Answer Key

Investments – New Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
  • BOASTED
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  • SMOOTH
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  • OUTLANDISH
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  • PIE
  •  
  • SANITY
  •  
  • CLAIMS
  •  
  • VOLATILE
  •  
  • LOAD
  •  
  • SKY
  1. I hope the transaction will be  [smooth] . What we really don't need are complications and delays. 
  2.  [unscrupulous] politicians helped many countries get into debt. 
  3. The fund  [boasted] 50% returns, so many people invested with it and lost their money. 
  4.  [claims] of 20% returns per month are completely unrealistic. 
  5. After what he has done, everybody is doubting his  [sanity] . 
  6. The real estate market seems too  [volatile] for a safe investment. 
  7. What the agency promised to the applicants was just a  [pie] in the  [sky] . 
  8. It's hard to believe that a government minister could make such  [outlandish] mistakes! 
  9. A mutual fund in which shares are sold without a commission or sales charge is called a no [load] fund. 
  10. Investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains is called  [leverage] .