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3 Income.
Most of us earn money from our regular jobs, but there are other ways of getting
money too. Complete the definitions with these words:
a) pension f) maintenance
b) interest g) income
c) pocket money h) fee
d) wage i) salary
e) bonus j) grant
1. A ... is what you earn weekly.
2. A ... is what you earn monthly or annually.
3. Your annual salary plus any other money you earn in a year is your ... .
4. A ... is paid to a professional for some work – a lawyer, for example.
5. ... is given by parents to children.
6. People who have retired receive a ... .
7. ... is paid by a man to his ex-wife.
8. ... is extra money you receive monthly or annually if you keep money in
the bank.
9. Some people receive a ... once a year if they have done a good job or if the
company has had a good year.
10. A ... is money given to you to help you with your studies or to travel.
What social security benefits are available in your country if you are ill or
unemployed?
4 Talking about your income.
Complete the following dialogues with the correct form of the verb phrases
below:
get £400 a week make a lot more earn pretty good money get a rise
1. I’ve only just got enough to get by at the moment, but fortunately I ... next
month.
2. She wears some lovely clothes, doesn’t she?
> Yes, and she bought a Porsche recently, so I guess she ... .
3. How’s the new job? Does it pay well?
> Not too bad. I ... after tax.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong.
A tax is a fine for doing well.