Answer Key

Money talks – Practice 2

You have already passed this section on 2015-02-27 at 17:06.

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word or phrase in the correct form.
  1. Working on the Stock Exchange, he  [made] a fortune in just a few years.
  2. I won 100,000 dollars on the lottery and  [wasted] it on stupid, useless things. I have almost nothing left.
  3. Lufthansa and American Airlines run online auctions for tickets, some of which have sold at rock  [bottom] prices.
  4. What is the  [exchange] rate between the dollar and the pound?
  5. Car prices  [went] down last year, but they will probably increase again before the end of the year as steel becomes more expensive.
  6. The bank threatened to put the company out of business if they didn't pay the loan  [back] .
  7. The state will not be able to go on bailing  [out] loss-making companies.
  8. In some restaurants the  [tip] is included in the bill, but you may still find rude waiters there.
  9. Pilots have a bad reputation among their co-workers, who view them as  [fat] cats who earn higher salaries.
  10. Reality TV shows are very popular and several TV companies are trying to  [cash] in on them.