In a state of balance, not developing. Right or permission given by authority to do smth, страница 7

So he asks his parents for money. It’s not a bad plan as plans go. His parents aren’t short of a bob or two. They could help him to 7) ….. his debts and get back on his feet again.

1.  a. strongly                 b. heavily                c. flatly                 d. wholly      

2.  a. works                    b. ekes                     c. digs                   d. ploughs

3.  a. pittance                 b. misery                 c. snip                   d. steal

4.  a. overtaken              b. overrated             c. overdrawn        d. overcast

5.  a. back                      b. liable                   c. behind               d. detained

6.  a. outstanding           b. outdated              c. underpaid          d. underhand

7.  a. pay for                  b. pay off                c. pay up               d. pay through  

5.  Complete the sentences by inserting  prepositions where necessary. You may the given ones, but mind that there are odd ones:

At    down     on     in     on    at     at     by    to     for    by     up.

1)  Can I pay … cheque?

2)  Who do I make this cheque payable … ?

3)  You can pay … instalments … only 1% interest.

4)   This watch normally retails … £600, but I got it for only   £250.

5)  I was travelling for six months and was … a strict budget of  £20 a day.

6)  I put … a deposit … a new car.

7)  Her house has been valued … £ 600, 000.

8)  Property in this area is bound to appreciate … value.

6.  Translate the sentences into English using the topical vocabulary.

1)  На рынке принято торговаться. Вчера продавец уступил  10 долларов, и пиджак обошелся мне всего в 20.

2)  Марку надоело жить с родителями, но снимать квартиру он пока не может, так как в настоящее время он не может, так как в настоящее время сидит на мели.

3)  Получая подобную зарплату, неудивительно, что он едва сводит концы с концами.

4)  Долгое время они экономили и откладывали деньги на покупку дома.

5)  Только посмотрите на его машину. Наверняка, она стоит целое состояние.

6)  Стоимость товара оценивается в денежном выражении.

7)  Деньги являются удобной формой хранения богатства.

8)  При необходимости люди могут обратить свои чековые вклады в бумажные и металлические деньги.

TEST8

BANKSandBANKING

1.  Match up the terms with their definitions below:

1)  Loan

2)  Mortgage

3)  Cash card

4)  Home banking

5)  Nonbank banks

6)  Unit banks

a)  Banks that offer the full range of their services from one office, though a small number of services (such as taking deposits or cashing checks) may be offered from limited-service facilities (such as drive-in windows and automated teller machines)

b)  doing banking transactions by telephone or from one’s own personal computer

c)  Financial service firms that either offer checking account services or grant commercial loans but not both of these services

d)  A plastic card issued to bank customers for use in cash dispensers

e)  A fixed sum of money on which interest is paid, lent for a fixed period and usually for a specific purpose.

f)  A loan, usually to buy property, which serves as a security for the loan

2.  Mach the words on the right with the appropriate words on the left to make up word combinations:

1)  Enternet                                                                     a) bank

2)  Foreign                                                                      b) account

3)  Bank                                                                          c) credit

4)  Create                                                                        d) assessment

5)  Retail                                                                         e) customer

6)  Risk                                                                            f) banking