PART 2
ADVANCED READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
Money and finance 1
Complete each sentence with the correct form of come and the correct word from the box. across
between
down
1. The family
into
off
through
under
up
a large amount of money when their grandmother passed away.
2. The company has seen some tough times, but has always 3. The minister has
a lot of pressure to resign after the budget cuts.
4. The scheme will never
. It’s just not feasible.
5. An opportunity to sell at this price may never 6. I
again, so make the most of it.
a pile of old bank statements in the filing cabinets.
7. The business partners vowed that nothing would would survive.
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them and that the company
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8. Inflation is
at last. The economy might recover soon.
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or
Read each pair of sentences and cross out any sentence which is wrong. Both sentences may be correct. The government has put together a rescue plan to save the economy.
b
The government has put a rescue plan together to save the economy.
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1. a 2. a
I had put money aside for a rainy day, so we used that.
b
I had put aside money for a rainy day, so we used that. It’s very difficult to live on my salary.
b
It’s very difficult to live my salary on.
pl
e
3. a
We’ve gone through some tough times, but things will start to pick up again.
b
We’ve gone some tough times through, but things will start to pick up again.
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4. a
Sa
2
them.
5. a
It took us eight years to pay off the debt.
b
It took us eight years to pay the debt off.
6. a
They are bringing down interest rates again.
b
They are bringing interest rates down again.
7. a
I’ll pay you back as soon as I get paid.
b
I’ll pay back you as soon as I get paid.
8. a
The financial adviser warned that businesses should not rush the deal into.
b
The financial adviser warned that businesses should not rush into the deal.
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