I received a Young Achiever's _______ for getting the best exam score in the school.
Award
Your car ______ are due on the 10th of each month.
payments
I _____ money from the bank to buy a house.
borrowed
He has asked me to lend him money, as he is in _______.
debt
He had parked illegally and was fined the _______ of £ 20.
sum
They _______ their house, but still _______ some money to the bank.
own/ owe
When Rose lost her job, she was in a difficult ______ situation for a while. It didn’t help that she hadn't been _____ and not saved a penny while she was employed.
financial / economical /
My friends and I _______ a car to travel around the island.
hired
_____ is automatically withdrawn from my pay every month.
Tax
He's _______ all his toys in a box in the attic.
kept
The first thing I did when I went to Crete was _____ house by the sea.
rent
John _____ too much time on the computer and doesn't pay enough attention to his homework. Of course, he can't _____ to be _____ ime, especially now that he's got exams.
spends/ afford/ wasting
You can have the appliances delivered free of _______.
charge
Muhammad Ali _______ a lot of strength and speed in the ring.
possessed
I'm paying for the shoes in _______.
cash
The thieves stole millions of dollars ______ of paintings from the gallery.
worth
My new sofa was a real _______. I got it for half the price.
bargain
When paying by ______ always write your address and sign the back of it.
cheque
When we arrived in Indonesia, we exchanged some of our money for local _____.
currency
Most universities require that tuition _____ should be paid at the beginning of each academic year.
fees
Some of Picasso's paintings are _______. Only a billionaire could afford to buy them.
priceless
The police have been guarding the _____ stones on display at the gallery.
precious
Who does this pen _______ to? If no one _______ it, then I'll _______ it.
belong/ owns/ keep
Thank you for your _______ advice. You've helped me a great deal.
valuable
That restaurant has very reasonable _______. It's certainly _______ for money and ______ visiting.
prices / value / worth
Could you please tell me the exact _______ I owe?
amount
My parents ______ tutor to help me with Maths.
hired
Sheila got a parking _______ for parking on the pavement.
ticket
We're on a tight _______ this month because we have many expenses. Our housing _______ and car ______ are due in the next few days.
budget / loan/ instalments
The _______ of our house has gone up since we renovated it.
value
I had to complain to the telephone company about my extremely high phone _____, which I was not prepared to pay. In the end they gave me a(n)_____ and I paid less.
bill/ discount
My _______ from my job isn't sufficient to cover my weekly expenses. Only when I get a(an) _______ as a (an) _______ for excellent results can I afford something special for myself.
income/ bonus / reward /
Julie gave away some of her fake jewellery because she thought it was ______ and just took up space.
worthless
When he had his wallet stolen, he didn't have any money to pay for his bus _____.
fare
I have been ______ lot of money lately on things I don't really need. I usually_____ all my income and don't _____ any money for a rainy day.
wasting/ spend/ save
Joan went to the bank because she wanted to make a (n) _______.
deposit
The National Lottery’s main _______ was £ 2 million.
prize
I must take all the _____ I've received as for ______ which are lighter.
coins / change / (bank)notes
The _____ department expects all customers to get a _____ with every purchase they make, otherwise they will have to pay a(n) _____.
tax/ receipt/ fine
My parents have a(n) _______ with the local shop and pay the amount they owe every month.
account
The country's ______ situation has improved ever since the development of the tourist industry.
economic
Young workers under the age of 21 get the minimum _______ set by the law.
wage
My _______ gets paid into my bank account every fortnight.
salary
I bought an airline _____ for Madrid with British Airways.
ticket
Can you _______ me some money? I'll pay you back on Friday.
lend
Steve’s parents give him a weekly _______, which he can use any way he likes.
allowance
Some people give _______ to charity organisations.
donations
When eating out, it is advisable to leave a ______ for the waiter.
tip
Some of the rooms in the country house were _______ to tourists for the weekends.
let
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