Vocabulary
4 Prepositions
Complete sentences 1-7 with the correct prepositions.
• into • at • with • for • about (x2) • of
1 Some lottery winners are unable to cope with
their good fortune.
2 Michael gave up his job. He didn't care about
work any more.
3 One of the disadvantages of being famous is the lack of privacy.
4 Tina paid for her CD player by working at the
weekends.
5 Peter was so good at tennis that he started
playing professionally.
6 Not every parent wants to turn their child into a
superstar.
7 Zoe worried about spending too much money on
the lottery.
5 Word building
Complete sentences 1-6 with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Brad often dreamed about being rich and................
and living in Hollywood. (fame)
2 The young athlete was very................He wanted to
be the best in the world. (ambition)
3 Karen has had a...............career as a ballet dancer.
(success)
4 Luxury goods like designer clothes and Rolex watches are very................ .(desire)
5 Tanya was shocked by Mark's................She hadn't
seen him for three years. (appear)
6 Greg made a bad...............and lost a lot of money.
(invest)
fame - famous
ambition - ambitious
success - successful
desire - desirable
appear - appearance
invest - investment
6 Money
A Group these adjectives into words which describe people and words which describe things. Check your answers in a dictionary.
• generous • well-off • valuable • expensive • economical
• priceless • mean • broke • precious • worthless
| People | Things |
generous | valuable |
well-off | expensive |
mean | priceless | broke | economical |
| | precious |
| | worthless |
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 Now complete these sentences. Choose from the adjectives in A.
1 John hates spending his money on other people. He's very mean.
2 Kate's designer jeans were quite expensive. They cost
over £100.
3 After living a life of luxury for two years, Helen realised she was broke.
4 Rachel discovered a valuable Monet painting in her
parents' attic.
5 'Paul's just bought a new Porsche.' 'He must be well-off !'
6 It's more economical to travel by train than by plane.
Ñ Complete sentences 1-6 with the correct form of these verbs.
• earn • lose • lend • borrow • afford • owe
1 Luke worked for a charity, so he didn't earn a lot
of money.
2 If you gamble, you'll probably lose your money.
3 Paul borrowed £5,000, so he could buy a car.
4 'I've forgotten my wallet. Can you lend me some
money?'
5 I can't afford to buy those trainers. I've only got
£20, and they cost £35.
6 Amy wasn't able to pay off her debts. She owed
the bank £10,000.
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