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V O C A B U L A R Y 15 HEALTH A N D THE BODY

9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

 

 

A disastrous holiday

 

 

 

 

The day Gerald arrived at the Almara Beach Hotel, he fell (1)

A

the

stairs. The manager called a/an (2)

, but fortunately Gerald's leg

was only badly (3)

, and not broken. The doctor (4)

 

swimming as further (5)

 

but gave Gerald a/an (6)

 

for

some tablets in case his leg became (7)

The next day Gerald

 

sunbathed by the pool, and then took a deep (8)

and dived into

the water. There was not very much water in the pool, and he (9)

 

one of his arms when he hit the bottom. This time he complained to the hotel manager, who sent a special meal to Gerald's room. Later that night, Gerald was

(10)

 

from a (11)

back, the injuries to his arm and leg,

and also had a terrible (12)

He had a high (13)

and

felt terrible. Luckily he had the tablets the doctor had given him to

(14)

 

the pain. As he reached for them, he fell out of bed and broke

his (15)

He spent the rest of his holiday in bed.

 

1)

 

A down

B to

C with

D for

 

2)

 

A stretcher

B prescription

C ambulance

D emergency

3)

 

A sick

B bruised

C hurt

D infected

4)

 

A went

B prevented

C said

D recommended

5)

 

A medicine

B cure

C drugs

D treatment

6)

 

A recipe

B paper

C prescription

D order

7)

 

A painful

B pained

C painless

D pain

8)

 

A end

B breath

C mouthful

D water

9)

 

A hurt

B injury

C ached

D sore

10)

 

A ill

B injured

C suffering

D damaged

11)

 

A sunny

B sunburnt

C sunshine

D grilled

12)

 

A agony

B hurt

C heat

D stomachache

13)

 

A pain

B temperature

C ache

D degree

14)

 

A hold

B check

C rid

D reduce

15)

 

A waist

B lips

C wrist

D throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Underline the most suitable word or phrase.

a)I haven't got enough money, I'm afraid. Could you borrow/lend me some?

b)This car is too expensive. We can't afford/pay it.

c)There's a small flat to hire/let in Bridge Street.

d)How much do you earn/gain in your new job?

e)She's a good dentist, but she doesn't charge/spend too much.

f)I bought this coat in the sales. It was decreased/reduced a lot.

g)Jack made his fortune/treasure buying and selling property.

h)How much do you reckon/value that house would cost?

2Replace each word or phrase in italics with a word or phrase from the box which has the opposite meaning.

a)

I was surprised by how mean

Charles was. ..generous....

b) Janet says that she is very hard up at the moment

c)

Last year their business

made a huge loss.

d)I'd like to pay in £100 please

e)Most people in the city live in great prosperity

f)The manager insisted that I paid by cheque

g)Jean was able to make only one sale during the morning

h)The old painting I found in the loft turned out to be valuable

3 Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

a)

The old couple had only a small

pension.....

to live on.

b)

My uncle Sam acquired his considerable

selling cars.

c)David never carries cash with him and pays for everything by

d)I wouldn't have been able to buy my boat without a bank

e)The shop won't change any goods without the original

f)Keith didn't like the waiter so he didn't leave a

g)

The house is not in very good condition so the

is low.

h)

We keep all our money and valuables in this

in the floor.

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V O C A B U L A R Y 16 MONEY

4Match each sentence (a-h) with a suitable response (1-8). Use each response once only.

a)Who do I make the cheque out to? 6

b)We seem to be spending a lot of money lately

c)The house has burnt down! What are we going to do?

d)How much do you want for this drawing?

e)Did you inherit this house?

f)Do we still owe the bank any money?

g)Can we change money at the hotel to pay the bill?

h)Why are you putting so much money in the bank?

1 Sorry, but it's not for sale.

2I'm saving up to buy a new motorbike.

3Perhaps we should try to economise a bit.

4Yes, my Aunt Clara left it to me.

5Well, we've nearly paid it all back.

6To JB Woolbury PLC.

7I think they accept travellers cheques anyway.

8Don't worry, we're insured.

5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a)

I bought

these shoes

in

the

sale.

They were a real

 

C........ .

