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5. Complete the sentences with a compound word made
from two words in the list. A word may be used more than once.
Some compounds are written as one word.
account assistant bag bank book carrier cash
cheques cut department desk money pocket
price shop store traveller's window
a) Most teenagers are given some ...pocket money …to spend by
their parents.
b) Pat saw the suit in the.................... and decided to buy it.
c) Perhaps you left your wallet at the.............................when
you paid.
d) Jane buys all her CDs cheap in a/an.............................store.
e) I bought the new novel by Richard Francis in my local ...........
f) You can buy nearly anything in a big..............................
g) You can't write cheques unless you have a/an……………….!
h) The.............................who served me helped me buy what I
was looking for.
i) When I go abroad I always take.............................with me.
j) I brought my shopping home in a strong..............................
BUSINESS AND MONEY
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1. 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
.
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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
.
2. 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 a storm.
g) Everyone was impressed with the sales ............... for the new
product.
h) Margaret lost a lot of money in an unwise business ................
i) I keep most of my money in a savings................
j) Our company receives a lot of payments in foreign ............... .
3. Choose the most suitable word for each space.
Someone once described the age we live in as that of a vanishing
world, one in which the familiar is constantly disappearing for ever
and technological change is often difficult to (1) ............... with. So it
should come as no surprise to most of us to hear that yet another part
of everyday life is (2) ............... to go for ever. Still, when I read
recently that within the next decade money as we (3) ............... it will
probably cease to exist in technologically advanced countries, I had to
read the article twice to make sure it wasn't April 1st. (4) ............... to
Professor Gerry Montague of the Institute for Economic Reform, the
familiar (5) ............... and banknotes will soon be replaced entirely by
credit cards of various kinds. And the shop of the future (the 'retail
5. Complete the sentences with a compound word made i) We would appreciate it if you would close/settle/pay your bill from two words in the list. A word may be used more than once. as soon as possible. Some compounds are written as one word. j) Unfortunately the old painting I found turned out to be account assistant bag bank book carrier cash priceless/valueless/worthless. cheques cut department desk money pocket price shop store traveller's window 2. Complete each sentence with one of the words given. a) Most teenagers are given some ...pocket money …to spend by account company enterprise market price their parents. claim currency figures payment venture b) Pat saw the suit in the.................... and decided to buy it. a) John became rich by playing the stock ................ c) Perhaps you left your wallet at the.............................when b) We have decided to turn our business into a limited you paid. ................ d) Jane buys all her CDs cheap in a/an.............................store. c) This government believes firmly in the value of free e) I bought the new novel by Richard Francis in my local ........... ............... . f) You can buy nearly anything in a big.............................. d) I am interested in buying the property, but I find the ............... g) You can't write cheques unless you have a/an……………….! too high. h) The.............................who served me helped me buy what I e) I am saving money to make the down ............... on a new car. was looking for. f) We put in an insurance ............... after our house was i) When I go abroad I always take.............................with me. damaged in a storm. j) I brought my shopping home in a strong.............................. g) Everyone was impressed with the sales ............... for the new product. BUSINESS AND MONEY19 h) Margaret lost a lot of money in an unwise business ................ i) I keep most of my money in a savings................ 1. In each sentence choose one or more appropriate words. j) Our company receives a lot of payments in foreign ............... . a) Harry gains/gets/makes over £20 000 a year. b) Mary was awarded a grant/scholarship/subsidy to study child 3. Choose the most suitable word for each space. psychology. Someone once described the age we live in as that of a vanishing c) How much did you give/pay/take for your new car? world, one in which the familiar is constantly disappearing for ever d) Their house fetched/produced/sold for a lot more than they and technological change is often difficult to (1) ............... with. So it expected. should come as no surprise to most of us to hear that yet another part e) I'm going to the bank to get out/remove/withdraw the money of everyday life is (2) ............... to go for ever. Still, when I read for the rent. recently that within the next decade money as we (3) ............... it will f) The manager disappeared with the receipts/takings/wages probably cease to exist in technologically advanced countries, I had to from the concert. read the article twice to make sure it wasn't April 1st. (4) ............... to g) By the time Kate retired she was a fortunate/prosperous/wealthy Professor Gerry Montague of the Institute for Economic Reform, the businesswoman. familiar (5) ............... and banknotes will soon be replaced entirely by h) We had a good holiday but it was rather costly/expensive/ credit cards of various kinds. And the shop of the future (the 'retail valuable. 125 126
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