Question

Put these words into the gap. Which group will answer more that get 2 points, second 1 point. debt, salary, loss, costs, profit, cash, price, budget. 1. The ____ is just too expensive. 2. When you buy a house, there are so many ___. 3. Most people have trouble balancing the ____. 4. We had a big __ this year. 5. We had a big __ this year. 6. We’ve got a lot of ___ to spend. 7. I get my ___ at the end of every month. 8. We are really in ___ now.

Answer 1

1. Price
2. Costs
3. Budget
4. Loss
5. Profit
6. Cash price
7. Salary
8. Debt

Answer 2

Here are the words filled into the gaps based on your instructions:

1. The price is just too expensive. (1 point)
2. When you buy a house, there are so many costs. (2 points)
3. Most people have trouble balancing the budget. (2 points)
4. We had a big loss this year. (1 point)
5. We had a big profit this year. (2 points)
6. We've got a lot of cash to spend. (2 points)
7. I get my salary at the end of every month. (2 points)
8. We are really in debt now. (2 points)

So, the groups would be:

• Group 1 (1 point): Sentences 1 and 4.
• Group 2 (2 points): Sentences 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.