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Use of English B2 for all exams
UNIT 6 SECTION 1 (D)
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Words easily confused
Use the correct form of the words in the
boxes to complete the sentences in each group A-I below. You may use some of
the words more than once. In some cases more than one word may be correct.
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borrow
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lend
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let
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hire
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rent
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1
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My friends and I
________________________ a car to travel around the island.
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2
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Can you________________________ me some money? I'll
pay you back on Friday.
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3
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Some of the rooms in the country house were________________________
to tourists for the weekends.
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4
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I ________________________ money from the bank to buy
a house.
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5
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My parents________________________ a tutor to help me with Maths.
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6
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The first thing I did when I went to Crete
was________________________ a house by the sea.
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B
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1
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I have
been_______________________ a lot of money lately on things I don't really
need. I usually_______________________ all my income and
don't_______________________ any money for a rainy day.
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2
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John_______________________ too much time on the
computer and doesn't pay enough attention to his homework. Of course, he
can't_______________________ to be________________________ time, especially
now that he's got exams.
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C
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bill
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fare
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fee
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fine
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ticket
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receipt
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account
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discount
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tax
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1
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The________________________
department expects all customers to get a _________________________ with
every purchase they make, otherwise they will have to pay
a(n)________________________ .
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2
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I had to complain to the telephone company about my
extremely high phone________________________, which I was not prepared to
pay. In the end they gave me a(n)________________________ and [paid less.
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3
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When he had his wallet stolen, he didn't have any money to pay for
his bus________________________ .
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4
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I bought an airline________________________ for
Madrid with British Airways.
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5
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________________________ is automatically withdrawn from my pay
every month.
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6
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Most universities require that
tuition________________________ should be paid at the beginning of each
academic year.
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7
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Sheila got a parking________________________ for parking on the
pavement.
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8
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My parents have a(n)________________________ with the
local shop and pay the amount they owe every month.
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D
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salary
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wage
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payment
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income
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bonus
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allowance
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award
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reward
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donation
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1
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My______________________
gets paid into my bank account every fortnight.
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2
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Steve’s parents give him a
weekly______________________ .which he can use any way he likes.
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3
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Some people give______________________ to charity organisations.
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4
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Young workers under the age of 21 get the
minimum______________________ set by the law.
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5
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My______________________ from my job isn't sufficient to cover my weekly
expenses. Only when I get a(n)______________________ as
a(n)_______________________ for excellent results can I afford something
special for myself.
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6
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Your car______________________ are due on the 10th of
each month.
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7
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I received a Young Achiever’s______________________ for getting the
best exam score in the school.
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D
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owe
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own
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posses
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keep
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belong
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1
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Who does this
pen______________________ to? If no one_______________________ it, then
I'll_______________________ it.
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2
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Muhammad Ali_______________________ a lot of strength
and speed in the ring.
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3
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They_______________________ their house, but still________________________
some money to the bank.
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4
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He's_______________________ all his toys in a box in
the attic.
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F
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price
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charge
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value
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prize
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bargain
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worth
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tip
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1
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The National Lottery’s
main________________________ was £ 2 million.
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2
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When eating out, it is advisable to leave a
________________________ for the waiter.
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3
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The thieves stole millions of dollars________________________ of
paintings from the gallery.
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4
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The________________________ of our house has gone up
since we renovated it.
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5
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That restaurant has very reasonable________________________ . It's
certainly_________________________ for money and _________ visiting.
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6
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My new sofa was a real________________________ . I
got it for half the price.
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7
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You can have the appliances delivered free of______________________.
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G
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precious
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valuable
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priceless
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worthless
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economic
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economical
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financial
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1
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Some of Picasso's paintings
are________________________. Only a billionaire could afford to buy them.
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2
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The police have been guarding
the________________________ stones on display at the gallery.
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3
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When Rose lost her job, she was in a
difficult________________________ situation for a while. It didn't help that
she hadn't been________________________ and not saved a penny while she was
employed.
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4
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The country’s________________________ situation has
improved ever since the development of the tourist industry.
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5
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Thank you for your________________________ advice. You've helped me
a great deal.
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6
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Julie gave away some of her fake jewellery because
she thought it was________________________ and just took up space.
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H
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loan
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debt
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sum
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amount
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deposit
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instalment
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budget
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1
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We're on a
tight_______________________ this month because we have many expenses. Our
housing and car________________________ are due in the next few days.
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2
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He had parked illegally and was fined
the________________________ of £ 20.
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3
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Could you please tell me the exact________________________ I owe?
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4
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Joan went to the bank because she wanted to make
a(n)________________________ .
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5
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He has asked me to lend him money, as he is in
________________________.
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I
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cheque
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cash
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coins
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currency
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(bank)notes
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change
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1
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When we arrived in
Indonesia, we exchanged some of our money for local________________________
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2
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I must take all the ________________________ I've
received as________________________ to the bank and exchange them for________________________
which are lighter.
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3
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When paying by________________________, always write your address
and sign the back of it.
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4
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I'm paying for the shoes in________________________ .
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ANSWER KEY
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A
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1
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hired
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2
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lend
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3
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let
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4
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borrowed
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5
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hired
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6
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rent
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B
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1
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wasting
spend
save
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2
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spends
afford
wasting
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C
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1
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tax
receipt
fine
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2
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bill
discount
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3
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fare
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4
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ticket
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5
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Tax
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6
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fees
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7
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ticket
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8
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account
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D
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1
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salary
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2
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allowance
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3
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donations
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4
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wage
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5
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income
bonus
reward
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6
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payments
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7
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Awards
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E
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1
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belong
owns
keep
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2
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possessed
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3
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own
owe
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4
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kept
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F
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1
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prize
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2
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tip
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3
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worth
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4
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value
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5
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prices
value
worth
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6
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bargain
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7
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charge
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G
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1
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priceless
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2
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precious
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3
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financial
economical
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4
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economic
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5
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valuable
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6
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worthless
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H
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1
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budget
loan
instalments
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2
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sum
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3
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amount
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4
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deposit
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5
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debt
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I
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1
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currency
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2
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coins
change
(bank)notes
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3
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cheque
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4
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cash
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very good test, thank you!
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