Управляемые самостоятельные работы студентов факультета экономики

УСРС “MONEY”

WORD STUDY

Ex. 1. Match the words with their definitions.

fees, bonus, taxes, wages, salary, rent, pension, fare, cash, change

1. Money paid for a place to live ___________________________

2. Money paid to the government ___________________________

3. Money paid for the professional services ___________________

4. Money in coins and notes, not cheques _____________________

5. Money paid to workers by hour or week ____________________

6. Money paid as an extra payment to one’s salary ______________

7. Money paid to workers for a month’s or year’s work __________

8. Money paid to older people who no longer work ______________

9. Money returned to you after you pay too much _______________

10. Money paid for a journey by bus, train or plane ______________

Ex. 2. Match the words or word combinations on the left with their opposites on the right.

profit worth hard up to save up money the face of a banknote to borrow money moneyed person cheap goods to lose money valuable things to sell goods

to lend money the back of the banknote expensive goods to buy goods valueless things to find money to waste money well off worthless loss moneyless person

Ex. 3. Use the following words to complete the sentences below.

salary, wages, charges, fees, fare, tip, commission, payment, bonus

1. The taxi ____________ was $18 and I gave the driver a $2 _____________.

2. When you purchase over 200 pieces, delivery is free of _______________.

3. The builders receive their weekly _________________ in cash.

4. In addition to your basic _______________ you will receive a 25% _______________ on all

goods sold.

5. She’s a good accountant and her __________________ are high.

6. This mechanic’s _________________ for the service he provides are reasonable.

7. I am very well-paid and I have a productivity _______________.

Ex. 4. Put each of the following verbs in the correct space in the passage below.

pay, spend, save, open, lend, pay back, earn, afford, owe, borrow

Joy: Pam, I’m in trouble. I ____________ $200 a week from my job, but I need to _________

about $250 a week just on basic things like food, rent and fares. I can’t make ends meet

on $200. I’ve got to _____________some money. Can you help me?

Pam: Yes. OK. I’m quite well-off at the moment. I can ___________ you $100. Here you are.

But why don’t you _____________ a bank account? It’s very simple. Then you can

________________ a little bit every week, and you won’t be so hard-up.

Joy: Pam, I haven’t got enough money to put in a bank account! I can’t _______________ my

gas and electricity bills. I can’t _______________ to go on holiday. I’m not just a bit

hard-up. I’ve got no money at all. I’m broke! Anyway, thanks for your help. I promise to

_____________ the $100 next month. I don’t like to be in debt. I won’t forget. I now

______________ you $100.

Ex. 5. Fill in the gaps using the past tense of verbs.

buy, sell, spend, win, lose, waste, pay, find, cost, give

1. My car was five years old, so I _______________ it and _______________ a new one.

2. It 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 a Police Station.

3. I ___________ over $2,000 for my computer, but it isn’t worth very much now.

4. My father ______________ me $50 last week but I _____________most of it on a ticket for a

concert of Friday.

5. Last week somebody ___________ $1000 in a game on television. It was incredibly exciting.

6. I’m afraid, I ____________ my money on those CDs because I never play them.

Ex. 6. Read the definitions and guess which word is being defined. The words are listed

below, but the letters are mixed up.

nivgass _________________ quceeh __________________ remagan _________________ atenugera ________________

exast _________________ efas __________________ narbd _________________

balle __________________ untreco ________________ whelstros ______________

1. Made of paper and used instead of money. _________________________

2. The table which a shop assistant stands behind. ______________________

3. A kind of box where money is put for protection. ____________________

4. Having no value at all. ________________________

5. Found inside clothes with washing instructions. _____________________

6. Name of a kind of product, e.g. cigarettes. __________________________

7. Money which you leave in the bank for a rainy day! __________________

8. Given with goods as a promise of good quality. ______________________

9. Money we pay to the government. ________________________

10. The person in charge of a large shop. _____________________

Ex. 7. Match the verbs with their definitions. Put the letter into the space provided.

________ to earn money ________ to spend money ________ to save money ________ to make money ________ to borrow money ________ to lend money ________ to owe money ________ to accumulate money ________ to donate money ________ to raise money ________ to pay money ________ to invest money ________ to waste money ________ to charge money

a. that is to get money as salary or wages b. when one buys something as a customer c. or when one lives economically d. that is to give it to somebody for a period of time e. that is to take money promising to pay it back in future f. and then he grows rich, acquires wealth g. that is borrowing money one becomes a debtor h. that is to put money into shares or business i. that is to give it to a good cause j. for goods and services k. that is to give it to someone in exchange dir goods or services l. that is to store up a large amount of money m. that is to spend it on something which is not worth it n. that is to collect it in somebody’s favour

COMPREHENSION

Look at the title of the article and say:

1. What is Wall Street? Where is it? ________________________________________________

2. What do you think the story is about? _____________________________________________