Banking
What is a downpayment?
Money that you pay immediately when you buy a car or house.
What is bus fare?
.. the cost of a bus trip/the charge for riding a bus
What is the Simple Past of the verb bring?
brought
What is a return?
to bring back a product to the store for the purpose of getting a refund or an exchange
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
She (arrive) two days ago.
arrived
What is withdrawal?
The removal of money from one's bank account
What does accommodation mean?
a place to stay
Complete the sentence with the correct verb:
They ....... to Europe next month.
are going to go
Choose the right answer:
A store can give you a "rain check" when _____
a) they have a sale and it is raining
b) they no longer have a sale item available; it is sold out
b) they no longer have a sale item; it is sold out
Which is the correct choice:
He ____ to finish the report by Friday.
a) have to finish
b) has to finish
c) had to finish
b) has to finish
Complete the sentence:
Ann and her husband share the same bank account. They have a...…..
joint account
What means to book?
to reserve a place/ make a reservation
Shery finished ______ her book.
a) writing
b) to write
a) writing
A "savvy shopper" is someone who___
a) buys a lot
b) knows how and where to shop to save money
b) knows how and where to shop to save money
Terry decided ______ tonight
a) not going out
b) not to go out
b) not to go out
Which word does not belong in the group?
a) sign
b) deposit
c) endorse
d) write your name
b) deposit
What is rush hour?
a time of heavy/busy traffic
Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative or superlative adjective or adverb:
Juan speaks English ___ (fluent) than his parents
more fluently
True or false?
When something is "sold out" the store is selling a lot of it.
False
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the comparative or superlative adjective of adverb:
Kevin drives ___ (careful) than his father.
more carefully
Complete the sentence with a banking vocabulary word:
Lucy's employer does not give her a paper paycheque. Instead, her pay goes into her bank account. She uses ........ because it is convenient and free.
direct deposit
What does the idiom "to be in the driver's seat" mean?
to be in control/charge of making decisions
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb:
She knows that she won't pass the exam is she ___ (study not).
doesn't study
What is "impulse buying"?
I ____ (fall) off the ladder while I ___ (paint) the ceiling.
fell...…..was painting