Vocabulary
a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected.
bargain
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
Frankie had to _______________ after he lost his job in order to save money. (3 words)
twist and turn every coin
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
It’s possible for Alice to get the job.
(COULD) Alice _______________ the job.
could have got
Is this sentence correct or not?
We couldn’t drive into town last night because they had closed all the roads to traffic.
Correct
How did the Tulip Mania end?
Prices suddenly collapsed and investors and borrowers lost everything.
It’s important for students to have a weekly or monthly _______________. This way they won’t spend more than they have.
budget
unreasonably high prices
daylight robbery
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
You _______________ be careful when you use an ATM machine and check that no one is watching you.
should/ought to...
Is this sentence correct or not?
We didn’t had to get to the airport so early as our plane wasn’t leaving until the evening.
No
We didn’t have to get to the airport so early as our plane wasn’t leaving until the evening.
What does ATM stand for?
automated teller machine
She _______________ after she used her credit funds to buy lots of expensive clothes.(3 words)
got into debt
to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money. (2 words)
get by
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
A: There's no point in going, is there? B: No, any / none.
none
Rewrite the sentence in the past.
We ought to work as a team.
We ought to have worked ....
Can it be counted how much was stolen in 'the largest burglary in English history', the Hatton Garden Job? Why?
Since the contents of every safety deposit box is a secret and since few of the victims told the police what had been taken, it's impossible to know how much was stolen.
The mortgage, despite being subsidized by the state, is still difficult to obtain, and the bank _________ still remains inaccessible to many.
interest
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
In order to do well here, you need to be rich. ________ around this place.
Money talks
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Sasha turned up for work but realised it was her day off.
(NEED) Sasha _______________ for work because it was her day off.
needn't have turned up/ didn't need to
We use ..............when we are 90% certain that something was true.
must have
Idiom.
to share the bill between the guests
go Dutch
save or keep something, typically money or time, for a particular purpose.(2 words)
set aside
Complete the sentence with an idiom.
Traditionally, men are the ones who have to ______________, but nowadays both men and women often work in the same rhythm.
bring home the bacon.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
He let me down because he promised to attend this important meeting, but he canceled last minute.
(disappoint) I am so _______________ in him, he promised to help me with an important meeting, but canceled last minute.
bitterly disappointed
When we are talking about events that did or didn't happen in the past, which you now regret, we use modals and ......
I wish / If only
Say at least 2 ways to accept responsibility and apologise.
I`ll sort it out, I promise.
I have to own up. It was me!
I should have been more careful.
It's entirely my fault.
It was my fault. I apologise.
My parents have been saving for years but due to the economy being in a deep ... the sum is not large.
recession
When ____________ and I have to pay for everything like my phone, I realize how much I`ve actually spent this month.
bills come due
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
The weather was terrible but someone came anyway.
______ people turned up despite the weather being terrible.
A few
Rewrite the sentence in the past.
We shouldn`t wear jeans and T-shirts.
We weren't supposed to wear...
to let something not be on its place or make a mess from objects (3 words)
leave lying around