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collocations with money
1) Match the collocation with the correct definition and fill in the table with the correct answers

1) Earn
2) Pay back
3) Afford
4) Spend
5) Save
6) Borrow
7) Waste
8) Owe
9) Lend

a) to have enough money to buy something you want
b) use money on something you don’t need
c) give somebody money that they must return
d) get money from somebody that you must return
e) keep money for future use
f) give money to somebody who you borrowed from
g) give/pay money for something
h) get money by working
i) to need to return money to someone because they have lent money to you

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2) Fill in the gaps. Use some of the verbs from above in the correct form.

1) If you want to lose friend, _____ him some money.
2) I ________money on things like concerts or on trips because I like having experience and the memories.
3) If my friends ask to ________ some money, I always say yes.
4) I know that I should ______ money for the future, but I don't want to miss all those good things that are happening right now.
5) I borrowed some money from the bank and I have to ______ all the money _______ next year.
6) I can’t ___________a new car on my salary.
7) I am a doctor and I ______ $70000 a year.
8) If I won a jackpot, I’m afraid I would ______ all the money within a year.
Check the answers
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1. If you want to lose friend, lend him some money.
2. I spend money on things like concerts or on trips because I like having experience and the memories.
3. If my friends ask to borrow some money, I always say yes.
4. I know that I should save money for the future, but I don't want to miss all those good things that are happening right now.
5. I borrowed some money from the bank and I have to pay all the money back next year.
6. I can’t afford a new car on my salary.
7. I am a doctor and I earn $70000 a year.
8. If I won a jackpot, I’m afraid I would waste all the

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