CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW
1. Money – the basics
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A. Put the correct word in each space.
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account
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back
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banknotes
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borrowed
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change
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coin
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currency
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earn
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lent
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note
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salary
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spend
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sum
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wages
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waste
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win
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1
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In the USA,
"quarters" (25 cents) and "dimes" (10 cents) are types
of _______________.
In the United Kingdom, "a
tenner" means a ten pound _______________.
The US dollar, the Yen and the
Euro are types of _______________.
Hundred dollar bills and
twenty pound notes are _______________.
2,000,000 Swiss francs is a
large _______________ of money.
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3
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4
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5
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6
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I need to _______________ some
Euros into Australian dollars.
My friend _______________ a
hundred pounds from me.
I _______________ a hundred
pounds to my friend. When she can, she'll pay me _______________
I buy a lottery ticket every
week, but I never _______________ anything.
Most dentists _______________
at least £30,000 a year.
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8
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9
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10
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11
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__________ are paid to employees
weekly. _______________ are paid to employees monthly.
In business, you have to
_______________ money to make money.
A: Do you have a bank
_______________?
B: Yes. I bank with the Bank
of Scotland.
In my opinion, eating in
expensive restaurants is a _______________ of money.
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12
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14
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B. Match the words on the left with the
words on the right.
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a small
an income
donate
high
make
pay by
pay in
winners and
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a
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a profit
amount of money
cash
cost of living
credit card
losers
money to charity
of £25,000 a year
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b
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3
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c
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4
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d
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5
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e
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6
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f
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7
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g
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8
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h
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C. Choose the correct word.
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1
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Spain now uses the euro.
Pesetas are no longer ____________.
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A
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good money
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B
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legal money
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C
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legal tender
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2
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I bought a TV which doesn't
work. I'll take it back to the shop to get ___________.
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A
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my money returned
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B
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a refund
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C
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payment ticket
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3
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In a shop, to get a refund,
you usually have to show the ___________.
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A
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receipt
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B
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recipe
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C
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payment ticket
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4
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I'm paying for my new car in
36 monthly __________.
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A
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instalments
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B
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pieces
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C
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parts
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5
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I earn a lot of money, but I
have a lot of _________.
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A
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payouts
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B
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expenses
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C
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paying
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6
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Famous paintings are usually
sold by __________.
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A
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bid
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B
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highest price
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C
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auction
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7
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In an auction, the item is
sold to the person who makes the highest __________.
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A
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bid
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B
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price
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C
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offer
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8
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In Japan, the US dollar is
__________ .
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A
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foreign money
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B
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strange money
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C
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a foreign currency
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9
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In Britain, it's not usual to
discuss your personal __________
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A
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money
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B
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finances
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C
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money arrangements
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10
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You can _________ a house and
__________ a car.
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A
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hire/rent
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B
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hire/hire
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C
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rent/ rent or hire
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11
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Here's the fifty dollars I
__________.
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A
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owe you
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B
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pay you back
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C
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must return
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12
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The best things in life are
__________.
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A
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free
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B
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not for sale
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C
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not brought and sold
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D. Find the opposites of these words in
the grid.
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spender / _______________
borrower / _______________
winnings / _______________
losses / _______________
high prices / _______________
prices
sellers / _______________
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