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Topic: MONEY

Complete these colloquial expressions.

1

They must be ........ in it. Have you seen that beautiful house they live in?

a)
b)
c)
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2

Many of my friends at university find it difficult to make ends ......... and can't afford to buy the books they need.

a)
b)
c)
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3

Our son managed to scrape ........ enough money to buy himself a second-hand car!

a)
b)
c)
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Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

4

A) My brother's rolling it. He's a very successful property developer.

B) As a single parent, she often finds it difficult to ends meet.

C) If I can together enough money I'll try to come on holiday with you.

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Make them your own!

1) What would you do with your money if you were rolling in it?
2) What would you try to do without if you were finding it difficult to make ends meet?
3) Can you remember a time when you scraped together enough money to buy something?