The concert tickets were a bit............... at £100. 1. priceful 2.pricey 3.priceless
2.pricey
I can’t wait to retire and live off my................ 1. passion 2. pension 3. mansion
2. pension
The kidnappers demanded a £100,000.........before they would return the politician’s daughter. 1. prize 2. ransom 3. payback
2. ransom
She’s an excellent lawyer but her.............are very high. 1. prices 2. standards 3. fees
3. fees
The government’s priority is................, in order to improve people’s income. 1. economic expansion 2. economic transaction 3. economic extension
1. economic expansion
Have you seen Mike’s new sports car? He’s so......! 1. fast 2. flashy 3. tacky
2. flashy
If you’re going to the bank can you make a............. for me? 1. favour 2. deposit 3. exchange
2. deposit
My parents were so......... when I was younger; they never gave me any pocket money. 1. stingy 2. strict 3. suspicious
1. stingy
After months of struggling to survive, our business is now doing well and we’re finally............. 1. in the back 2. in the black 2. in the up
2. in the black
We need to sell a million units before we can cover our costs and............... 1. break up 2. break down 3. break even
3. break even
My father’s such a............old man. He’ll walk a mile to another shop if it means saving a couple of pence! 1. euro-savier 2. penny-pinching 3. dollar-achiever
2. penny-pinching
After losing money and being............ for years, the company was eventually taken over. 1. in the red 2. on the edge 3. on the verge
1. in the red
I’d love to come to the concert but I’m...........until next Friday. 1. skint 2. dry 3. broke
1. skint
After disappointing sales and a series of scandals, the company eventually went............. 1. bankrupt 2. bankrupcy 3. banked
1. bankrupt
The politician was arrested for taking ............. in exchange for votes. 1. brides 2. bribes 3. birds
2. bribes
This necklace is..........., but it has a lot of sentimental value to me. 1. worthy 2.worths 3.worthless
3. worthless
I can never make my money last. I spend the last week of every month completely............. 1. broke 2. broken-up 3. useless
1. broke
When I first started work I was living with my parents. Not paying rent, I was absolutely................for a while. 1. loaded 2. devasted 3. robbed
1. loaded
The growth of the car manufacturing industry has led to a huge increase in the country’s................... 1. PDG 2. JPD 3. GDP
3. GDP
The prime minister promised to reduce the government.............over the next five years. 1. defects 2. features 3. deficit
3. deficit
Since the financial crisis, many families have been feeling.............. 1. fed up 2. let down 3. hard up
3. hard up
The publisher gave her a big............. on her new book. 1. upward 2. setback 3. advance
3. advance
Several valuable paintings were stolen during the robbery, including the.................‘Sunset over Mississippi’. 1. priceful 2.pricey 3.priceless
3. priceless
Ryan’s so.......... – he only spent £5 on his girlfriend’s birthday present!
1. shy 2. thoughtful 3. tight