 

A) cheap

B) economy

C) bargain

D) purchase

 

 

 

b)

If you put your money in the bank,

it will earn ten per cent

 

A) interest

B) profit

C) deposit

 

D) investment

 

 

 

c) John asked his parents if they would pay off his

 

 

 

 

A) rents

B) debts

C) accounts

D) credits

 

 

 

d) Adults have to pay £8 to get in, but children under fourteen get in

 

A) free

B) nothing

 

C) penniless

D) open

 

 

 

e)

I'm trying to save for my holidays so I'm

 

some money each

 

week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) putting in

B) putting aside

C) putting behind

D) putting up

f)

Just a minute! You've forgotten to

 

your cheque!

 

A) mark

B) make

C) place

D) sign

 

 

 

g) The blackmailer asked for the money in used

 

 

 

 

A) notes

B) cheques

C) paper

D) cash

 

 

 

h)I gave the assistant ten euros and she gave me four euros

A)rest B) money C) coins D) change

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

6Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Money! Money! Money!

 

 

Helen had always dreamed of becoming a (1)

....wealthy..

WEALTH

woman, and imagined living in a (2)

mansion,

LUXURY

and how her friends would praise her (3)

 

GENEROUS

when she gave them expensive presents. In reality she

 

was usually hard up. She had some (4)

and a

SAVE

small life (5)

, but her antique shop was not really

INSURE

very (6)

Every time she took money out of the bank,

PROFIT

the (7)

checked her account, and told her how little

CASH

there was in it! Helen had taken out a (8)

a month

LEND

before. How could she repay it? Then one day she noticed

 

an old painting in her shop. She had thought it was (9)

WORTH

but as she brushed away the dust, she saw the (10)

 

SIGN

at the bottom. It said 'Renoir'! She was rich at last!

 

 

7 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase formed from pay. Each space

represents one word.

 

 

a)

You can pay the full price now, or make six monthly ...payments.... .

b)

If you lend me the money, I'll

 

next

 

week.

 

 

c)

I haven't got enough money to

 

the suit now.

d)

We

a lot of money on decorating this house.

e)

I must do something about all these

bills.

f)

Please make the cheque

 

to R.D. Smith.

g) Take this money and

 

to the bank.

h)

I like my job, and it's very

 

 

8Match the words in the box with a suitable definition (a-h). Use each word once only.

a)Someone who inherits money or property heir

b)Someone who has retired

c)Someone who keeps or checks financial records

d)Someone who buys things in a shop

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VOCABULARY 16 MONEY

e)Someone who pays out money in a bank

f)Someone who represents others in business

g)Someone who puts money into a business

h)Someone who cheats people out of money

9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Money matters

 

 

 

 

 

Are you always (1)

B

up? Do you often have to (2)

 

money from your parents whenever you need a little extra (3)

? If

you (4)

 

too much, and save too little, you will end up with more

(5)

than friends. You know the solution, of course: just save a

 

small (6)

 

every month. Most banks will pay (7)

 

on

your savings, and you will soon be able to (8)

all those things

which seemed to cost too much before. The trouble is, you're a university student, and many banks treat you like a child. But not us. If you open a/an

(9)with Smith Fulton Bank before October 31st, we'll not only

send you your own (10)

book and credit (11)

, but

you'll also receive a copy of our booklet 'Putting Money (12)

for

Your Future'. Smith Fulton can pay your (13)

, help you with

special student (14)

, and your

friendly branch

(15)

can give you advice for the future. We believe in you. Why not believe in us and open an account?

1)

A shut

B hard

C debt

D money

2)

A borrow

B lend

C save

D pay

3)

A cheque

B pension

C wealth

D cash

4)

A sign

B spend

C cost

D cheat

5)

A owe

B loans

C debts

D profits

6)

A amount

B number

C note

D rest

7)

A receipts

B credits

C rents

D interest

8)

A lend

B economise

C afford

D spend

9)

A cheque

B customer

C bill

D account

10)

A loan

B cheque

C cash

D money

11)

A plastic

B tip

C card

D cheque

12)

A aside

B up

C inside

D work

13)

A sales

B bets

C bargains

D bills

14)

A coins

B loans

C fortunes

D pensions

15)

A miser

B swindler

C manager

D cashier

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