......
To speak bluntly and truthfully
"I need to create a monthly ............. so I don't spend more than I earn."
Budget
What is the verb that means to use money to pay for things?
Spend
My ................ thing to do is to spend time with my family on Sundays.
favourite
What do you call a painful or unpleasant fact that someone tells you directly which you may not want to hear but really need to accept?
Home Truth
Honesty is the best policy means ......
It is best to always tell the truth
"She took out a student .......... to pay for her university tuition."
Loan
She receives her ______ at the end of each month
Salary
I ............... to watch a movie on Friday nights and rest.
prefer
What is the term for a clever but dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of their money ?
Scam / Con
"They lost all their savings to an online banking ________. The criminals pretended to be from the bank and stole their details."
Scam / Con
What do you call the money you keep aside, usually in a bank account, for future use or emergencies?
Savings
The bank gives me 2% ............. on my savings account."
Interest
I like to ________ new places on Saturday afternoons.
visit
What is the word for describing something as much larger, better, or worse than it really is ?
Exaggertaing
What do you call a minor or harmless lie that you tell in order to avoid hurting someone's feelings ?
White Lie
"My monthly ............. include rent, electricity, and groceries."
Expenses
What is the verb that means you have to pay someone because you borrowed money from them or because you haven't paid a bill?
Owe
When the weather is nice, we ________ in the park near our apartment.
go for a walk
"He told a tiny little ________ about why he was late—he said the bus broke down, but really he just overslept."
Fib
"It was painful to hear, but my best friend told me a ____ ____ about my attitude, and I knew she was right."
Home Truth
What do you call the system of money used in a particular country, such as dollars, euros or rubles ?
Currency
What is the verb that means you have enough money to be able to pay for something
Afford
On weekends, I like to ________ by listening to music.
relax