Money vocabulary
If I bring home the bacon, I am....
earning/making a living
Starring Michael Keaton as titular business mogul Ray Kroc, the 2016 film "The Founder" portrays the origin story of what golden-arches fast-food chain?
McDonald's
Five pounds
fiver
Use in a sentence:
Cut corners
liable
What colour are the trains on the DLR?
red
Who won the 2014 Football World Cup?
Germany
The beer at the sports stadium costs 20 pounds. That's _______ _________.
daylight/ highway robbery
If you want to get a sense of your business’s fiscal health, a profit and ______ (P&L) statement can show you how much money you’re bringing in, how much is going out, and where all that money’s going.
loss
ten pounds
tenner
Use in a sentence:
In the black
sparse
Name three airports in the London area
Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Gatwick, Southend, City
Who directed the movie "Titanic"?
James Cameron
What f word is the money you pay to use a bus or train?
fare
In the C-Suite, the CEO is the Chief Executive Office, the COO is the Chief Operating Officer, and the CFO is the Chief ______ Officer.
financial
toilet
loo
Use in a sentence: Bottom line
independence
The Olympic Games were last held in London in what year?
2012
What is the name of the rock band fronted by Mick Jagger?
The Rolling Stones
Expression: diversify your investments
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
In the common business or science abbreviation "R&D," what does the letter R stand for?
research
quid
pound
Use in a sentence: Cash cow
freelance
What member of the British royal family was often nicknamed “The People’s Princess”?
Princess Diana
Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
Queen Elizabeth ll
What's a common weather-related phrase to talk about an emergency fund?
rainy day fund
Pierre Omidyar founded which popular online auction company in 1995 out of San Jose, California?
eBay
What does it mean if you are chuffed?
very happy or pleased
Use ina sentence: Cut their losses
safety net
Which football team's home stadium is the Olympic Stadium, near us here in Stratford?
West Ham
What was the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee?
Bubbles
Expression: to live frugally
tighten your belt
One strategy for assessing business operations is using SWOT analysis, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, ______, and Threats.
opportunities
very tired
knackered
Use in a sentence:
Golden handshake
dip your toes
What 72 story skyscraper on London Bridge street, designed by Renzo Piano, shares its name with a broken piece of glass?
The Shard
Which elite-level figure skater was in the news after being accused of attacking another before a competition in 1994?
Tonya Harding