E F I N T E R M E D I AT E 2 AMONEY

•have enough money to pay for

AFFORD •have enough money to pay for

•demand (an amount) as a price for a service or goods

CHARGE •demand (an amount) as a price for a service or goods

•to receive money or property from someone who has died.

INHERIT •to receive money or property from someone who has died.

•put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit

INVEST •put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit

•depend on (someone or something) as a source of income or support

LIVE OFF •depend on (someone or something) as a source of income or support

•a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest

LOAN •a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest

•a loan of money which you get from a bank or building society in order to buy a house.

MORTGAGE •a loan of money which you get from a bank or building society in order to buy a house.

•have an obligation to pay or repay (something, esp. money) in return for something received

OWE •have an obligation to pay or repay (something, esp. money) in return for something received

•an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.

TAX •an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.

•to use, consume, or expend thoughtlessly, carelessly

WASTE •to use, consume, or expend thoughtlessly, carelessly

•equivalent in value to the sum or item specified

WORTH •equivalent in value to the sum or item specified

•having completely run out of money

BROKE•having completely run out of money

•to store up; save  

PUT ASIDE•to store up; save  

•to buy a lot of things in an extravagant way

SHOPPING SPREE

•to buy a lot of things in an extravagant way

•temporary economic decline

RECESSION•temporary economic decline

•  to pay all the costs for something 

FOOT THE BILL

•  to pay all the costs for something 

•an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor.

CHARITY•an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor.

•a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.

CONSUMER SOCIETY

•a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.

COMPLETE THE GAPS:

tax loan inherit worth mortgage charge invest salary1. I need a ____ from the bank to start my own

business.2. Lawyers get a good ___ .3. How much is your house _____ ?4. The bank gave me a _____ to buy a house.5. How much ____ do you have to pay every month?6. She will ____ a lot of money when her parents die.7. How much do you ____ for a haircut?8. You should ___ some money in the stock market.

REMEMBER THE OPPOSITES

a) lend –b) lose –c) spend (2) –d) pay back –e) waste –f) donate -