IELTS VOCABULARY (Money and Finance)

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The managing director believes the company should start producing pocket computers.

• The cost of living seems to go up every day.The cost of living seems to go up every day.

• Of course, it’s always so difficult to

  economise.

• Of course, the potential global market for

  them is enormous.

• The interest they pay me is much higher.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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I always put my money in a building society and

not in a bank.

• The cost of living seems to go up every day.The cost of living seems to go up every day.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• Then I get home to find out I’ve run up a

  huge overdraft at the bank.

• Fortunately I receive unemployment benefit.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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I can’t afford to buy a new car right now. I

don’t have enough money.

• The cost of living seems to go up every day.The cost of living seems to go up every day.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• Maybe I should consider getting one on

  credit

• Fortunately I receive unemployment benefit.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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I always spend a lot of money when I go on

holiday.

• The cost of living seems to go up every day.The cost of living seems to go up every day.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• Then I get home to find out I’ve run up a

  huge overdraft at the bank.

• Fortunately I receive unemployment benefit.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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I came into a lot of money recently when my

uncle died.

• It’s the first time I’ve inherited something.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• It seems to be some kind of tax rebate.

• Then I get home to find out I’ve run up a

  huge overdraft at the bank.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Look at this cheque that came in the post this

morning from Revenue and Customs.

• It’s the first time I’ve inherited something.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• It seems to be some kind of tax rebate.

• Then I get home to find out I’ve run up a

  huge overdraft at the bank.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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I’ve been spending too much recently.

• I’m really looking forward to spending my pension

• Of course, it’s always so difficult to

  economise.

• Of course, the potential global market for

  them is enormous.

• The interest they pay me is much higher.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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In my country, there are a lot of very poor

people and only a few rich ones.

• It’s the first time I’ve inherited something.

• The interest they pay me is much higher

• It seems to be some kind of tax rebate.

• There is a very uneven distribution of

  wealth.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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I lost my job last month.

• I’m really looking forward to spending my pension

• Maybe I should consider getting one on

  credit.

• Fortunately I receive unemployment benefit.

• The interest they pay me is much higher.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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I retire next month.

• I’m really looking forward to spending my pension

• Maybe I should consider getting one on

  credit.

• Fortunately I receive unemployment benefit.

• The interest they pay me is much higher.

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CCSS.L.8.5A