2A  VOCABULARY Money

What’s the word?

Work with a partner. You have three minutes to complete the sentences. Write your answers in the
MISSING WORDS column.

MISSING WORDS

1 We can’t to go on vacation this year, so we’re staying at home. a f f o r d

2 That ring can’t be $20,000. It looks like plastic! w o r t h

3 Pete doesn’t have any money, so he has to his parents. l i v e o f f
They pay for absolutely everything.

4 My brother didn’t very much his car. It was second hand. p a y f o r

5 How much do you think you’ll every month in your new job? e a r n
6 Sorry, but I can’t the money I owe you until the end of p ay b a c k
the month.

7 Do you have any change for the soda machine? I only have
a $10 . n o t e
f r o m
8 Some people think it’s a really bad idea to borrow money
a close friend.
w a s t i n g
9 Why are you your money on things you don’t really need?

10
I used to have a piggy bank when I was young. That’s how I learned
to money.
s a v e

11
Can I credit card? p a y b y
12
Did the bank you the money to buy a new car? l e n d

13
Diana started spending a lot more money than she had in the bank.
d e b t
She got into after six months.
b i l l
14
Our gas was really high this month because we had the heat
turned up all the time.
i n h e r i t e d
15
Our neighbor a beautiful house in the country when her
aunt Jane died.

16
How can the electrician us $200 for ten minutes’ work? c h a r g e

17
My grandmother’s afraid of using an on the street.
A T M
She prefers to go into the bank to get money.
m o r t g a g e
18
I’ve asked my bank for a because I want to buy a house.

19
The government is going to increase the on gas. t a x

20
If you open an with this bank, you get an interest-free a c c o u n t
credit card for a year.

ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the MISSING WORDS column on the right. Read the sentences aloud with
the correct words.
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