10 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Standard B2

Words connected with spending Collocations with do, get, go

money and make
1 Match to make sentences. Use the words in 4 Complete the table with do, get, go or
bold to help you. make, then choose words from the table to
1 They wouldn’t give me a refund on that complete the sentences below.
jacket   
1        a fortune, a living, a loss, a profit,
2 When you use the cashpoint, you should a purchase
never    2        a bargain
3 I had to wait at the till because   
3        bankrupt
4 I usually pay all my bills   
4        business with
5 This shop gives you a 10% discount   
1 It was a terrible year last year and the company
a) they had run out of change. made a        of over €5,000.
b) if you pay in cash. 2 I think I should sell my idea – I could make
c) without the receipt. a        .
d) let anyone see your PIN. 3 You can get a        at that shop
e) by credit card. sometimes – they sell things very cheaply.
4 Some fast-food restaurants don’t allow you to sit
down unless you make a        .
Phrasal verbs 5 Because of the crisis, hundreds of small
2 Choose the two possible correct answers to businesses have gone        .
complete each sentence. 6 It’s been a pleasure doing        with you.
1 I’m not sure what to choose! I’m going to sleep
on it / decide on it tomorrow / pick on it. Unit round-up
2 Can you start / put / switch the heater on? It’s
cold in here. 5 Choose the correct words.
3 We’d better press / sleep / carry on with the
work or we won’t finish it in time.
Consumer advice
4 It isn’t nice to pick / start / press on people just
because they’re smaller than you.
Overspending can be a big problem. Here are
some tips to stop you getting into trouble.
3 Look at the phrasal verbs in bold and
choose the best meaning. € Get rid of your (1) credit card / cashpoint. It
can encourage you to spend more than you
can afford. When you only use (2) change / cash,
1 We’ve got the date for the party – now we need to
decide on a place to have it. you know exactly how much is in your pocket – and
a) choose b) book you can’t spend more than that!
2 Some boys were picking on a younger kid so I
told them to stop. € If you want to (3) do / make a big purchase,
wait a little while. (4) Sleep / Start on it and
then, in the morning, if you still want it, (5) press /
a) being horrible to b) choosing
carry on and buy it. But you might decide you
3 You can’t carry on spending money like this –
you’ll have none left. don’t need it, and you might have just saved
yourself a lot of money.
a) criticise b) continue
4 It’s a big decision. Sleep on it and we’ll talk
about it again.
€
more.
(6) Put / Decide on an amount of money you
want to spend – and don’t spend a penny

a) wait a while b) forget about it

5 We wanted to stop for a rest but we pressed on
because it was getting dark.
€ Keep an eye out for (7) discounts / refunds in
the shops – you could (8) make / get a bargain.

a) became stressed b) kept going

6 ‘Why did you do that?’ ‘Don’t start on me. It
€ Always keep your (9) PINs / receipts and look
at them regularly. That way, you’ll be able to
see where your money is going and you can find
wasn’t my fault.’ ways to limit your spending.

€
a) choose b) criticise Make sure you have enough money for your
(10) tills / bills – you shouldn’t be shopping at
all if you can’t pay these.

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