Vocabulary Review 1: Finances | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

12. The best things in life are __________. a. free b. not for sale c. not bought and sold

Free

11. Here's the fifty dollars I __________. a. owe you b. pay you back c. must return

Owe you

10. You can _________ a house and __________ a car. a. hire / rent b. hire / hire c. rent / rent or hire

Rent/ rent or hire

9. In Britain, it's not usual to discuss your personal __________ a. money b. finances c. money arrangements

Finances

8. In Japan, the US dollar is __________ . a. foreign money b. strange money c. a foreign currency

A foreign currency

7. In an auction, the item is sold to the person who makes the highest __________. a. bid b. price c. offer

Bid

6. Famous paintings are usually sold by __________. a. bid b. highest price c. auction

Auction

5. I earn a lot of money, but I have a lot of _________. a. payouts b. expenses c. paying

Expenses

4. I'm paying for my new car in 36 monthly __________. a. instalments b. pieces c. parts

Instalments

3. In a shop, to get a refund, you usually have to show the ___________. a. receipt b. recipe c. payment ticket

Receipt

2. I bought a TV which doesn't work. I'll take it back to the shop to get ___________. a. my money returned b. a refund c. a repayment

Refund

1. Spain now uses the euro. Pesetas are no longer ____________. a. good money b. legal money c. legal tender

Legal Tender

Opposite: High prices

Low prices

Opposite: Sellers

Buyers

Opposite: Losses

Profits

Opposite: Winnings

Losses

Opposite: Borrower

Lender

Opposite: Spender

Saver

In my opinion, eating in expensive restaurants is a _______________ of money.

Waste

A: Do you have a bank _______________? B: Yes. I bank with the Bank of Scotland.

Account

In business, you have to _______________ money to make money.

Spend

__________ are paid to employees weekly. _______________ are paid to employees monthly.

Wages/Salaries

Most dentists _______________ at least £30,000 a year.

Earn

I buy a lottery ticket every week, but I never _______________ anything.

win

I _______________ a hundred pounds to my friend. When she can, she'll pay me _______________

Lent/Back

My friend _______________ a hundred pounds from me.

borrowed

I need to _______________ some Euros into Australian dollars.

change

2,000,000 Swiss francs is a large _______________ of money.

Sum

Hundred dollar bills and twenty pound notes are

banknotes

The US dollar, the Yen and the Euro are types of

Currency

In the United Kingdom, "a tenner" means a ten pound

Note

In the USA, "quarters" (25 cents) and "dimes" (10 cents) are types of

Coin

Gathering and analyzing data. Interpreting gathered data. Submitting reports to the relevant department heads and management.

Analyst

Oversees all financial transactions and fundraising efforts going in or out of an organizing committee.

Company Treasurer

Review the accounts of companies and other organisations to ensure their financial records are correct and in line with the law.

Auditor

Help their clients raise money in capital markets by issuing debt or selling equity in the companies.

Investment Banker

Helps businesses make critical financial decisions by collecting, tracking, and correcting the company's finances.

Accountant

Act as intermediaries between insurance companies and individual or corporate clients. Use their extensive knowledge of the industry to find the best policy for a client when reviewing risk factors and finances.

Insurance Broker

Process payments and withdrawals. Set up and maintain customers' accounts.

Customer advisor in a bank

Buys, holds or sells various equity products on stock exchanges.

Equity trader