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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
24. MONEY 1
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A. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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Karen has a steady job with a regular
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a
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inheritance
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2
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The student was awarded a …
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b
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income
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3
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The
charity received a substantial …
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c
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benefits
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4
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You may ben entitled to receive state …
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d
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donation
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He gave
up work when he came into his….
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e
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scholarship.
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b. Choose the most suitable verb from the box.
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pay off
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pay by
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pay on
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pay with
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pay in
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If you ______________ cash I can give
you a 10% discount.
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Josh was able to ______________ his mortgage after only five
years.
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How much
tax will I have to ______________ my gross salary?
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You should go to your bank and ______________ that cash straight
away.
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Is it OK
if I ______________ credit card or would you prefer a cheque?
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C. Which is the most natural-sounding answer?
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He started/
opened his account with Handley’s bank five years ago.
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The meal cost nearly £100, and it was a complete loss/ waste of money in my opinion.
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I’d like
to get a new car but I can’t
afford/ can’t pay for one at the moment.
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James got heavily/ strongly
into debt when he went to college.
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D. Which of these verb/ noun combinations is not
a natural collocation?
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make/ earn/ waste/ do/ spend money
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cost/
get into/ make/ lose/ win a
fortune
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owe/ pay/ raise/ take out/ cut tax
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go up/
expand/ gain/ increase in value
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pay back/ pay off/ take out/ borrow a loan.
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