There are a lot of things you can do with money!
First, you need to (1) __________ money or make money – both of these verbs refer to receiving money from your work. Another way to obtain money is to (2) __________ money – receive money from a family member or friend after that person dies. If the person was very rich, you could inherit a (3) __________ (a lot of money).

You can take your money to the bank and make a (4) __________ – put money into your bank account. Later, you can make a (5) __________ – remove money from your bank account. Of course, everyone likes to (6) __________ money – use money to buy things – but it’s important not to (7) __________ your money. These verbs refer to using money in a way that’s not productive.

If money is tight (meaning you have very little money), you should make a (8) __________ – a plan for how much to spend on things every month – and then you need to stick to the budget (continue following the plan). Otherwise, you might be (9) __________ by the end of the month! Someone who is "broke" has no money available.

A person who is (10) __________ (intelligent, perceptive, and well-informed on the subject of money) will always (11) __________ money. It’s a good idea to have an emergency fund of at least 3-6 months of living expenses. You can also (12) __________ money in the stock market – you could make a nice (13) __________, but there’s also the risk of losing money if the economy goes downhill (starts to get worse).

Let’s say you want to purchase an expensive item like a car. If you haven’t saved up money or set aside money for the purchase, you can (14) __________ money from the bank – which is also called taking out a (15) __________. The disadvantage of this is that you’ll need to pay the money back in installments – plus (16) __________ (extra money).

When you travel, you’ll need to (17) __________ money to be able to buy things with the local currency. Make sure to exchange money only at official locations like banks and travel agencies – otherwise, you could be tricked into receiving (18) __________ bills (false paper money that is not legally valid).

Finally, you can consider (19) __________ money (giving money without receiving anything in return) to a good cause, such as preserving the environment or researching cures for diseases. Non-profit organizations are always trying to (20) __________ money (get donations) for their various projects.

 

Đáp án:

1. earn money
2. inherit
3. fortune
4. deposit
5. withdrawal
6. spend
7. waste
8. budget
9. broke
10. financially savvy
11. save
12. invest
13. profit
14. borrow
15. loan
16. interest
17. exchange
18. counterfeit
19. donate
20. raise