Consumer Society Vocabulary Worksheet
Consumer Society Vocabulary Worksheet
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1. My car was five years old, so I _______________ it and _______________ a new one.
2. I was very sad when I ______________ my watch in the street. It was a present from my wife and it _______________ her
a lot of money. Fortunately somebody _______________ it the next day and took it to the police station.
3. I _______________ over £2,000 for my computer, but it isn’t worth much now.
4. My father _______________ me £50 last week but I _______________ most of it on a ticket for a concert on Friday.
5. Last week somebody _______________ £1m in a television contest. It was incredibly exciting.
6. I’m afraid I _______________ my money on those CDs because I never play them.
E – Complete the sentences below choosing from the words in the box. Not all the words are necessary.
1. I haven’t got any __________ with me. I’ll need to go to the bank.
2. My salary is paid straight into my __________ at the end of the month.
3. If you want to buy a new car, why not get a __________ from the bank?
4. Tom has got quite a few __________. He’s borrowed money from the bank and several of his friends.
5. I need some cash. Is there a __________ near here?
6. Interest rates are very low. Why don’t you __________ the money from the bank?
F – Choose the most suitable word or phrase (in italics) in each sentence.
1. On Saturday morning the High Street is full of customers/shoppers.
2. It costs £2,50 so give her £3, and she’ll give you 50p change/rest.
3. If you pay cash we can give you a 10% cutting/discount.
4. How much did you pay/spend for your new shoes?
5. This is a good shoe shop, but the costs/prices are very high.
6. I bought these shoes in the sales. They were a real purchase/bargain.
7. I’m interested in this old car. Is it to sell/for sale?
8. Just a minute! You’ve forgotten to sign/mark your check.
9. I gave the assistant £20 and she gave me four pounds rest/change.
10. The shop won’t change any goods without the original recipe/receipt.
11. The manager insisted that I paid cash/money.
12. How much do you gain/ earn in your new job?
13. This car is too expensive. We can’t afford/pay it.
14. It was a very good meal. Can we have the account/bill, please?
15. I haven’t got enough money. Could you borrow/lend me some?
G – Complete the sentences using the correct word/phrase. To help you, the first letter in each word is given.
1. This is a free s_______________ of a new b______________ of toothpaste.
2. Come to our January s______________! We’re offering shoppers all kinds of wonderful b________________ at incredibly
low prices. Our store has branches all over the country.
3. Please pay the shop assistant at the c_______________ d______________ either in c______________ or by
c_______________ c_______________.
4. I’m sorry. The item is out of s_______________ at the moment, but we can order it for you.
5. Before you leave the shop, make sure that the g________________ is signed and dated, and when you arrive home with
your p________________, read the i_______________, before using it.
H – Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right.
1. spend a) on silly things.
2. lose b) to a beggar.
3. give c) on food.
4. save d) in a will.
5. leave MONEY e) to a friend.
6. lend f) for your holiday.
7. invest g) at the casino.
8. waste h) by walking to work.
9. pay i) in a new business.
10. change j) in the bank.
I – Complete the missing words in the following sentences. You have been given the correct number of letter in each case.
1. There are always good b____________ (7) in the December sales.
2. I’m afraid these trousers are too l_________ (4) around the waist. Do you have a slightly smaller s________ (3)?
3. Do you know, I think the shop a______________ (8) gave me £1 too much ch_________(4).
4. I’m afraid we can’t give you re________________ (4) if you don’t have your original re__________ (4).
5. Did you see on the l_____________ (4) that this shirt is made of si________ (2) and has to be hand washed?
L – Fill in the gaps with the correct verb, in the correct form.
(not) earn inherit borrow lend steal find invest waste pay (back) owe withdraw
1. When I was younger, I ____________________ some money in Nokia. It was a really good idea because the company has
been very successful, and I have made a lot of money.
2. I was very sad when my grandfather passed away, but I used the money I _______________- from him to study, and I think
he would be quite happy to know that I am a doctor now.
3. Claire works as a secretary but she __________________ much money, so her mum often has to ________________ her
some.
4. A couple of years ago I ________________ £20 outside the pub. I _____________________ it all on things I didn’t need.
5. When I was a student I had to _________________ lots of money from the bank. I _________________ all the money back
last year, so now I don’t ________________ the bank anything.
6. You should be careful when you _____________________ money from a cashpoint machine because somebody might be
behind you waiting to ___________________ it from you.
M – Replace the words in italics with one of the phrases from the box.
in a sale pay you back save up in debt second-hand be well-off annual income can’t afford it
1. Kate’s car was owned by someone else before her.
2. We’re not going on holiday this year, because we are short of money.
3. Don’t worry, next week I’ll give you the money you lent me.
4. We decided to put money aside so we could buy a small boat.
5. I don’t want to end up owing a lot of money to the bank.
6. What exactly is the amount of your earnings every year?
7. I bought my DVD-player when the prices were reduced.
8. Mary used to have a lot of money, but she’s quite poor now.