PHRASAL VERBS
What does it mean, if you say:
"Oh man, you have too many credit cards... It seems lime you're running up a lot of debt."
To run up = CREATE
What do we call the amount of money that a company has through selling shares to people?
STOCK
What is a colloquial expression for a "dollar"?
1. A BUCK
(It may trace its origins to the American colonial period when deerskins -buckskins- were commonly traded for goods.)
2. A BILL
What does Cockney expression "bread and honey" refers to?
a. To earn a lot of money = usually in reference to miners in 1950's
b. To be in debt due to overspending
c. £0,50 = amount of money needed for bread during the Great Depression
d. Money = because it rhymes with honey
D. MONEY
Note: Cockney slang usually rhymes.
Out of the six main F.R.I.E.N.D.S. characters - which one is consistently broke and without any savings?
Joey Tribbiani
What does it mean, if you say:
"What do you mean, it cost you only $150? I've been totally ripped off!"
Ripped off = BEING CHARGED TOO MUCH
What do we call an increase in prices over time, causing a reduction in the value of money?
INFLATION
How much is A DIME in the USA?
A DIME= 10 cents
Pick a FALSE statement about POUND STERLING:
A) It is the oldest surviving independent currency.
B) Around 980 A.D. one pound could buy 15 heads of cattle.
C) The verb "to pound" (meaning to beat on something) is derived from "pound sterling" as it refered to Crown tax collectors who went around the town and pounded on the doors when collecting tax money during the reign of Henry VIII.
D) The English expression "spend a penny" means going to the bathroom, and it originated from the need to pay one penny for the use of a public WC. This practice started during The Great Exhibition of 1851.
C) The verb "to pound" (meaning to beat on something) is derived from "pound sterling" as it refered to Crown tax collectors who went around the town and pounded on the doors when collecting tax money during the reign of Henry VIII.
What do we call a concept of exchanging goods during a trade due to the absence of money?
BARTERING
What phrasal verb do you say to express that:
you want to contribute some money with other people (e.g. to buy a gift for a friend).
TO CHIP IN
What do we call a compulsory contribution to state revenue, paid to the government? It is usually taken fom workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
A TAX
What famous inventor, politician, scientist, diplomat can be seen on the $100 bill?
Although he was a Founding Father who played a great role during the American Independence War, he was never a president of the USA.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
What does "K" in "75K" stands for?
"In my new job I’ll be earning 75K a year."
- 75K = 75 000 = K refers to a kilo
Name 2 songs about MONEY.
- Money, Money, Money (ABBA)
- Price Tag (Jessie J)
- Money (Pink Floyd)
- Bills, Bills, Bills (Destiny's Child)
- B*tch Better Have My Money - Rihanna
- Money - That's What I Want (The Beatles)
What phrasal verb do you say to express that:
you need to spend money on something, usually UNWILLINGLY (e.g. to buy textbooks for school).
TO FORK OUT
What do we call money charged by a bank or other financial organization for borrowing money?
AN INTEREST
Name 4 coins that are in a circulation in the USA and explain how much are they worth.
1. A Penny = 1¢ (= $0.01)
2. A Nickel = 5¢ (= $0.05)
3. A Dime = 10¢ (= $0.1)
4. A Quarter = 25¢ (= $0.25)
What is a colloquial expression for a "pound sterling"?
A QUID
What is wizarding money made of in the Harry Potter series? Name 3 examples.
- BRONZE knuts
- SILVER sickles
- GOLDEN galeons
What phrasal verb do you say to express that:
you want to make yourself happy by buying something expensive (e.g. a new graphic card for your computer).
TO SPLASH OUT ON
What do we call a type of loan used to purchase or maintain a home, land, or other types of real estate?
A MORTGAGE
Name two banknotes and a match the face of the famous person on the bill with them.
1. $1 = George Wahington
2. $2 = Thomas Jefferson
3. $5 = Abraham Lincoln
4. $10 =Alexander Hamilton
5. $20 = Andrew Jackson
6. $50 = Ulysses S. Grant
7. $ 100 = Benjamin Franklin
Name 4 coins that are in a circulation in the UK and explain how much they are worth.
1. 1p = One Penny (= £ 0,01)
2. 2p = Two Pence (= £ 0,02)
3. 5p = Five Pence (= £ 0,05) => not common
4. 10p = Ten Pence (= £ 0,1)
5. 20p = Twenty Pence (= £ 0,20)
6. 50p = Fifty Pence (= £ 0,50)
7. £1 = One Pound
8. £2 = Two Pounds
What do we call the first documented culture/state to use money?
The Mesopotamian people created the shekel, the first form of currency, about 5,000 years ago.