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E8U22 Money and shopping

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  • You must have paid a lot of money for such a nice engagement ring, Jim! (fortune) => A nice engagement ring like that must ______ Jim!
    have cost (you) a fortune
  • My grandfather made a wealth / fortune by investing at the right time.
    fortune
  • I suggest not spending all your money now so that you'll have some later. (FOR) => What about _____ later?
    saving some money for / putting some money by for
  • This unbeatable special offer / bill is only available until the end of the week, so hurry!
    offer
  • I'm not keen on Justin Timberlake so I'll try to refund / exchange this CD for one by Blue.
    exchange
  • Inflation has gone up by 3% this year. (increase) => There has been an ______ 3% this year.
    increase in inflation of
  • Would you please ______ the cheque to Mr P. Edwards?
    make out
  • I think you'll find that the Microcar is really very economic / economical to drive.
    economical
  • The robber couldn't explain how he _____ such a large amount of money when the police caught him.
    came by/ had come by
  • I went back to the shop a week later, and the price / cash had gone up by 50%!
    price
  • Not many people want this type of bank account. (demand) => There is _____ this type of bank account.
    little / not much demand for
  • Do you fancy coming into town on Saturday to _____ the shops?
    look round
  • If you show this coupon at the checkout / discount, you'll receive a free gift.
    checkout
  • We ______ a lot of butter in our family every week.
    get through
  • Excuse me, but I don't suppose you have make / change for a fifty, do you?
    change
  • I'm afraid we can only accept the return of the item if you still have the receipt / bill.
    receipt
  • Did you hear about the millionaire who _____ his entire fortune to charity?
    gave away
  • Of course I'll pay you back next week. You can _____ it.
    bank on
  • I didn't want to owe Sue money, so I didn't borrow any. (DEBT) => I didn't want ______ Sue, so I didn't borrow any money.
    to be / get in(to) debt to
  • The assistant called the manager when the note I gave her turned out to be plastic / fake.
    fake
  • I try to _____ a little money each year to spend on a nice holiday.
    put by
  • Did your mum gain any money when she sold her business? (profit) Did you mum _____ when she sold her business?
    make a profit