Topic vocabulary

Shopping & Money

Band 5-6

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20 words

  1. 1

    spendverb/spend/

    to use money or time for a particular purpose

    I usually spend about $30 a week on food.

  2. 2

    chargeverb / noun/tʃɑːdʒ/

    to ask someone to pay an amount of money; the amount asked for a service or product

    The shop charged me £5 for delivery.

  3. 3

    purchaseverb, noun/ˈpɜːtʃəs/

    to buy something, or the act of buying something

    We decided to purchase the tickets online to save time.

  4. 4

    billnoun/bɪl/

    a statement showing how much you owe for goods or services; (also) a paper note of money

    Could we have the bill, please?

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    creditnoun / verb/ˈkrɛdɪt/

    an arrangement to receive goods or money now and pay later; money available on a card; recognition of trustworthiness

    I paid with credit because I had no cash.

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    affordverb/əˈfɔːd/

    to have enough money or resources to be able to do or buy something

    I can't afford a holiday this year.

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    interestnoun/ˈɪntrəst/

    money paid regularly by a borrower to a lender for the use of borrowed money; the percentage charged; attention or concern (different meaning)

    The bank pays interest on savings accounts.

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    depositnoun / verb/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

    a sum of money paid as the first part of a larger payment or kept as security; to put money into a bank account or leave as a guarantee

    We paid a £100 deposit to reserve the room.

  9. 9

    valuenoun / verb/ˈvæljuː/

    the worth of something in money or usefulness; to consider something's worth

    This painting has a lot of value on the market.

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    walletnoun/ˈwɒl.ɪt/

    a small folding case for carrying money, credit cards, and identification

    He reached into his wallet for his ID.

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    brandnoun/brænd/

    a type of product made by a particular company under a particular name; the company name itself

    I always buy that brand because it's reliable.

  12. 12

    currencynoun/ˈkʌr.ən.si/

    the system of money used in a particular country

    You should check the exchange rate before converting currency.

  13. 13

    salarynoun/ˈsæləri/

    a regular payment, usually monthly, from an employer to an employee

    She negotiated a higher starting salary before accepting the job.

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    incomenoun/ˈɪnkʌm/

    the money that a person or organization earns over a period of time

    Her freelance income varies from month to month.

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    transactionnoun/trænˈzæk.ʃən/

    an instance of buying or selling something; any business deal or exchange

    The bank rejected the transaction because of suspicious activity.

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    savingsnoun/ˈseɪvɪŋz/

    money that someone has saved, usually in a bank or for a future purpose

    He dipped into his savings to pay for the car repairs.

  17. 17

    expensenoun/ɪkˈspens/

    money that is spent on something

    Rent and food are the biggest monthly expenses for many students.

  18. 18

    changenoun / verb/tʃeɪndʒ/

    1) (n) small coins or money returned after paying more than the price; 2) (v) to make or become different

    Do you have change for a twenty-dollar bill?

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    feenoun/fiː/

    an amount of money paid for a particular service

    The university charges an application fee for international students.

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    warrantynoun/ˈwɒrənti/

    a written promise by a manufacturer or seller to repair or replace a product within a certain period

    The phone comes with a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects.

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