[Unit 8A] Money collocations

Question 1

The university has decided to a_ her a grant _ £5,000 for her postgraduate study.

Answer 1

The university has decided to award her a grant of £5,000 for her postgraduate study.

/əˈwɔːd/

Question 2

Every month, the bank d_ my account _ about £15 in fees. It feels like robbery!

= списывает с моего счёта

Answer 2

Every month, the bank debits my account with about £15 in fees. It feels like robbery!

Question 3

Every month, the bank debits my account with about £15 _ f_. It feels like robbery!

= в виде комиссий

Answer 3

Every month, the bank debits my account with about £15 in fees. It feels like robbery!

Question 4

I don’t know how he manages to _ _ living _ his café. He never has any customers.

= как ему удаётся зарабатывать на жизнь своим кафе

Answer 4

I don’t know how he manages to make a living from his café. He never has any customers.

Question 5

Why don’t you donate the money to a ch_ like Save the Children?

= в благотворительную организацию

Answer 5

Why don’t you donate the money to a charity like Save the Children?

/ˈtʃærəti/

Question 6

Local businesses agreed to f_ a project _ increase the number of trees in the city’s parks.

= профинансировать проект по увеличению

Answer 6

Local businesses agreed to finance a project to increase the number of trees in the city’s parks.

Note that here, ‘increase’ is a verb, not a noun.
a project to + verb

/ˈfaɪnæns/, /faɪˈnæns/, /fəˈnæns/

Question 7

Since she started work, she hasn’t p_ a_ any s_. She spends all the money she earns.

= она ни разу не отложила деньги (здесь: накопления)

Answer 7

Since she started work, she hasn’t put aside any savings. She spends all the money she earns.