Review 7: Units 13 and 14
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Exercise A Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. (1 mark per answer)
A recent government report (HIGH) the (EXTEND) to which credit card debt is spiralling. Blame is (PORTION) solely to the credit card companies, who, the report claims, will go to any (LONG) to attract new customers. (ADD) according to the report, they are responsible for encouraging existing customers to borrow more by raising their monthly limit. Certainly a recent advertising campaign by a major credit card company, which has since been (DRAW) seems to bear these findings out.
However, while the responsibility of the credit card companies is not (CONSIDER), it is, in my opinion, unfair to lay all the blame on their shoulders. The (MAJOR) of credit card users are able to make their (PAY) on time without difficulty. There will always be a (MINOR) of people in our society who are financially irresponsible. If they run up huge debts, is it really the credit card company's fault?
Exercise B Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. (2 marks per answer)
You're asking for trouble by arguing with the boss so aggressively like that. ice
You're by arguing with the boss so aggressively like that.
Correct answer: skating on thin ice
Are you saying Dan gets angry easily, Fiona? short
Are you saying Dan , Fiona?
Correct answer: has a short fuse
There's no doubt shopping around is a good idea. pays
There's no doubt around.
Correct answer: it pays to shop
I'd prefer to get value for money by staying at the theme park all day. worth
I'd rather I by staying at the theme park all day.
Correct answer: make it worth my while
I think Dad's worried about a lot of things at the moment. mind
I think Dad at the moment.
Correct answer: has a lot on his mind
Why didn't you search everywhere for your wallet? Then you might have found it. low
If you for your wallet, you might have found it.
Correct answer: had looked high and low
I can't cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. depth
I wish my new job.
Correct answer: i wasn't out of my depth in
Jane was the unlucky one so she had to tell Ed he was losing his company car. straw
If Jane , she wouldn't have had to tell Ed he was losing his company car.
Correct answer: hadn't drawn the short straw
Exercise C Write a word from the box in each gap. There is one word you will not use. (1 mark per answer)
compensationdebitdepositdividendmortgageoverdraftpaymentpensionsum
It'll take me 25 years to pay off the . Then the house will be mine!
Correct answer: mortgage
We pay all our bills by direct , so we don't have to spend hours in long queues.
Correct answer: debit
We're paying for the car in instalments. In fact, we made the first down yesterday.
Correct answer: payment
When the insurance policy matures, you can either have a one-off lump payment, or receive a certain amount per month for ten years.
Correct answer: sum
My grandfather used to be in the army, so he gets a small serviceman's every month.
Correct answer: pension
I never seem to have any money left in the last week of the month. Maybe I should arrange a/an with the bank.
Correct answer: overdraft
We ask that you pay a 10% now, and the balance on receipt of the goods.
Correct answer: deposit
The judge awarded Mrs Thompson £300,000 for unfair dismissal.
Correct answer: compensation
Exercise D Select the correct word. (1 mark per answer)
If we all collect / club / group together, we should be able to afford something special.
Correct answer: club
You'll need to drum / beat / bang up a lot more support before the council listens to you.
Correct answer: drum
Reggie's watched / timed / clocked up over 3,000 hours' flying time already.
Correct answer: clocked
My debts are mounting / climbing / getting up and I'm not bringing enough money in. It's worrying!
Correct answer: mounting
Let's shape / size / lengthen the situation up very carefully before making any important decisions.
Correct answer: size
I know it sounds a lot, but if you break / knock / hit it down into an amount per month, it's actually not that much.
Correct answer: break
I will lend you the money, but you have to give / pay / hand me back by the end of the week.
Correct answer: pay
Hundreds of British people have been buying / spending / purchasing up land all over western Crete.
Correct answer: buying
Exercise E Choose the correct answer. (1 mark per answer)
It's high time ........................ up to your responsibilities as a parent.
Correct answer: you faced
I'd rather you ........................ anything for tonight, but I suppose it's too late to change things now.
Correct answer: didn't arrange
Do you wish ........................ a formal complaint?
Correct answer: to make
If only people in our grandparents' generation ........................ the opportunities that we take for granted nowadays.
Correct answer: could have had
Joan definitely wishes she ........................ to do all the housework.
Correct answer: didn't have
........................ any heavier, we'd never have made it on time.
Correct answer: had the traffic been
I'd never kill an animal unless it ........................ me first.
Correct answer: attacks
Imagine the Internet ........................ created. Our lives would be so different, don't you think?
Correct answer: hadn't been
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