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outlet' as Prof. Montague puts it) will be (6) ............... directly to the
network of banking computers. The assistant will simply key in your
bank account code number and the (7) ............... you have spent, and
thank you politely. You won't have to dig deep in your (8) ...............
for change or pretend at the pub that you have left your money at
home. You may not even have a number for your (9) ............... as
such, as the computer may by then be able to read your handprint. So
no more credit card frauds (10) ............... But I am afraid that I shall
(11) ............... money. I have felt strongly attached to it, ever since I
received my first pocket money when I was five, and kept it in a
money-box. Even if my credit card of the future will be able to tell me
exactly how much (12)............ power I have left in the computer tiles,
even if it lights up and plays a happy (or sad) tune at the same time,
nothing will be able to replace the sheer pleasure I gained from (13)
............... the coins in my moneybox. Not to (14) ............... the other
obvious problems which will be caused by (15) ............... of real
money – like how to start a football match, for example!
1) A) keep B) manage C) cope D) survive
2) A) about B) almost C) ready D) tending
3) A) earn B) know C) use D) need
4) A) Thanks B) Contrary C) According D) Accustomed
5) A) banks B) coins C) change D) pence
6) A) taken B) alone C) responsible D) linked
7) A) money B) charge C) cost D) amount
8) A) pockets B) wallet C) cheque book D) cash
9) A) wealth B) savings C) account D) payment
10) A) arrested B) either C) stolen D) however
11) A) miss B) spend C) waste D) borrow
12) A) more B) financial C) economical D) spending
13) A) rattling B) withdrawing C) estimating D) throwing
14) A) tell B) confront C) guess D) mention
15) A) a shortage B) an expense C) an absence D) a replacement
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4. Match each sentence a) to j) with a sentence from 1) to
10) which has a similar meaning.
a) We have to haggle. b) We have a nice little nest-egg. c) We
have high expenditure. d) We get in free. e) We are in debt. f) We are
very thrifty. g) We are paid on commission. h) We want a rise. i) We
lend money. j) We have a high income.
1) We spend a lot. 2) We don't waste money. 3) We let people
borrow from us. 4) We earn according to what we sell. 5) We argue
about the price. 6) We earn a lot. 7) We don't have to pay. 8) We need
higher wages. 9) We owe money. 10) We have some savings.
5. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
a) I inherited £10 000 in my uncle's ............... .
A) legacy B) inheritance C) will D) testament
b) The ............... price is always lower than the retail price.
A) wholesale B) bargaining C) cut D) budget
c) I still have three more ...............to pay on my motorbike.
A) shares B) donations C) installments D) contributions
d) We had to give the customs official a ............... not to inspect
our suitcases.
A) fee B) reward C) bonus D) bribe
e) After my business failed, I was declared ...............by the
court.
A) profitless B) bankrupt C) insignificant D) uneconomical
f) As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in................
A) cost B) worth C) value D) price
g) A multinational company has made a/an ...............to take
over our firm.
A) bid B) venture C) investment D) estimate
outlet' as Prof. Montague puts it) will be (6) ............... directly to the         4. Match each sentence a) to j) with a sentence from 1) to
network of banking computers. The assistant will simply key in your               10) which has a similar meaning.
bank account code number and the (7) ............... you have spent, and                a) We have to haggle. b) We have a nice little nest-egg. c) We
thank you politely. You won't have to dig deep in your (8) ...............        have high expenditure. d) We get in free. e) We are in debt. f) We are
for change or pretend at the pub that you have left your money at                 very thrifty. g) We are paid on commission. h) We want a rise. i) We
home. You may not even have a number for your (9) ............... as              lend money. j) We have a high income.
such, as the computer may by then be able to read your handprint. So
no more credit card frauds (10) ............... But I am afraid that I shall            1) We spend a lot. 2) We don't waste money. 3) We let people
(11) ............... money. I have felt strongly attached to it, ever since I     borrow from us. 4) We earn according to what we sell. 5) We argue
received my first pocket money when I was five, and kept it in a                  about the price. 6) We earn a lot. 7) We don't have to pay. 8) We need
money-box. Even if my credit card of the future will be able to tell me           higher wages. 9) We owe money. 10) We have some savings.
exactly how much (12)............ power I have left in the computer tiles,
even if it lights up and plays a happy (or sad) tune at the same time,                     5. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
nothing will be able to replace the sheer pleasure I gained from (13)                      a) I inherited £10 000 in my uncle's ............... .
............... the coins in my moneybox. Not to (14) ............... the other                 A) legacy B) inheritance C) will D) testament
obvious problems which will be caused by (15) ............... of real
money – like how to start a football match, for example!                                   b) The ............... price is always lower than the retail price.
                                                                                               A) wholesale B) bargaining C) cut D) budget
1)    A) keep          B) manage           C) cope           D) survive
2)    A) about         B) almost           C) ready          D) tending                    c) I still have three more ...............to pay on my motorbike.
3)    A) earn          B) know             C) use            D) need                            A) shares B) donations C) installments D) contributions
4)    A) Thanks        B) Contrary         C) According      D) Accustomed
5)    A) banks         B) coins            C) change         D) pence
                                                                                        d) We had to give the customs official a ............... not to inspect
                                                                                  our suitcases.
6)    A) taken         B) alone            C) responsible    D) linked
                                                                                            A) fee B) reward C) bonus D) bribe
7)    A) money         B) charge           C) cost           D) amount
8)    A) pockets       B) wallet           C) cheque book    D) cash                       e) After my business failed, I was declared ...............by the
9)    A) wealth        B) savings          C) account        D) payment           court.
10)   A) arrested      B) either           C) stolen         D) however                        A) profitless B) bankrupt C) insignificant D) uneconomical
11)   A) miss          B) spend            C) waste          D) borrow
12)   A) more          B) financial        C) economical     D) spending                   f) As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in................
13)   A) rattling      B) withdrawing      C) estimating     D) throwing                       A) cost B) worth C) value D) price
14)   A) tell          B) confront         C) guess          D) mention
15)   A) a shortage    B) an expense       C) an absence     D) a replacement           g) A multinational company has made a/an ...............to take
                                                                                  over our firm.
                                                                                             A) bid B) venture C) investment D) estimate



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