Finance Terms and Vocabulary

1. _____ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.

2. Most people think they pay too much ______ tax to the Government.

3. If you have financial difficulties, I can ______ you some money.

4. I hope the Government will ________ the rate of income tax.

5. Although your offer for the house is $200 below the asking ________, they’ll probably accept for the sake of a quick sale.

6. The price of this TV set is not listed in the ________.

7. He has been making money ______ since he started his new business.

8. Has John paid you back the $5 you ________ him?

9. The house was sold for $60000, which was far more than its real _______.

10. The ________ of living has risen by 10% in the last three months.

11. When I bought this clock I was given a six months’ ________.

12. I don’t like to be in ______.

13. She earns a lot of money. She is very ______.

14. He can’t ______ luxuries. He is poor.

15. The stories about his wealth are quite ________; he is not particularly well off.

16. He ________ $5000 in stocks and shares.

17. I hate January when all the ________ start coming in. I never seem to have enough money to pay them all.

18. The Browns had to use all their ________ to buy their new house.