After a number of unsuccessful deals, the company was forced into bankrupt / bankruptcy.
bankruptcy
Even a small regular donate / donation to charity can make a huge difference.
donation
Roy lived the life of a billionaire, always __________ his cash on luxuries like yachts and private clubs.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
squandering
This month we have barely ____________ even, what with paying rent and travel costs.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
broken
I once had a client who, in his last will and testament, left the entire fortune he had done / made to fifty strangers chosen at random from the local phone book.
made
They need a deposit of £150, followed by twelve monthly payment / payments of £50.
payments
Only the very rich and famous can live in such an exclusive, affluence / affluent neighbourhood.
affluent
Where's that tenner I lent you last month? You still haven't __________ me back.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
paid
The leisure industry continues to be successful and is _______ in many countries.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
booming
If the man’s brother hadn’t explained it to me, I had thought / would have thought it was a joke.
would have thought
Unsurprisingly, government expenses / expenditure on housing and education is set to fall.
expenditure
I had foolishly taken too much out of my account and now I was drawn over / overdrawn by £200.
overdrawn
Carol is someone who _________________ no time in spending her wages.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
wastes
She bought the company for a good price and ____________ a fortune when she later sold it.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
made
I recall the case of the man who gave £5,000 to his closest friends as far / long as they used it for a weekend away to a European city.
long
The town is hoping that the new factory will bring it greater prosperity / prospects.
prosperity
I don’t particularly like my job, but at least it’s a way of making a life / living.
living
So many businesses are ______________ money due to a recession.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
losing
The tourists were ____________ by a taxi driver who took them a long way round the city.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
ripped off
You know, it might seem hilarious to write jokes into your will, but even if / provided it is tempting, it’s better to be cautious and to take the matter seriously.
even if
I’ll need to get a £30,000 lending / loan from the bank in order to start my own business.
loan
The company has announced a pre-tax loss / losing of three million dollars.
loss
How do I ____________ a living? I'm a tutor at a further education college.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
make
I hope you're thinking of _______________ off your student loan as soon as possible.
booming, broken, losing, make, made, paid, paying, ripped off, squandering, wastes
paying
One very lucrative / affluent lady left instructions for her money to be spent for / on caring for cats.
affluent, on