2015-09-06
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Complete the following sentences with the correct form of lend and borrow.
1. Could I ________ some money from you?
2. I haven’t got enough money, I’m afraid. Could you ________ me some money?
3. I _______ Bob a lot of money last month and he still hasn’t paid it back.
4. If you’re short of money, why don’t you _______ some from the bank?
5. I don’t believe in _______ money from my friends.
6. I don’t believe in _______ money to other people, not even my friends.
Topical words and phrases to remember:
| Lack of money · I am in want of money · I am pressed for money now · I am badly off · This is my bottom penny · He is short of money · She is out of cash · It is beyond my means · I am as poor as a church mouse · I am a bit hard up at the moment · I am broke · They are on the breadline · I'm afraid we are bankrupt, gentlemen · I know what it's like to be poverty-stricken · I am running in debt · I'm a few thousand in the red · I'm up to my ears in debt · He is up to his neck in debt · He is head over ears in debt · He is indebted to his friend · He is a miser (money-grubber) | Abundance of money · I am in cash · He is a multi-millionaire · I have some spare / cash money · It's a handsome sum · He is rolling in wealth · He is well-to-do · She inherited millions (an oil-heiress) · They won a fortune · She is extremely well-off · You are looking very prosperous · They live in an affluent society · He is comfortably off · She lives in the lap of luxury Expenses · Expense is no object to me · To get something at any cost · To get something for love or money · To spend money right and left · His money burns a hole in his pocket (money runs through his fingers) · He is a spendthrift (a squanderer) · To meet great expenses · Household/medical/living/travelling etc expenses |
Exercise 1
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Put each word or phrase in the group below in its correct place in the following passages.
A. overdraft formalities fill in account open branch bank charges
It's very simple to a)_________ a bank b)__________ in Britain. There are very few c)___________. Just go to your local d)__________, e)__________ a few forms, and that's it. You will probably only have to pay f)___________ if there is no money in your account or if you borrow money from the bank, in other words if you have an g)___________.
B. notice current cheque withdraw deposit interest
For regular everyday use most people prefer a a)_________ account. This normally earns no b)__________ but you are given a c)_________ book, which makes shopping and paying bills very easy. A d)___________ account earns interest but it's not so easy to e)__________ your money. You sometimes have to give a week's f)__________.
