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C1 - Money words & idioms

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  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "The fruit that is grown in this area is predominantly sold at local markets."
    The fruit grown in this area is predominantly sold at local markets.
  • I've decided to ____ my motorbike and get a car.
    sell
  • She walked away, ____ (talk) under her breath so he couldn't hear her.
    talking
  • Can I ____ €20 for the cinema? I'll pay you back I promise!
    lend
    borrow
  • I don't get paid until Friday. Could you ___ me €20 until then, I'll pay you back!
    borrow
    lend
  • _______ (grasp) the basics of the language at an early age, Elizabeth found her school French classes a little tedious.
    Having grasped
  • ________ (win) all of the local competitions, Daniel decided to sign up for the national ones.
    Having won
  • She sunk deep into the bath, ____ (forget) all of her worries.
    forgetting
  • My brother works in McDonald's and only ___ €100 a week.
    wins
    earns
  • If _____ (apply) gently, the balm will calm the burn in no time.
    applied
  • It would break the ____ for me to buy a house right now...
    bank
    savings
  • Jessica said in her last campaign speech she wants to help the homeless, but I think she should put her money where her _____ is instead of just talking about it.
    pocket
    mouth
  • It is better ______ (have) loved and lost than to never have loved at all.
    to have
  • His wife lost her job, so they're low on money and struggling to make ends ____.
    meet
  • Rachel is definitely clever enough ___ (get) into Oxford University.
    to get
  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "Any resources that are borrowed by the town's inhabitants are promptly returned in their original condition."
    Any resources borrowed by the town's inhabitants are promptly returned in their original condition.
  • ______ (utilise) all of our strengths, I think our team is capable of producing an excellent product.
    Utilising
  • Without any financial support from her parents, Irene had to ____ ___ a loan to pay for university.
    pick up
    take out
  • I want to go to university in Eindhoven, so I'll need to ___ an apartment while I'm there.
    rent
    buy
  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "We're going to film the birds that are flying in a V shape."
    We're going to film the birds flying in a V shape.
  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "Tell me about the girl who is playing centre forward."
    Tell me about the girl playing centre forward.
  • They opened up their Christmas presents, ____ (giggle) with excitement.
    giggling
  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "The badgers that are being released into the wild today will be closely watched."
    The badgers (being) released into the wild today will be closely watched.
  • It's more sensible____ (try) to save up a little each month than rely on credit cards all the time.
    to try
  • I'd love to own a sports car, but I can't ____ one.
    afford
  • I was sorry ___ (learn) of the recent passing of Lisa Marie Presley.
    to learn
  • I had to pay through the ____ for the flat I rented in New York City. I never expected it to be so expensive!
    hand
    nose
  • It was devastating ___ (watch) them lose the final after all their hard work.
    to watch
  • They hold the ___ strings, so it's up to them to decide whether or not to we have a band at the event or not.
    wallet
    purse
  • Rephrase without the relative pronoun: "The man who is speaking now is my physics professor."
    The man speaking now is my physics professor.
  • Candela must have got a new job, because she's been spending money like ___ recently.
    air
    water
  • You can't pay with a card or by phone here- it needs to be cold, hard ____.
    money
    cash
  • We've ____ a jazz band to play at the party on Saturday.
    bought
    hired
  • ______ (feed) daily, the tamagotchi can survive for years.
    Fed
  • Lucía's doing some extra jobs to try and ____ a quick buck.
    earn
    make
  • Do you think Michael is old enough ____ (play) on that?
    to play
  • We all decided to pay our own ___, to avoid splitting the bill.
    way
    road
  • Aitana will be running a marathon to ____ money for charity.
    make
    raise
  • It is worse ____ (deny) it rather than tell me the truth.
    to deny
  • Those jeans ____ a fortune. I can't possibly afford them!
    cost
  • Anytime I ask my mom to buy me something very expensive, she always says: "Money doesn't grow on ____, you know."
    trees
    bushes
  • When you buy expensive designers clothes, it's really the label you're _____ for.
    paying
    buying
  • ________ (take) into consideration all of the above, we advise the council to renew their contract with us for another year.
    Taking
  • I didn't expect you to ____ me a birthday present, thank you so much!
    buy