Money Vocabulary
Borrow or Lend:
Borrow means “to take or use money that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it later.”
Ex. Harry borrowed $5.00 from Tom.
Lend means “to give someone money that he/ she is expected to return.”
Ex. How much money did you lend her this time?
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Charge or Cost:
An item costs money, but services charge you money.
Charge means “to demand an amount of money as a price for service or goods.”
Ex. They charge a service fee of 10% at this restaurant.”
Cost means “to require a specific amount of money in order to get an object or action.
Ex. This magazine costs $2.25.
Borrow - Lend
- Use “borrow” or “lend in the following sentences:
1. Can I ---------- $5.00 until tomorrow?
2. My friend refused to ---------- me any money.
3. Why don’t you talk to your bank about this issue? Maybe they could ---------- you some money.
4. Why do you always ---------- money?
5. Can I ---------- your cell phone? I forgot mine at home.
6. My dad ---------- me his car for the night but U crashed it. Now he’s very upset.
7. Whatever you do, don’t ---------- Nick any money. He ---------- $100.00 from me last year and he still hasn’t paid me back.
8. I hate to ---------- money from people and I also hate to ---------- any money to anyone as well.
9. Jack ---------- money from everyone he knows but he always pays it back.
10. The government is willing to ---------- the students the tuition fees.
Cost – Charge
- Use “cost” or “charge” in the following sentences:
1. A: It ---------- me $40.00 to have a checkup at the dentist.
B: You’re so lucky. Mine ---------- me $70.00.
2. A: How much did your flight ----------? B: $500.00
3. Be careful with the vase. It ---------- a fortune and I can’t afford buying a new one.
4. A: How much interest does the bank ---------- you on your credit card?
B: 19%
5. A: How much do you ---------- for tutoring?
B: $30.00 an hour.
6. Our car broke down and it ---------- us $500.00 to get it repaired.
7. A: How much do you ---------- to deliver the parcel?
B: If you live within 40 K.M we deliver it free of ----------. Whereas if you live outside this are, it will ---------- you $40.00.
8. The bank ---------- 4% commission for currency exchange.
9. It ---------- us $220.00 to rent a car last weekend.
10. A: How much did it ---------- you to tow your car?
B: They ---------- me $75.00.
11. A: How much does the ESL class ----------?
B: The board ---------- $6.00 a month.
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