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a. Tom couldn’t afford a brand new car ...
b. Do you see that vase? We thought it was worthless. I paid only 50p for it in a
jumble sale, but ...
с. I think that nowadays a car is a necessity, but my grandmother says ...
d. My two daughters are so different. One regularly saves her pocket money, the
other ...
e. Susie’s always getting into debt and then she has to go to her father ...
f. I was so sure my account was in the black, but I’ve just got an angry letter ...
g You’d never believe that he used to be a millionaire, now ...
h. Ted’s so tight-fisted. He’s worn the same suit every day for work for 15 years, but
his wife ...
i. Anna’s always complaining about being hard up, but compared to me ...
j. Mr. Micawber’s advice to his young friend, David Copperfield, in the year 1850:
‘Annual ____ £20, annual __ £19 and six shillings, result happiness.
Annual_____ £20, annual __ £20 and six pence, result misery.’
20. Would you be happy or miserable if you:
- fell on hard times?
- lived on a shoestring?
- lived in the lap of luxury?
- were living rough?
- couldn’t make ends meet?
- were rolling in money?
- had to penny-pinch?
- were made of money?
- were down and out?
- had to tighten your belt?
- had a business that was doing a roaring trade?
- lost a quid and found a fiver?
20. Below is an English family’s budget in pounds sterling for next month. Look at it
to see where their money is coming from and how much is going out. Note down how
you think they could save money and any differences between this budget and a
family budget in your country.
Income Out
g
oin
g
s
Basic salar
y
(g
ross National Insurance
380, after tax):
335.00
Contributions:
46.00
Overtime payment:
56.50
Mortgage payment:
175.0
Productivity bonus:
10.00
Rates (Direct Debit)
39.50
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