CITO listening practice/ Unit 3 Vocabulary
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Exercise 7
waste or spend too much money
have enough money
not have enough money
splash out on
live within my means
make ends meet
strapped for cash
frittering away
on the breadline
poverty-stricken
squandering
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While most people agree that money isn't everything, not having enough can cause problems. There's a reason it's called ... , as a lack of money means you're unlikely to have enough bread to eat.
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being strapped for cash
B
living on the breadline
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And if you're ... , you're also more likely to experience family breakdown.
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strapped for cash
B
living within your means
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And if you're strapped for cash , you're also more likely to experience family breakdown as you ... and simply survive.
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are frittering away
B
struggle to make ends meet
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But what happens when people become wealthy? When people come into money unexpectedly, they usually ... things they've always wanted, spending a large amount on themselves.
A
splash out on
B
squander
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It may sound like a great idea, but this selfish spending is often followed by feelings of guilt as they realize they have ... their wealth and that the money should have been used more wisely.
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frittered away
B
squandered
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Recent research has shown that people with more money display less empathy, whereas people with less money are more attuned to the emotions of others. So while being ... is not much fun, if you have no money, chances are you'll have a much nicer set of friends.
A
able to make ends meet
B
strapped for cash
