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You already appreciate the ease and convenience of making everyday purchases using your Trustcard. But now we can also.....................(1) out with the more costly things too, to the Trustcard Personal Loan Service. For Trustcard holders only, it's the ideal
................(2) to borrow up to £7,500 at competitive rates - without
fuss, without interview. Quickly and without complicated and time-wasting 'red tape' of.....................(3) kind.
Just think! With a cheque from Trustcard in your hands, you can enjoy all the freedom and bargaining power of a cash buyer the very
next time you make a major.....................(4). There'll be no need to
pass.....................(5) real bargains when you see them, and no frustrating wait while you work out where the money will come from. And you're free to spend your Trustcard Personal Loan on almost
..................... (6) you like. On repairs and improvements that add
value to your home. On replacing your old car with a new one that
costs.....................(7) to run. On an exotic and refreshing holiday.
On attractive additions to the house that..................... (8) also be
worthwhile investments such as antiques and art. Or simply on
.....................(9) with the kind of emergency that, when it occurs can
.....................(10) havoc with even the best-run household budget.
As an existing Trustcard holder we already know that you're
more than capable of............ (11) your own financial affairs in a
sensible way. So we don't require any form of.....................(12) set
against the amount you borrow, your simple promise to repay your Trustcard Personal Loan is.....................(13) we need.
Just................. (14) your Trustcard itself, our Personal Loan
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Service re; reset - a more flexible way to borrow and spend. One designed to …………..(15) your own particular plans. You can
choose the amount you require, from £1,000 up to £7,500. And depending.....................(16) how much you wish to borrow - and what
you want to spend it on - you can choose between one five years to
repay.
What's more, a Trustcard Personal Loan makes budgeting easier
too. Thanks to the fixed rate of..................... (17) your modest
monthly repayments will never be increased......................(18) you
be worried that sickness, accident or unemployment could ever affect your ability to repay, you'll be pleased to know that insurance
.....................(19) to meet these eventualities can be included within
your Loan Agreement for only a small.....................(20) cost.
В Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
1 Mrs Brown is not involved in the management of this company. Mrs Brown has nothing................
2 Although he liked strawberries very much, John couldn't face eating any more that day.
Much................
3 The court made him re-pay the debt week by week. He was................
4 If she had known the problems money would bring, she would have turned down the prize. Had...............................................
5 Although some of his shares had gone down in price, he had made an overall profit.
In spite................
6 She was interested in nothing except making money.
Making money.................
С Fill each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase.
1 The situation seems...................crisis point.
2 The stockbrokers to...............she owed money took her to court.
3 The shock of suddenly becoming rich was probably..............his
heart attack.
4 He was affectionately................'Bulldog' by his pupils.
5 She took it................................that the bank would accept her application for a credit card.
6 Rich................, he still can't afford to buy an original Van Gogh.
D For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar cis possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way.
1 Peter's workload is more than he can handle.
cope..........
2 If you don't pay by the end of the month, interest is charged.
incur..........
3 The company does not intend to replace this model.
plans..........
4 There is not much difference between these two vehicles,
choose..........
5 Margaret is entitled to receive a share of the profits.
right...........
6 It gave him great pleasure to contemplate the misfortune that had befallen his rival.
gloated..........
E For each group of sentences write one complex sentence which contains all the information from the shorter sentences.
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1 Girls and boys are big spenders.
Nearly one in two holds down a part-time job. They finance their considerable commitments. The boys have paper rounds. The girls babysit or work in shops and cafes. This is good news.
2 Many people come here.
They have 'robbed Peter to pay Paul'.
They try to cover a multitude of smaller debts.
They take out large loans. They cannot afford to repay these.
3 I heard something the other day.
A gang of lads station themselves outside a car wash. They offer to do the job half-price. They do this every Saturday. The manager is enraged.
F Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1 The driver knew his lorry was going to crash and......... himself
for the impact.
A held В supported С braced D tensed
2 The explorers realised they had reached the.........of no return
A point В place С edge D beginning
3 After his marriage broke.........John lived alone.
A up В away С apart D off
4 Sandra took out a £5,000.........to buy a new car.
A debt В loan С borrowing D credit
5 Martin was.........from the house because he hadn't paid the rent
for six months.
A evicted В forced С ejected D thrown
6 All applicants will be thoroughly.........for security risks.
A examined В vetted С tested D searched
7 The amount you can borrow is.........on your salary.
A based В according С determined D depending
8 As a special........., Tracey was taken to the zoo on her birthday.
A prize В reward С treat D gift
9 After her massive pools win, Mrs Jones went on a spending............
A spree В bout С splash D session
10 Peter and his brother don't have much.........common.
A by В on С together D in
11 You must be there at 6 a.m. on the............
A time В dot С hour D point
12 You need a(n)............ five years' experience before you even
think of applying to be manager.
A good В excellent С solid D first-rate
13 Eventually, the debts were so bad that the company went............
A bust В crash С liquid D down
14 Unfortunately this model............to be the most unpopular the
company had ever produced.
A developed В proved С turned D marketed
15 Sheila paid all the money............her account.
A to В for С into D by
