In the money - CE A Advanced

Have you ever bought something flashy?

• Yes, I have.

• No, I haven't.

Tell us something worthless you won't get rid of.

Which of these activities do you consider worthwhile, even though they're not enjoyable?

• Watching movies

• Spending time with your friends

• Studying

• Exercising

Choose the words that describe having little or no money.

• skint

• loaded

• broke

• hard up

Do you know anyone who is always loaded? Can you tell us who it is?

What does "be in the black" mean?

• To be broke/to be in debt

• To have some money/not to be in debt

What is alimony/maintenance?

• an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill

• a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce

• an amount of money that parents regularly give to their child to spend as they choose

• a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal

Which of these refer to a recession?

• high unemployment

• high property prices

• a large government deficit

• high share prices

• government spending cuts

Which of these refer to an economic boom?

• businesses going bust

• high salaries

• an increase in GDP

• economic expansion