It’s all

about
Instructions: Complete the next sentences with words from the boxes. Some words can be used more
than once.

the
cheque cash change receipt bill

money!
1. My mother gave the waitress £100 and told her she could keep the ________________.
2. Mr. Thompson wrote a _________________ for €150 as a donation to the Royal Society for the
Protection of Endangered Species.
3. Stop at that cash machine, I need some __________________ .
4. Have you got any __________________ for a train ticket? I need two pounds
5. We waved to the waiter and asked for the _________________ .
6. I realized I had paid for things I didn’t buy when I carefully looked at the __________________ .

bill fine fee tip note

7. We have to pay a delivery ______________ for him to bring the furniture to our house.
8. Why is the electricity ________________ so high this month?
9. Mike had to pay a small _______________ for not returning his library books on time.
10. The other day, I found a £20 _______________ on the street near my house.

Instructions: Read the sentences and match the idioms in bold with the correct meaning.

1 The new luxury car cost William an arm ___ a. to become wealthy and successful after
and a leg, but he feels it was worth it. starting your life very poor.

2 My grandfather enjoys telling us his life ___ b. without spending much money.
story of how he went from rag to riches.

3 Billy doesn’t have financial problems. His ___ c. to spend money carelessly, on things that are
family is rolling in money. not necessary.

4 She really likes her new job, although she ___ d. money is not easily obtained so you shouldn’t
gets paid peanuts. waste it.

5 As a student abroad. I was living on a ___ e. to be extremely well-off.

shoestring.

6 Stop spending so much money! It doesn’t ___ f. to be very expensive.

grow on trees you know!

7 You don’t have any savings because you ___ g. to have a very slow salary.
keep throwing money around!

8 I want you to show me the best leather ___ h. money is not an important issue.
boots you have. Money is no object.