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UNIT 6 – Wise Spending

Vocabulary

1 Circle the correct words.

a Sally won / saved $1,000 in the lottery!

b Jenny spent / earned $200 every week at her part-time job.
c David swapped / paid for his tennis racket for a computer game.
d Sophie borrowed / lent $50 from her dad. She promised to pay back the money.
e Andy won / spent $20 at the café because he bought everybody a coffee.
f Jack earned / paid for the meal with his credit card. It cost $30.
g Rachel sold / bought her bicycle. Somebody gave her $200 for it.
h Amy lent / swapped her coat to her sister. Her sister promised to give it back tomorrow.
i Joe spent / saved $10 every week for a year. When he had $500 he bought a new cell phone.
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2 Look at the pictures and complete the crossword.

Down

4 f______________
1 s______________ 2 k______________
d______________

5 p______________ 8 l______________
Across

1 s______________ 3 d______________ 6 s______________

1
 7 m______________
9 w______________ 10 m______________
c______________

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Grammar

3 Circle the correct words.

a Your laptop is better / more good than mine.

b The mountain bike I want to buy is more big / bigger than yours.
c New items are usually more expensive / expensivier than second-hand ones.
d Riding a motorcycle is more difficult / difficulter than riding a bike.
e My new car is worse / more bad than the old one!
f Today I hiked more far / farther than yesterday.
g My sister works harder / more hard than me.
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4 Complete the sentences with as…as or not as…as and the adjectives in parentheses.

a The village I used to live in is ___________________ (beautiful) as this one. I love both!
b The watch William bought is ____________________ (expensive) as mine. Mine was a fortune!
c Walking is ___________________(good) running. You can choose either one or the other.
d Dogs are _________________(popular) as cats. Most people prefer dogs as pets.
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5 Circle the correct words.

a We had a / an interesting day out yesterday.

b Do you have a / some new laptop?
c I usually don’t save some / any money.
d I did a / some work today and earned $100.
e Did you win some / any money in the lottery?
f I found some / any coins behind the sofa.
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6 Circle the correct answers.

a I don’t have _______ time to go shopping.

1) much 2) many
b We borrowed _______ books from the library.
1) much 2) many
c Did Sally spend _______ money?
1) a lot of 2) many
d They didn’t know _______ people at the party.
1) much 2) many
e In the refrigerator, there’s _______ butter.
1) a lot of 2) many
f My computer doesn’t have _______ memory.
1) much 2) many
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7 Complete the sentences with How much or How many. Then match the questions with the
answers.

a ___________________________ flash drives do you need?

b ___________________________ money can you spend?
c ___________________________ CDs can I borrow?
d ___________________________ information about saving do you have?
( ) I can’t spend a lot.
( ) I don’t have a lot, in fact.
( ) I need just one at the moment.
( ) You can borrow as many as you want.
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Reading

8 Read the text and circle T (true) or F (false).

Allowances in the US

In the US, children get, on average, $ 8.74 in allowance a week, not including gift cards on birthdays
and holidays.

American experts believe giving an allowance creates a great opportunity for kids to learn about family
values related to saving. But it is very important to define what to do with the money - what to buy and
not to buy, define what they ‘need’ and what they ‘want.’ It is a great idea to teach them how to save,
and piggy banks are a fun way to start doing it: kids can count the money and always check the total.
This can give them a sense of familiarity with coins and notes, and also the importance of not spending
all they have.

So, how about you? Do you get an allowance? What do you do with it?

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 a In the US, children don’t get an allowance. T/F
b American experts think children need to learn about saving. T/F
c It isn’t important to define what to buy and not to buy. T/F
d A piggy bank is a way of saving money. T/F
e Piggy banks help kids spend more than save. T/F
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9 Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

a On average, American children get about ____ in allowance.

( ) $8.74 ( ) $10
b American experts believe an allowance gives kids a sense of ___________.
( ) values related to work ( ) values related to saving
c One fun way of saving your allowance, according to the article, is _________.
( ) having a bank account ( ) having a piggy bank
d Kids can learn to __________ when they have a piggy bank.
( ) recognize coins and notes ( ) spend a lot
e According to the article, it is important __________ all you have.
( ) not to spend ( ) to spend
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Vocabulary __/29
Grammar __/51
Reading __/20
TOTAL __/100