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