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Word formation: You can make your (pay) ________ at any of over 2000 cash machines around the country.
payment
Word formation: I thought the painting was worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be completely (value) _______.
valueless
Find and correct the mistake: The (overall) (price) of the (exhibition) (was) $400,000.
price => cost
Find and correct the mistake: I (try to) put (on) part of my (salary) every month (to) buy a new mobile phone.
on => by (put by: để dành tiền)
Find and correct the mistake: She came (for) (some) old photographs in a (drawer).
for => across (come across sth: tình cờ tìm thấy cái gì đó)
She used to (take/ have/ borrow/ get) money and not bother to pay it back.
borrow
Synonym: Tickets are hard to (come by) but I'll do my level best to get you one. (lose/ miss/ mislay/ obtain)
obtain (= come by: kiếm được, đạt được)
Antonym: I try to (put by) a few pounds every week. (waste/ lay up/ earn/ deposit)
waste
Synonym: When we were first married we had to pinch pennies just to (get by). (get spliced/ get along/ get clear/ get out)
get along (= get by: xoay xở để có đủ tiền sinh sống)
