Answer Key

Mortgage – New Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
  • RAT
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  • MAYHEM
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  • HIGH
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  • PAYSLIP
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  • OPT
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  • SEVERELY
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  • COMMONPLACE
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  • DUBBED
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  • KNOCK
  • UNQUESTIONABLY
  1.  [unquestionably] , building companies were hit really hard by the crisis. 
  2. Such barely legal practices are  [dubbed] “white collar crime“. 
  3. With such a type of employment, people should  [opt] for a different kind of loan. 
  4. A regular worker proves his income to the bank with his  [payslip] . 
  5. That heavy snow storm caused  [mayhem] for motorists. 
  6. When Jack turned 45, he decided to leave the  [rat] race and work only for himself. 
  7. Before the credit crunch hit the economy, so called liar loans were  [commonplace] . 
  8. If you're looking for reasonable rates, it's not a good idea to go to the  [high] street. 
  9. Seniors will be  [severely] affected by the change in the Health Act. 
  10. A sole trader's effort to reduce his tax liabilities, though they help improve his financial situation, usually has a  [knock-on] - effect to his chances of getting a mortgage.