Exercise 15. Vocabulary. Part I

Look at the sentences, and then choose the best option to complete them by clicking on the choices below. When you have finished, click on "answers" at the bottom of the page.

Questions 1-15.
1. When you look to see how much money you have made (or lost!) you -
a. cheque up b. pay up c. pay down d. cash up
2. The part of a cheque that stays in the book when you have torn out the rest is the -
a. stub b. stump c. stick d. stab
3. When you turn a cheque into money, you ........ it.
a. convert b. cash c. exchange d. bounce
4. If the bank rejuects someones cheque, it has been -
a. converted b. cashed c. exchanged d. bounced
5. The crime of getting money by telling lies is called -
a. fraud b. embezzlement c. blackmail d. cheating
6. A paper that lets you use something cheaply or for free is called a -
a. cheque b. ticket c. voucher d. indemnity
7. Something extra (but not money) that you get from your work is called a -
a. pack b. peak c. perk d. park
8. If you receive something for less than the usual price, you receive a -
a. discount b. recount c. cashback d. payout
9. The things you use for doing something are collectively called the -
a. cat b. kit c. bits d. kids
10. An office or shop which is seperate from the main one is a -
a. twig b. root c. branch d. leaf
11. Something that can be given for someone else to use is -
a. replaceable b. passable c. recyclable d. transferable
12. When you say that you should be given something, this is a -
a. claim b. recall c. petition d. pestering
13. When you are given money to allow you to do your job, you have an ..... account.
a. credit b. paying in c. debit d. expense
14. If you get something extra (like more money), this is a -
a. bonus b. bargain c. betterment d. boon
15. Workers who lose their jobs because they are not needed any more receive a ........ payment.
a. job loss b. new start c. reclamation d. redundancy

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