Money Collocations Quiz for Students

Which of the following is the correct collocation?

• Lend money a fine

• Borrow money

• Make a fine

• Waste a cash

Choose the sentence that uses the collocation "raise money" correctly.

• We need to raise money for the school trip.

• We need to raise a fine for the school trip.

• We need to raise cash for the school trip.

• We need to raise spend for the school trip.

What does "owe money" mean?

• To have extra money

• To need to pay someone back

• To find money

• To save money

Which collocation best completes the sentence: "If you ______ money, you should try to pay it back soon."

• make

• owe

• save

• pay

Select the correct collocation for this meaning: "To use money for something you do not need."

• Spend money

• Waste money

• Save money

• Pay money

Which sentence uses "pay a fine" correctly?

• I had to pay a fine for parking in the wrong place.

• I had to pay a fine for making money.

• I had to pay a fine for saving money.

• I had to pay a fine for borrowing money.

Choose the correct collocation to complete the sentence: "He wants to ______ money by not buying expensive clothes."

• lose

• save

• waste

• owe

Which of the following means "to use money to buy things"?

• Spend money

• Lose money

• Raise money

• Owe money

What does "pay off" mean in the context of money?

• To borrow more money

• To finish paying a debt

• To waste money

• To make money

Choose the correct collocation: "If you ______ money, you have less than before."

• make

• lose

• save

• raise