MONEY 1
1 We can’t _____ to go on holiday this year, so we’re staying at home.
Afford
6 Sorry, but I can’t ___ ___ the money I owe you until the end of the month.
Pay back
11 Can I ___ ____ credit card?
pay by
16 How can the electrician _____ us £200 for ten minutes’ work?
charge
2 That ring can’t be ______ €20,000. It looks like plastic!
worth
7 Do you have any change for the supermarket trolley? I only have a €10 ___ .
Note
12 Did the bank ___ you the money to buy a new car?
lend
17 My grandmother’s afraid of using ____ ____ in the street. She prefers to go into the bank to get money.
cash machines
3 Pete doesn’t have any money, so he has to ___ ___ his parents. They pay for absolutely everything.
Live off
8 Some people think it’s a really bad idea to borrow money ____ a close friend.
from
13 Diana started spending a lot more money than she had in the bank. She got into ____ after six months.
debt
18 I’ve asked my bank for a _____ because I want to buy a flat.
mortgage
4 My brother didn’t ____ very much ___ his car. It was second hand.
Pay (very much) for
9 Why are you _____ your money on things you don’t really need?
Wasting
14 Our gas ___ was really high this month because we had the central heating on all the time.
bill
19 The government is going to put up _____ on cigarettes and alcohol.
tax
5 How much do you think you’ll _____ every month in your new job?
Earn
10 I used to have a money box when I was young. That’s how I learnt to ____ money.
save
15 Our neighbour _____ a beautiful house in the country when her aunt Jane died.
inherited
20 If you open an ____ with this bank, you get an interest-free credit card for a year.
account