Money Basics
What is money?
Money in coins or bills we use to buy things.
“To pay an arm and a leg.” What does it mean?
Very expensive
This Asian country uses the yen as its currency. Name the country.
Japan
Choose the correct word: “She ___ (donate / donated / will donate) money yesterday.”
donated
What is the extra money you pay when you borrow money from a bank?
Interest
“Penny-pincher.” What kind of person is this?
A very stingy person who hates spending money
In some ancient societies, people used this valuable metal shaped into bars or rings as money before coins.
Gold
Fill the blank: “You ___ (should / shouldn’t) lend money if you can’t afford to lose it.”
shouldn’t
Can money solve all problems? Name one problem it cannot solve.
any reasonable answer
“Money doesn’t grow on trees.” What advice does this idiom give?
Be careful with money; don’t waste it, money can run out
The symbol £ stands for which currency?
pound sterling
Correct comparative: “He is (more rich / richer) than his friend.”
richer
You save $5 per week. After 4 weeks, you spend $8. How much money do you have left?
$12
“Break the bank.” What does it mean when something “breaks the bank”?
To cost too much
What is the renminbi?
Official name of China’s currency
Put into passive voice: “They gave him a scholarship.” → “___.”
He was given a scholarship.
Imagine a world without money. What would change first work, school, or friendships? Why?
Any logical argument
Finish the proverb used when talking about investment risk: “Don’t put all your ___ in one basket.”
Eggs
During severe hyperinflation in the 2000s, this country issued a 100-trillion-dollar banknote in 2009. Which country?
Zimbabwe
Conditional: “If I had a lot of money, I ___ (donate) it to charity.”
would donate