Vocabulary
a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected.
bargain
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
Frankie had to _______________ after he lost his job in order to save money. (3 words)
tighten his belt
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
It’s possible that Alice wrote the wrong address on the letter.
(MIGHT) Alice _______________ the wrong address on the letter.
might have written
Is this sentence correct or not?
We couldn’t drive into town last night because they had closed all the roads to traffic.
Correct
Why is it strange or unusual that Sweden in particular will probably be the first country to stop using cash?
It was the first country in Europe to adopt banknotes
It’s important for students to have a weekly or monthly _______________. This way they won’t spend more than they have.
budget
cheat someone, especially financially.
rip off
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
You _______________ be careful when you use an ATM machine and check that no one is watching you.
should/ought to...
Is this sentence correct or not?
We didn’t had to get to the airport so early as our plane wasn’t leaving until the evening.
No
We didn’t have to get to the airport so early as our plane wasn’t leaving until the evening.
What does ATM stand for?
automated teller machine
Olga _______________ after she used her credit card to buy lots of expensive clothes.(3 words)
got into debt
to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money. (2 words)
get by
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
In this shop, if you want to pay with a credit or debit card, you _______________ show some identification. It’s a rule.
must/have to
Rewrite the sentence in the past.
We ought to work as a team.
We ought to have worked ....
In the past, what different things have English people done to their houses to avoid paying special taxes?
e.g. - there was a tax on fireplaces. People bricked them up to hide them.
- they introduced a tax where you paid more according to the number of windows you had
- there was a tax on bricks. Builders began to use bigger (and therefore fewer) bricks to save money
If you use your debit card in a foreign country you might have to pay _______________, so be careful!
bank charges
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
These new trainers _______________. I hope they’re worth all that money!
cost an arm and a leg
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Sasha turned up for work but realised it was her day off.
(NEED) Sasha _______________ for work because it was her day off.
needn't have turned up/ didn't need to
We use ..............when we are 90% certain that something was true.
must have
Idiom.
having a wealthy or privileged background
born with a silver spoon
save or keep something, typically money or time, for a particular purpose.(2 words)
set aside
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
My mum thinks spending money on video games is just _______________. She would prefer me to spend my allowance on more useful things.
throwing money down the drain
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
There were no more cold drinks left by the time we got to the café.
(RUN) The café _______________ cold drinks by the time we got there.
had run out of
when we are speculating and making deductions, the opposite of must is ......
can't
IDIOM. to earn money for a family to live on. (4 words)
bring home the bacon
My parents have been saving for years and they have quite a nice nest ... now.
nest egg
Banks oſten want to know what your ........ .......... is when you open an account.
annual income
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
I’m sure that Sasha wasn’t at school today because I saw him in the park.
BEEN Sasha _______________ today because I saw him in the park.
can’t/cannot have been at school
Rewrite the sentence in the past.
We mustn't wear jeans and T-shirts.
We weren't allowed to wear...
to give something, especially money to someone, especially when you do not want to (2 words)
fork over