Money matters student

Derek used to be very 1............................ . When he was a young man, he 2............................ a
fortune from his uncle. He 3............................ most of it in the stock market, and 4............................
an enormous house which 5............................ $ 2,000,000. He also had a good job, and he
6............................ his salary (put it in the bank), so he got richer and richer. He 7............................ a
lot of money on cars and holidays, but he was also very generous, and 8............................ a lot of his
money to charities (e.g. the Red Cross). But one day he started to go to the casino with a friend, and
that was the beginning of the end. He soon 9............................ everything, and after a few months he
10............................ his house and his cars.

2. Now put the verbs in the present tense.

borrow - owe - can´t afford -

lend - broke (adj.)

- waste - win

Now he´s 1............................ . He rents a small flat he 2............................ (hasn´t got enough money)
to buy one. He´s unemployed. His parents 3............................ him money, and he also
4............................ money from friends so he 5............................ (has to give back) money to lots of
people. But he still 6............................ (spends badly) the little money he has on the lottery and the
football pools. He thinks his only hope of getting rich again is to 7............................ a big prize.
Perhaps one day he will.

3. Complete with a preposition.

Peter paid .............. the meal last night.
Would you like to pay .............. cash or .............. credit card?
I paid 50 dollars .............. that sweater.

4. Complete the sentences with a correct word: value or worth

This diamond ring is ………. $ 3 million.
The ……….. of the picture is € 10 million.

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These golden earrings are ………. ₤ 56,000.

5. Read and write these prices:

€ 5,890,632…………………………………………………………………………………....................................
₤ 86,666………………………………………………………………………………………....................................
$ 2,700,000,000 ………………………………………………………………………………...............................
€ 40,452,580…………………………………………………………………………………..................................

6. At the cash machine/ cash dispenser/ cash point. Put the following into the most logical

order:

a. Key in/Enter your PIN number.
b. Take your card.
c. Choose the amount of money you want.
d. Take your cash.
e. Insert your card.
f.

Press the “withdraw cash” button.

7. Give detailed answers to these questions1. How much pocket money do you get from your parents?
2. Do you earn your own money?
3. Do you have a bank account? If so, give more details about it. If not, why?
4. How much money do you spend on travelling, clothes, food, cosmetics, culture, etc?
5. Where do you usually change money before travelling abroad?
6. When do you think will the Czech Republic introduce euro?
7. If you won a large sum of money, what would you spend it on?