Money voc-ry

MONEY VERBS

100

Complete the sentence.

Emma works at a café every weekend. The café pays her £80 for each shift.

Emma ______ £80 per shift.

earns

200

CAT IN THE BAG 🎁

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300

 Correct the mistakes.

Last year, Daniel borrowed his brother £200. He promised to return it, but he still lends him the money. Now Daniel owes his brother £200.

Find and correct the two incorrect verbs.

Last year, Daniel borrowed £200 from his brother. He promised to return it, but he still owes him the money.

PREPOSITIONS

100

Complete the sentence.

Lisa bought a new dress and paid £45 ______ it.

For 

200

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. Michael spent £100 ______ a concert ticket.
2. I borrowed a dictionary ______ my classmate.
3. The hotel charged us £20 ______ breakfast.

1. on.
2. from.
3. for.

300

Find and correct all the mistakes.

Last weekend, Sophie went shopping. She paid for her clothes by cash. She spent £60 for a jacket. Later, she borrowed £15 to her friend because she had forgotten her wallet.

Last weekend, Sophie went shopping. She paid for her clothes in cash. She spent £60 on a jacket. Later, she borrowed £15 from her friend because she had forgotten her wallet.

MONEY NOUNS

100

Guess the word.

You need some cash, but you don’t have any in your wallet. You go to a machine outside the bank and withdraw £30.

What machine do you use?

A cash machine.

200

Guess the words from the definitions.

1. Money that an employee receives regularly for their work.
2. Money that people must pay to the government.
3. A piece of paper money.
4. A small, round piece of metal money.

1. Salary.
2. Tax.
3. Note.
4. Coin.

300

Loan or mortgage?

Read the situations and choose the correct word.

Situation A: Olivia wants to buy an apartment. She doesn’t have enough money, so she borrows a large amount from a bank and agrees to repay it over 25 years.

Situation B: Ethan wants to open a small coffee shop. He borrows £10,000 from a bank to buy equipment.

Which situation describes a mortgage, and which describes a loan?

• Situation A — mortgage.
• Situation B — loan.

MONEY MYSTERY

100

CAT IN THE BAG 🎁

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200

Complete the story.

Sophie works as a photographer. She receives £150 for every photo session. Last month, she bought an expensive camera for £900. She didn’t have enough money, so she asked her bank for money that she would repay later.

Complete the sentences:

1. Sophie ______ money as a photographer.
2. The camera ______ £900.
3. Sophie decided to ______ money from the bank.

1. earns.
2. cost.
3. take out a loan / take out money.

300

The Money Trap

Tom earns £2,000 a month. He spends £1,500 on unnecessary things and borrows £500 from his friend. Now he can’t return the money.

Complete the sentences with the correct words:

1. Tom ______ a lot of money.

2. He ______ £500 from his friend.

3. He ______ his friend £500.

wastes, borrowed, owes.