Book 9 Money vocabulary

MONEY VOCABULARY

The bank was .......... and unable to repay its debts.

• Bargain

• Bankroll

• Insolvent

Answer explanation

Bankrupt.

He lost his job and then fell into ......... with his payments.

• Arrears

• Beggar

• Dependant

Answer explanation

to fall into arrears=

to become lat with payments.

If the ......... falls out of the real estate market, he will lose a lot of money.

• ground

• bottom

• rear

Answer explanation

falls/drops

He is accustomed to ....... over prices

• agitating

• contending

• haggling

Answer explanation

Haggle: argue in order to agree on the price of something.

If you pay for the meals, we'll be ............

• level

• balanced

• even

Answer explanation

To be even = to no longer owe someone something.

You can make a lot of money from this ........... company.

• blue-chip

• white-nick

• yellow flag

Answer explanation

A Blue-Chip investment or company is considered safe and likely to make profit.

The firm will go ......... if the business does not improve.

• below

• under

• before

Answer explanation

To go under = to fail financially

The cost of repairs in this city is .......... robbery.

• dawn

• sunshine

• daylight

Answer explanation

Daylight robbery = a situationin wich something is really expensive.

It also gives a warning when your account is .............

• overreached

• overdrawn

• overplayed

Answer explanation

overdrawn = having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained.

The coat he bought was a real .............

• bargain

• covenant

• sholifting

Answer explanation

Bargain = something you buy at a lower price than its usual price.