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«Лексические упражнения по теме "Деньги"»
Money
Exercise 1. Match the words and their definitions
1. barter | A. hard objects found on beaches |
2. cattle | B. weighing a lot |
3. shell | C. the unit of money used in most European Union countries |
4. mixture | D. to exchange things |
5. heavy | E. the money used in a particular country |
6. currency | F. cows and bulls |
7. euro | G. change the form, character, or function of something. |
8. convert | H. several different things together |
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use the words:
currency/ heavy /as/ carry/ machine/ instead of/ mixture /barter /paper /convert/ coins
People used different things *** money.
To *** means to exchange things you have for the things you need.
First coins were made from a *** of gold and silver.
First coins were difficult to ***, because they were ***.
First paper money as well as first *** appeared in ancient China.
In Europe first *** money were made by the French government.
Now people carry plastic credit cards *** *** cash.
With a credit card you can take money from a cash *** every time you need.
Many countries in Europe have the same *** — euros.
Tourists usually need to *** their money into the local currency.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct variant
1. I’ve just had to save/earn/pay £10 for a parking fine.
2. The policeman was speaking to HQ on his walkie-talkie/purse/wallet.
3. Try to lend/save/waste some money for your holiday.
4. We brought some change/shells/credit cards home from the beach.
5. One British euro/pound/lira is divided into a hundred pence.
6. How much did you earn/pay/borrow for the tickets?
7. Most EU states have crossed the Rubicon and adopted the dollar/rouble/euro.
8. Could you convert/change/pay for a £10 note (for two fives), please?
9. It’s not fine/financial/fair that she’s allowed to go and I’m not!
10. All right, I’ll lend/save/fine you the money.
11. I keep dollars/euros/pennies and other small coins in a jar.
12. Some parents think that pocket money/cash/credit cards can teach children to be responsible with money.
13. We were too expensive/rich/poor to buy new clothes.
14. You waste a lot of water by having a bath instead of/walkie-talkie/cash machine a shower.