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 ____

We will have to pay back the ____ that we have contracted to buy our house

While I'm changing jobs, I will have no ___

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