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Finance 7

E. Complete the questions with the words from
exercise B. Then discuss with a partner.
1. When people make a in your
country, do they usually go into the bank or use
a cash machine?
2. If someone wanted to , what
second job could he take on in your area?
3. Are you quite or do you often
C. Read the text. Answer the questions. spend money?

1. Why is it important to identify your strengths? 4. Where does most of your country’s
come from?
2. Why is it better to be good at more than one
thing? 5. If a person their money, do you
think the government should give him financial
3. What do you need to be wary of when
working two jobs? support?
6. Do you think it’s better to spend or save your
4. What do you think the phrase You have to
cash?
speculate to accumulate means?
7. If a wealthy person commits a crime, do you
5. Why should you try to surround yourself with
wealthy people? think his should be taken from
him?

D. Find words in the text with similar meanings. 8. What’s the most thing you’ve
ever bought?
a. certain to succeed
b. a person who regularly F. Work in a group of four. Discuss these questions.
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1. What do you think is the best way to get rich in
c. developed, sharp
your country?
d. increases in your salary
2. If someone underage becomes a celebrity, for
e. a spending plan or limit example an Instagram celebrity or YouTuber, who
f. expensive items, such do you think should control their earnings?
as jewellery 3. What can be the dangers of being rich?
g. expensive, ostentatious 4. Would you prefer to be incredibly rich but
h. over a period of time, miserable, or live a happy life with just enough
perhaps years money to get by?

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