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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
25. MONEY 2
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A. Choose the correct word or phrase.
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This machine does not give change. Please
have the _______________ ready.
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a
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precise figure
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b
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right money
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c
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exact change
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2
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His
great-aunt left him a considerable _______________ of money.
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a
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sum
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b
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figure
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c
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quantity
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Have you
seen his new sports car? It must have _______________.
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a
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been a big expense
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b
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cost a fortune
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c
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had a high price
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I’m
_______________ to go on a round-the-world trip next year.
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a
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saving up
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b
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banking some money
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c
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putting money in the bank
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Could
you lend me some coins for the coffee machine? I haven’t got any
_______________.
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a
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coinage
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b
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loose change
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c
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small change
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B. Which of these two versions sounds more
natural?
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a. He’s famous and rich.
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b
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He’s rich and famous.
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a. She
only wanted fame and fortune.
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b
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She only wanted fortune and fame.
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a. I couldn’t get any for love nor
money.
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b
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I
couldn’t get any for money nor love.
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a. The
business went to rack and ruin.
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b
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The business went to ruin and rack.
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C. Choose the correct words to complete the
collocation.
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The cost/
price of living is already high and it is steadily gaining/ increasing.
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I need to exchange/ change some money. What’s the exchange/ change rate today?
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I’m down/ back to my last fiver. I need
to get/ take some money from
the cash point.
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I’ve had an account with/ in
this bank for five years and always ad a healthy/ rich bank balance.
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D. Which of these is not a natural
collocation?
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economic climate/ fortune/ development/ growth
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monetary policy/ economy/
control/ reform
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financial
currency/ backing/ difficulties/
year
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Tax benefits/ break/ income/
evasion
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