Exercise 15

In each sentence choose one or more appropriate words.

a) Harry gains /gets /makes over $20 000 a year.

b) Mary was awarded a grant /scholarship /subsidy to study child psychology.

c) How much did you give /pay /take for your new car?

d) Their house fetched /produced /sold for a lot more than they expected.

e) I’m going to the bank to get out /remove /withdraw the money for the rent.

f) The manager disappeared with the receipts /takings /wages from the concert.

g) By the time Kate retired she was a fortunate /prosperous /wealthy businesswoman.

h) We had a good holiday but it was rather costly /expensive /valuable.

i) We would appreciate it if you would close /settle /pay your bill as soon as possible.

j) Unfortunately the old painting I found turned out to be priceless /valueless/

worthless.

Exercise 16

Complete each sentence with one of the words given.

account company enterprise market price claim currency

figures payment venture

a) John became rich by playing the stock…………………………..

b) We have decided to turn our business into a limited …………………..

c) This government believes firmly in the value of free …………………..

d) I am interested in buying the property, but I find the …………………. too high.

e) I am saving money to make the down ………………on a new car.

f) We put in an insurance …………… after our house was damaged in the storm.

g) Everyone was impressed with the sales ……………….. for the new product.

h) Margaret lost a lot of money in an unwise business…………………….

i) Our company receives a lot of payments in foreign …………………….

j) I keep most of my money in a savings …………………………...

Exercise 17

Match each sentence a) to j) with a sentence from 1) to 10) which has a similar meaning.

a) We have to haggle.	1) We spend a lot.
b) We have a nice little nest-egg.	2) We don’t waste money.
c) We have high expenditure.	3) We let people borrow from us.
d) We get it free.	4) We are paid according to what we sell.
e) We are in debt.	5) We argue about the price.
f) We are very thrifty.	6) We earn a lot.
g) We are on commission.	7) We don’t have to pay.
h) We want a rise.	8) We need higher wages.
i) We lend money.	9) We owe money.
j) We have a high income.	10) We have some savings.