4.4 Vocabulary practice: Making and spending money

Complete the texts with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.
bid come fundraise hold increase make (x2)
Business consultant
Contact us if you want to expand your business. We’ll show you ways to          your earnings and      the profits you’ve always dreamed of.
Skills for Life
We are a charity that helps teenagers at risk learn new skills, and we need volunteers to help us           . All the money goes towards helping young people in need.
Mystery buyer
A mystery buyer recently paid over $2.2 million for a painting at an auction which          yesterday in New York. The buyer     for the painting by phone and art critics are speculating about their identity.
SUCCESS STORIES
The number of teenage entrepreneurs who have already      a fortune is rising. Many have become millionaires before the age of twenty, showing that young people have what it takes to build a business.
Sotheby’s
We are one of the most exclusive and famous auction houses in the world. To find out what is        up for auction, please consult our website.

WORD STORE 4E | Being rich and poor
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.
Example:
Simon's dad's got a lot of money. WELL
Simon's dad is _________.
Your answer: well-off
1 Even though they've both got jobs, they never have enough money. SHORT
Even though they've both got jobs, they're always ___________.

2 There is nothing more frustrating than wandering round the shops when you've got no money. BROKE
There is nothing more frustrating than wandering round the shops when ____________.