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Money Issues 8

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of an appropriate word from the boxes. Note that
there are more words in the boxes than are needed to fill the gaps and that there are multiple
answers for each one.
amuse anger annoy bother concern disappoint frustrate interest

intrigue irritate realise surprise tempt upset worry

1. What me is the way that people just throw things away rather than selling them.
2. What I find particularly is how the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.
3. What many people find is how much politicians earn and spend on expenses.
4. What me most is being given lots of coins in change when I pay with a note.
5. What many people don’t is how easy it is to economise and save a fortune.
6. What especially me is the number of people leaving university with incredible debt
behind them.
7. What I find most is not being able to access important services without a credit
card.
8. What more people than you might think is the idea of living without money.

D. Complete the sentences.

1. What worries me most about today’s society is .
2. What I find particularly frustrating is .
3. What many people don’t understand is .
4. What bothers me most about being a teenager is .
5. What I find hilarious is the idea that .
6. What worries me about the future is .

7. What I’ll never understand is why .
8. What I’ve always wanted to try is .

E. Imagine you’re taking part in a meeting with your local council.
Discuss with a partner.

1. How would you complete these sentences?
2. How do you think the people in charge would respond?

What we need more is .
What we should really be spending money on is .
What we really want is .
What we like least about our local area is .

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