English language quizzes
Money expressions: spending and saving
English language quiz
Choose the correct words to complete the spending and saving expressions.
I wanted to buy some souvenirs but the prices were e___________ so I decided against it.
- exorbitant
- exuberant
- exhausting
Don't buy the first laptop you see. It's worth shopping _________ to see where you can get the best deal.
- around
- about
- thoroughly
My boss is such a penny-______ ! He won't buy new computers for the office even though ours are ten years old.
- pincher
- minder
- saver
She _______ _______ a huge bill on her credit card and couldn't pay it off.
- ran up
- took out
- made up
I don't really like these shoes. They were a(n) _____________ buy and they don't go with any of my clothes.
- impulse
- panic
- careless
I can't go out tonight. I'm completely b_______ after the holiday.
- broke
- bankrupt
- busted
I bought this in the market. I paid 300 but I had to ___________ for it as she wanted 700 to start with.
- haggle
- hassle
- handle
If you carry on living beyond your _______ , you'll find it very difficult to clear your debts.
- means
- money
- salary
I bought these sunglasses in the sale. They were a real _________________. $29 reduced from $79!
- bargain
- sale
- winning
Nigel must be the most tight-______________ bloke I know. Whenever it's his turn to buy a drink, he disappears.
- fisted
- walleted
- pocketed
Twenty dollars for a coke! What a ____-______ !
- rip-off
- price-up
- mark-off
I didn't need anything fancy so I went for a basic no-___________ model.
- frills
- nonsense
- luxury