Unit 8 Vocabulary Short Test 1
Group A
Name: _____________________ Class: ____
Unit 8 Vocabulary Short Test 1
Group B
Name: _____________________ Class: ____
1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are two extra words. A made B ran C galloped
4 I’m afraid I paid over the ___ for this jacket – but I really love it.
act cash ends liabilities pace scheme odds
A odds B evens C numbers
1 My parents had difficulties making ____________ meet when they were first married. 5 It can be very demotivating when a large percentage of what you earn ___ in tax.
2 You should check out your tax ____________ if you sell property that you’ve A goes B falls C takes
invested in. ___ / 5
3 If you start paying into a pension ____________ early on in your career, you won’t
regret it.
4 If salaries don’t keep ____________ with inflation, more people will end up
on government benefits.
5 There’s good online advice for anyone who is strapped for ____________ and cannot
pay their bills. ___ / 5
2 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letters are given.
1 People who are living on the b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ have to watch every penny that
they spend.
2 When I go abroad, it takes me a while to get my head around the different
d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of banknotes.
3 Please let me pay half the bill as I don’t want you to be out of p _ _ _ _ _.
4 My uncle is making a m _ _ _ out of shares he bought in a very successful UK company.
5 It’s difficult to save regularly as I have a f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ income and I am never sure
how much I can put away. ___ / 5
3 Choose the correct options.
1 Keeping your ___ above water can be difficult when you’re faced with continually
increasing bills.
A chin B nose C head
2 You’ve had a bonus, so what are you going to ___ out on this weekend?
A spend B splash C flash
3 My cousin ___ up so many debts last year that he had to take on another job
to pay them off.
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1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are two extra words.
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1 Trying to control inflation involves a balancing ________________ between raising
interest rates and encouraging economic growth.
2 No one wants to pay over the ________________ for products, so everyone should
check out comparison sites before buying.
3 If you have fluctuating ________________, it makes financial planning extremely
difficult.
4 The ________________ in the economy has resulted in many people being forced
to take on second jobs.
5 Continuing to spend money like ________________ is not a responsible way of living
and will cause you problems. ___ / 5
2 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letters are given.
1 When I’m s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for cash, I cut down on the number of takeaways I get
during the week.
2 The government has predicted g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ inflation for several months
as a result of oil prices.
3 My parents have invested enough money to be c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ off when they
finally stop working.
4 Some people believe in having r _ _ _ _ day savings whereas others prefer to spend
what they have on enjoying life today.
5 Last month my o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ exceeded my income, so I shall have to be careful
this month. ___ / 5
3 Choose the correct options.
1 My friends’ parents had to move house as their income couldn’t keep ___
with inflation.
A stride B pace C speed
2 For me it’s not important to ___ a mint, just to have enough to do the things I enjoy.
A make B do C have
3 If you ever ___ into some money, ask my brother about investments – he’s a financial
advisor.
A go B receive C come
4 It’s definitely worth ___ a pension scheme early on to guarantee a financially secure
retirement.
A setting up B making up C putting up
5 People in the lower income bracket are finding it hard to make ___ meet these days.
A pieces B strings C ends
___ / 5
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