Vocabulary activity
1.Match
the terms on the right with the definitions on the left:
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1.Savings
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A)The
opposite of “lend”.
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2.Account
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B) A loan to
buy a house or property.
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3.Withdraw
(Verb)
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C) Obtain
money from a job.
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4.Afford
(Verb)
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D) The
opposite of “save”.
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5.Notes and
coins
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E) To be able
to pay for goods, services, etc.
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6.Cashier
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F) A record of money a person
deposits into a bank
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7.Currency
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G) The
opposite of “deposit”.
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8.Borrow
(Verb)
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H) Use money
inappropriately.
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9.Mortgage
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I) The money
you obtain from work or capital.
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10.Earn (Verb)
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J) Dollars,
Euros, Yens, etc.
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11.Piggy bank
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K) Paper and
metal money
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12.Spend
(Verb)
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L) Have a
money debt.
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13.ATM
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M) An employee of a bank or building
society who receives and pays out money.
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14.Income
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N) A container for coins
saved.
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15.Waste
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0) Money that
you have.
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16. Owe (Verb)
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P) A cash
machine
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2.Read the following story and use some of the terms
above to complete the blanks.
Bob and
Jimmy are twin brothers. Bob works in a bakery and (1)
.....................................$25,000 a year. His brother Jimmy is a
business man and makes over $75,000 a year.
Bob
(2).................................... most of his income and only (3)...................................... some on food, transportation, and some
inexpensive hobbies that he can
(4).................................., such as music and books. He is also paying a (5)................................... for his apartment too but he manages very
well. He always has some funds left when he wants to (6)...................................
cash from an (7).........................................
However,
Jimmy was never the kind of kid that saved his coins in a
(8)....................................... He’s not very careful with
his
(9)...................................... and he spends it all. He loves luxury cars, dining at expensive
restaurants, and weekend trips to the mountains or to the beach. And he (10)
................................... most of the money he has left on gambling
at the casinos in Las Vegas.
Even though
Jimmy has a higher salary, he often (11).................................... money
from Bob because his (12)................................. is usually empty.
Bob always has some (13).................................. at home or in the
bank. The bad thing is that Jimmy usually
forgets to pay him back so he (14).............................. him a
fortune.
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