ACTIVITY 70

FOCUS: MONEY
LEVEL: B1 / B2

Unscramble the words and expressions related to money in the sentences below and then
find a definition for each of them.
1. My parents used to give me an awlloaenc a._____________________(noun) money that is
when I was a kid. $ paid to a retired person.

ceskapahte, John! You can b._____________________(noun) money that is

afford a better gift for her. $ paid to a person by his / her former spouse.

3. I wish I could find a well-paid job to help my c._____________________(noun) money that is

paid regularly to a person for a specific purpose.
parents pay the bills. They always have to struggle
to amke edns emet. $ d._____________________(noun) a person who
tihengt
4. Now
ym bltes. $ though they have enough money for that.

e._____________________(noun) a loan
srhto no acsh today. Would you usually provided by a bank so that you can buy a
have some to lend me? $ house.

6. I had to apy trohhug teh nsoe to get my f._____________________(verb) to receive

laptop working again. $ money after a member of your family dies.

g.____________________(phrasal verb) to
7. He hinereitd a little fortune and decided to
use it to pay off his mgrgtoae. $ contribute money so that a group of people can
buy something together.

8. She afodfr to get the wedding h._____________________(expression) to be

dress she wanted, so we all ciphpde ni to help $ born into a rich family.
her buy it.
i._____________________(expression) to have

teachers are underpaid.

ni hte rde because $ enough money to cover all the expenses of the
month.

j.______________________(expression) to cost
you might go to jail.
ailomyn in some countries, $ a lot more money than you can actually spend.

k.____________________(expression) to spend

liigvn
amke a
$ less money than usual.

abroad for some time. l._____________________(expression) to have

$ little money.

a pnioesn only and has decided to go back to m._____________________(expression) to earn

work. enough money to live.
$ n._____________________(expression) in debt.
like to have money
problems. She aws rbon whit a ilsver
sonpo ni ehr omuht. $ o.____________________(expression)
a lot of money on something.
to spend
 ACTIVITY 71
FOCUS: CONVERSATION
LEVEL: B1 / B2
HAVE YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST?
Do you think you have lived your life to the fullest? Have you lived an adventurous, intense and
passionate life? If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, would you look back to the things you

type of life you have lived so far. Put a next to the things you have already done, put next to the
wish you could do someday, and put an X next to the things you have
never wanted to do or thought about.

1. I am able to say basic things about myself like age, hobbies, interests, personality, etc. in at least
two foreign languages. ( )
2. I have been on a romantic date with a foreign person. ( )
3. I have tried to do something that I thought I would never be able to do but succeeded at it. ( )
4. I have swum naked in a lake or in the sea. ( )
5. I have tried to cook something not very easy to prepare just by following the recipe. ( )
6. I have kissed a total stranger at a night club. ( )
7. I have made my parents cry tears of joy. ( )
8. I have tried to get rid of all prejudices I might have about sex, race, religion etc. ( )
really happy
when I did so. ( )
10. I have told someone that I really loved them and felt very happy about it afterwards.( )
11. I have thrown a big party and invited all my friends over to have fun with me. ( )
12. I have been to a concert in a big stadium. ( )
13. I have tried to do something really crazy for love. ( )
14. I have tried to eat something I thought I would hate but liked it in the end. ( )
15. I have felt really proud of myself for a big personal accomplishment. ( )
16. I have helped someone in need and felt great about it afterwards. ( )
17. I have taken a ride on a big roller-coaster. ( )
18. I have made a fool of myself in front of a lot of people and now it makes me laugh. ( )
19. Every year I try to learn something totally new. ( )
20. Sometimes I do things that I only used to do when I was a child. ( )
21. I have experienced the Rio carnival. ( )
22. I have travelled by myself at least once. ( )
23. I have tried an extreme sport at least once. ( )

had a really good time there. ( )

INTERPRETATION
The more you use, the better. It indicates that you are not afraid of taking risks and that you know
how to make the best of every situation to live a very exciting and pleasurable life.
If you have used a lot of ,

If you put an X in more than 8 sentences, it means that you are not living your life to the fullest and
that you are very insecure about taking new adventures. Maybe you should think more about this
attitude and try to enjoy life more!