Vocabulary
I'll take the job if the ____________ is good enough. I want to have a good income.
a. celery
b. mortgage
c. salary
c. salary
My apartment isn't ____________ for my growing family.
a. big enough
a. big
c. small enough
a. big enough
I don't like this gym. Let's go to a different ______.
a. grocery store
b. one
c. ones
b. one
"Woah, Walmart has some good specials this week!"
This means:
a. There are things on sale.
b. There are new expensive items.
a. specials = on sale or something like "Buy 1 get 1 free"
Hmm, I may be wrong, but it looks like the cashier made a mistake. I'm so glad I kept my __________.
a. recipe
b. receipt
c. paycheck
b. receipt
I'm sorry you were sick yesterday. Are you feeling ____________ today?
a. better than
b. better
c. as good as
b. better
______ flower bush is right here next to my window. It's so pretty.
a. This b. That c. Thosea. This (close to) singular (1)
That - far away, singular (1)
Those - far away, plural (2,3,4 ,10, 50, 100)
This room is ___________ than that ______.
a. warm, ones
b. warmer, ones
c. warmer, one
c. warmer, one
Where can I find the state income tax I have to pay?
"It's on the ____________."
a. pay stub
b. pay period
c. credit card
a. pay stub
This store is ____________. Let's go to a _________ place.
a. too crowded, smaller
b. too clean, more small
c. crowd, small as
a. too crowded, smaller
Cashier: "Please swipe your card now."
Customer: Thanks, these were on sale, 2 ____ $10.
a. on
b. next
c. for
c. for
We are going to get a _______________ to pay for our new house.
a. merchandise
b. mistake
c. mortgage
c. mortgage (a loan from a bank / lender to be able to buy a home)
What day is ______________ for you to go Christmas shopping?
a. convenient
b. disadvantage
c. appropriate
a. convenient (= a good time or location; easy)
Target is not _____________ Aldi's.
a. as cheap
b. cheap
c. as cheap as
c. as cheap as
My grandma is _____________ than my grandpa.
a. too old
b. oldest
c. older
c. older
The _________ pay is what you make before deductions, and the _____ pay is what you take home after deductions come out.
a. gloss, tent
b. net, gross
c. gross, net
c. gross, net
(Memory trick - think gross = "big" and net = a smaller amount that you can keep in your "fishing net.")
What means the same as "disadvantages"
a. dishonest
b. benefits
c. drawbacks
c. drawbacks
(something bad about a situation, ie. traffic, noise, long lines)
There are many cakes. Which ones do you want?
a. These ones!
b. These!
c. That one!
b. These!
He is __________ than his dad, but he's not ___________ as his grandpa.
a. taller, tall
b. taller, as tall
c. tall, taller
b. taller, as tall
I got my paycheck and I see a lot of _____________ - the money coming out and going to social security, state income tax, and other things.
a. reductions
b. deductions
c. detective
b. deductions