Money Vocab
a piece of paper or similar showing that you bought something
a receipt
break into pieces e.g.: I picked up the book and it came _____ in my hands.
apart
You can't drive down Bromley Way anymore - it's a ... street now.
pedestrian
I (wait) for the bus for twenty minutes,but it still hasn't come.
I've been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes,but it still hasn't come.
I've been working here ... 5 years.
for
an item which is in the shop and not sold
in stock
get something (hard to get/find) e.g.: Cameron managed to come ____ some cheap tickets to Rome.
by
Property prices fell and all construction stopped, leaving a number of abandoned ... ... around the town.
building sites
I'm tired. I (stand) up all day.
I'm tired. I've been standing up all day.
I haven't seen him ... I was a child.
since
something costing less than normal
a bargain
get an illness e.g.: "I come __ with influenza"
down
They knocked down all the houses and built an ... ... for small manufacturing businesses.
industrial estate
Oh no! My brother (lose) his part-time job.
Oh no! My brother has lost his part-time job.
I was in Spain long time ...
ago
to not have to pay for something
to be free of charge
change your opinion e.g.: Do you still dislike your office, or have you come _____ to thinking it's all right?
round
It's easy to get lost on the ... ... where I live: all the properties look exactly the same.
housing esate
Emma (read) this book three times.
Emma's read this book three times.
I've ... finished my report.
already/just
to be worthy
to be good value for money
offer to help e.g.: No witnesses to the accident have _____ _______ yet, despite the police appeal.
forward
My uncle lives on the fifteenth floor of a huge ... ... ... .
block of flats
This week, I (stay) with my grandparents, but I'm going home tomorrow.
This week, I've been staying with my grandparents, but I'm going home tomorrow.
Have you done your homework ...?
yet