conditionals
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
We’ll lend you the cash provided you ... (pay) us back tomorrow.
We’ll lend you the cash provided you pay us back tomorrow.
Complete the sentence:
She _____ money __ her grandchildren.
lavishes on
Guess the idiom:
I have to work at two jobs to ____ ____ ____.
make ends meet
Guess the word:
Unfortunately, my business just managed to ___ ___ last year, although I was hoping to make at least a small profit.
break even
Complete the sentence:
People who get into financial difficulties should only blame _____.
themselves
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
What would you do if the company ... (go) bankrupt?
What would you do if the company went bankrupt?
Complete the sentence:
All the profits are being _____ ___ into the company.
ploughed back
Guess the idiom:
Being so poor during college taught me not to ___ ____ my ____ once I got a steady job.
live beyond my means
Guess the word:
Once my wife's career started taking off, it made more sense for her to be the ______ while I stayed home with the kids.
breadwinner
Complete the sentence:
These days, it is incredibly easy to get ____ into debt.
yourself
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Had / Supposing you suddenly got rich, would you invest or spend?
Supposing you suddenly got rich, would you invest or spend?
Complete the sentence:
She ______ so much money away on expensive make-up.
fritters
to waste money, time, or an opportunity
Guess the idiom:
A: "Your new car looks pretty slick!" B: "I should hope so, it ___ __ ____!"
cost the earth
Guess the word:
With the cost of living these days, it is difficult for young couples to build a _____ and save for retirement.
nest egg
Complete the sentence:
If you start a small business, it is important that you and your main partners trust __ ____implicitly.
one another
Change the sentence so that it contains the word WERE:
If they offered you the job, would you accept?
If they were to offer you the job, would you accept?
Complete the sentence:
The high cost of living in Moscow is ____ ___ my ______.
eating into my savings
Guess the idiom:
Living on my own during college taught me how to _____ my ___ and get by on not very much.
tighten my belt
Guess the word:
His spending habits caused many critics to brand him a _____ .
spendthrift
Complete the sentence:
I don't trust ____ with money.
myself
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
I didnt have the money so I didn't buy a new suit.
would
If I ... a new suit.
If I had had the money, I would have bought a new suit.
Complete the sentence:
Can you lend me some money to ___ me ___ till next month?
tide me over
Guess the idiom:
We may both be wealthy now, but I was not ______(5 words). I had nothing when I was young, and all of my fortune is down to my own hard work.
born with a silver spoon = born into a wealthy family.
Guess the word:
Family law has become a ___ legal industry with a single victory in court capable of transforming fortunes.
lucrative
Complete the sentence:
We can't rely on ____ to help us to be financially responsible; we have to teach ____ how to be so.
anyone; ourselves