Fill in the words from the box . Look up the following words in the dictionary and compose your own sentences with them.

buy in pick up buy up wholesale sell up snap up turnover sell off splash out on push

1. () to buy back for the owner (an item in an auction) at or below the reserve price 2) () to purchase shares in a company 3) () to buy goods or securities on the open market against a defaulting seller, charging this seller with any market differences 4) () Also: buy into informal to pay money to secure a position or place for (someone, esp oneself) in some organization, esp a business or club 5) to purchase (goods, etc.) in large quantities to buy in for the winter

2. 5) we picked it up at a thrift store Syn: find , discover , come across , stumble across , happen on , chance on ; acquire , obtain , come by , get , procure ; purchase , buy ; get hold of, get/lay one's hands on , get one's mitts on , bag , land

3. 1) to purchase all, or all that is available, of (something) 2) commerce to purchase a controlling interest in (a company, etc.), as by the acquisition of shares

4. 1) () to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible 2) () to sell a business

5. If you snap something up, you buy it quickly because it is cheap or is just what you want

6. the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period

7. to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices; If you sell something off, you sell it because you need the money

8. If you splash out on something, especially on a luxury, you buy it even though it costs a lot of money.

1. They … their property and moved to the south of France.

2. A New York businessman … all shares of the company.

3. She … a new pair of shoes, it was cheaper than she expected.

4. The cheapest articles in the sale were quickly ….

5. He tried … me a broken television.

6. Jack was arrested for … heroin.

7. The firm has an annual … of ₤ 75 million.

8. It`s very convenient … products at the … market.

9. She is very happy and excited because her husband ……. a dress, she has been dreaming about for two months.

Exercise 13

Translate into English.

1. Крамниця розпродає тістечка за півціни перед тим, як зачинитися.

2. Чому б нам не розпродати все та не поїхати до Канади? Кажуть, що там недорога нерухомість.

3. Вчора був прекрасний день. Таке рідко трапляється, але ми розкошелилися на чудову сукню.

4. Річний грошовий обіг компанії ‘Apple Computer’ становить понад один міль’ярд доларів.

5. Роберт зізнався, що заробляв сотні тисяч доларів примушуючи підлітків продавати наркотики.

6. Щоб більше заощадити, бажано закуповувати продукти раз на тиждень, оскільки в цьому випадку можна розраховувати на знижку.

7. Йому важко сплачувати страхову премію, так як він на соціальному забезпеченні.

8. Він сплачує аліменти своїй дружині.

9. Вона отримує 1500 гр на місяць без відрахування податків, 1200 гр після сплати всіх податків.

10. Мій друг завжди отримує гарні комісійні.

11. Вона намагається сплачувати свої поточні рахунки якомога швидше.

12. Я хочу обміняти 200 доларів на гривні. Який сьогодні курс обміну долара?

13. На Різдво вона отримала 100 гривень премії.

14. За один долар дають 5.35 гривень.

Exercise 14

Look at the words in bold. Fill in the spaces in these sentences with one of the words (in an appropriate form).

earn afford save invest pay back interest

profit shares borrow owe lend (2)

A bank makes a 1)___________ when it 2)_____________ money to its customers. For example, a customer wants to buy a new car, but he can't 3)____________ to pay for it, because he doesn't 4)____________ enough money at work. So he goes to his bank manager and asks to 5)____________ some money. But when he 6)____________the loan he also has to pay 7)_____________ on the money that he 8)___________. A bank is also a place where customers can make money. For example, they can 9)_____________ their money in a fixed interest account. With this type of account, they usually know that their money will be 10)______ ________in three or four years' time.

Alternatively, customers can 11)_____________ their capital in a portfolio of company 12)____________ which is managed by the bank.

Exercise 15

Match the first half of the sentences (1-6) with the second (a-f).

If I lend you £50, If I borrow £100 from you and then pay back half, If I sell my house for less than I paid for it, If I don't earn a good salary, If my house is worth more than I paid for it, If I don't spend all the money that I earn,

I can make a profit when I sell it. I owe you £50. I can't afford expensive holidays. I can save some of it for when I'm older. you must pay me back later. f. I make a loss.

Exercise 16

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. If a preposition is not necessary, don't write anything.