Money Words
You keep money to use later instead of spending it. What verb means this?
Save. Example: I save money for a trip.
You arrive at 9:00 for a meeting that starts at 9:00. Complete: You are ___ time.
On time.
I do not have much free time now. Complete: I wish I ___ more free time.
Had.
Fix: I wish I have more money.
I wish I had more money.
Free coffee for a year or one extra hour of free time every day? Choose and give one reason.
Any understandable choice plus a relevant reason. Example: I'd choose the extra hour because I need more time to relax.
A friend gives you $10 and expects you to return it. Do you borrow or lend the money?
Borrow. Your friend lends it; you borrow it.
You arrive before the doors close. Complete: You arrive ___ time to get inside.
In time.
I bought a useless gadget yesterday and regret it. Complete: I wish I ___ bought it.
Had not / hadn't.
Fix: Can you borrow me ten dollars?
Can you lend me ten dollars? Also accept: Can I borrow ten dollars from you?
A mystery box costs $20. A robot costs $60. You have $100. Can you afford both, and how much is left?
Yes. They cost $80, leaving $20.
Complete: I cannot ___ this expensive phone. It costs more money than I have.
Afford.
Complete: These dishes will not wash themselves. You are ___ time watching me!
Wasting. Accept spending only with a clear explanation; wasting is the target.
Is this about now or the past? I wish I had saved more money last year.
The past.
Fix: I would rather to save my money.
I would rather save my money.
You buy a robot that wakes you at 5 a.m. every day. Give a regret beginning I wish...
Example: I wish I hadn't bought the robot. Accept another grammatically appropriate wish fitting the situation.
You spend $80 on something useless. Complete: I ___ $80 on it.
Wasted. Accept spent if the team also explains why waste is more precise.
The movie starts in ten minutes. Complete: We are running ___ of time!
Out. Running out of time means little time remains.
Change this into a present wish: I cannot afford a vacation.
I wish I could afford a vacation.
Fix: It seems that people spends too much time online.
It seems that people spend too much time online.
A four-hour dinner or 100 pairs of yellow socks? Choose using I would rather... and explain.
Example: I would rather have the socks because I don't have time for a four-hour dinner. Accept either option with correct would rather + base verb and a reason.
Explain the difference: I owe you $20 / I earn $20.
Owe: I must pay you back. Earn: I receive money for work. Both meanings needed.
Explain the difference between on time and in time. Give one example of each.
On time: punctual, at the scheduled time. In time: early enough for a purpose. Accept clear examples matching each meaning.
Give two different wishes: one about your situation now and one about a past purchase. Imaginary answers are fine.
Example: I wish I had more money. I wish I hadn't bought those shoes. Award for one appropriate present wish and one past regret.
Fix both errors: I wish I didn't bought that robot. Next time, I would rather to buy a bicycle.
I wish I hadn't bought that robot. Next time, I would rather buy a bicycle.
You won $100 and a free afternoon. Explain your plan using two time or money expressions and one wish.
Answers vary. Example: I'd save $50 and spend $50 on lunch with a friend. I wish I had a free afternoon every week. Award when the answer contains two appropriate expressions and one correctly formed wish.