Tutorial 1 - Boomerang kids

to forecast =

• to give the money for a project

• to say what is going to happen in the future

• to plan for an event

• to help someone else

the cost of living =

• the money that someone receives from working

• money borrowed from a bank

• the amount of money needed to live including rent, food etc

• the money paid to the tax authorities

a loan =

• the money that someone receives from working

• money borrowed from a bank

• the amount of money needed to live including rent, food etc

• the money paid to the tax authorities

to retire =

• to get money from an ATM

• to borrow money from a bank

• to stop working because of old age or ill health

• to earn money from working

the income =

• the money that someone receives from working

• money borrowed from a bank

• the amount of money needed to live including rent, food etc

• the money paid to the tax authorities

The cost of living is very high in France now. It has ___ so much in the past years.

• retired

• increased

• worked

• resigned

My grand father doesn't work any more. He is (a)  

We will have to pay back the (a)   that we have contracted to buy our house

While I'm changing jobs, I will have no (a)  

What is the effect on people of a high cost of living?

• people may have to buy food of lesser quality

• people may have to reduce the activities they do in their spare time

• people may have to live in small uncomfortable homes

• people may have more money to spend on holidays