Money management
Value & price, attitudes to money
Money idioms
Buying & renting collocations
Complete the sentence
100

To spend money on useless things

waste money

100

money spent on something

expences

100

sth is extortionate (It costs...)

It cost an arm and a leg.

100

Have you ever ___ evicted?

got

100

My twelve-year-old sister never spends all of her _____ : she _____ at least half of it every month.

allowance, saves

200

When you ask for your money back, it’s called to get a

refund

200

rich enough to buy things for pleasure; used about a place where people

affluent  

200

to have no money

to be broke

200

What are the advantages or disadvantages of ______ a flat?

renting

200

She got into _____ when she was a student and 

she still owes thousands. 

debt

300

What you do every month with some part of your salary in order to buy a PRICEY thing (it’s a noun)

savings

300

rich enough to pay for everything you need

comfortably off  

300

to have a high social position and be rich from birth

to be born with a silver spoon in the mouth

300

Have you ever ____ a profit of something? 

made

300

My grandparents' house is in a terrible state, but they 

can't _____ to renovate it. 

afford

400

money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing

allowance

400

to cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money

a rip-off

400

to be very rich

to be rolling in money

400

Only experts can ___ maintenance on devices.

do

400

The company has moved to smaller offices in an effort to reduce its _____ . 

expences

500

When you want to buy a flat but you don’t have enough money, you got to the bank and get a …

mortgage

500

having a lot of money  // not having enough money

well off // hard up

500

to have very low salary

to be paid peanuts

500

The section also permits the Minister to _____ possession of such property

take

500

If you're living on a low _____ , It's essential to _____ carefully.

income, budget