Vocabulario en Inglés sobre Dinero, Finanzas y Empleo con Ejercicios

Vocabulario Esencial sobre Dinero y Finanzas

• 1. When I got my first job, I chose to open a bank account since I wanted to use it for my day-to-day banking needs and in order to save some money for the future.
• 2. I took out a mortgage to buy a house last year.
• 3. Can’t I borrow 100 euros? I am absolutely broke. I’ll give you your money back in two weeks.
• 4. I need some money. Could you exchange me some, please?
• 5. I’d like to change some euros into pounds. What’s today’s conversion rate?
• 6. My uncle died and left me $1,000,000. I inherited $1,000,000 from my uncle.
• 7. I don’t have enough money to buy that car. I can’t afford (not) to buy this car.
• 8. I had to pay $1,000 to the mechanic to repair my car. The mechanic charged me $1,000.
• 9. I bought a book. It was $25. The book cost me $25.
• 10. Jim gave me $100. I haven’t paid it back yet. I owe Jim $100.
• 11. I bought some shares in Apple. I invested some money.
• 12. I work in a supermarket. They pay me $2,000 a month. My salary is $2,000 a month.
• 13. When I was a kid, my parents used to give me some pocket money once a month.
• 14. We have to organize Julie’s wedding, and we have a tight budget of 20,000. We have to stick to that amount. No less, no more.
• 15. I need to go to the ATM to withdraw some money as I have to pay some things tomorrow.
• 16. This week I’m working the night shift, and it’s really tiring for me.
• 17. Fortunately, I was given a grant to continue with my studies. It saved me a lot of money I didn’t actually have.

Preposiciones Útiles

• 1. When can you pay me back the money I lent you?
• 2. Would you like to pay in cash or by credit card?
• 3. I spent $50 on books yesterday.
• 4. I don’t like lending money to friends.
• 5. I borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
• 6. They charged us $60 for a bottle of wine.
• 7. Last year I invested some money in Telefónica. It was a wonderful idea.
• 8. It’s already paid. It’s on me this time.
• 9. It’s important to learn that money doesn’t grow on trees.
• 10. We finished really late as we got engaged in a really interesting conversation.
• 11. I like this firm as I have plenty of room for advancement. I can complete a course or learn on the job.
• 12. If you study technology, you’ll be in high demand in the future.
• 13. I lost my job last month and I’m applying to be on the dole.

Palabras dadas

(full-time, rewarding, undergraduate, digital native, trustworthy, multitasking)

• 1. Selena has no problem doing several things at the same time. → multitasking
• 2. I work from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. → full-time
• 3. Sofia is in her first year of college. → undergraduate
• 4. This job doesn’t pay a lot, but it makes me feel like I’m helping the world. → rewarding
• 5. I can tell you a secret and trust you won’t tell anyone. → trustworthy
• 6. Sam is great with new technologies. He is curious and takes the time to answer their questions. → digital native

Definir Frases

• 1. A piece of paper money (note)
• 2. A piece of money made of metal (coin)
• 3. Money a person gets for his/her work weekly or hourly (wage)
• 4. Money that you pay to the government (taxes)
• 5. The place where usually children keep their money in (Money box)
• 6. Two expressions you can use to indicate it was money quickly earned (fast buck / easy money)
• 7. Synonym for “to roll in money” different from “rich” (wealthy)
• 8. An expression that means the same as “to be immensely happy” (??)
• 9. The name given to the money received when you retire (pension)
• 10. Three synonyms for “poor” (broke)
• 11. A similar word to self-employed (freelance)
• 12. A similar word to “hire” (employ)

Completa con las Palabras de la Parte Superior

• 1. Your brother finished university, right? → Yes! He has a degree in field.
• 2. Was it hard for him to find work in that? → Not really. Last year he got an internship at a company. They were so impressed with him that they gave him a job.
• 3. James’ great. → The staff are a lot of fun. There’s never a dull moment.
• 4. What about your boss? → He’s very hardworking, he’s always at the office and often works overtime. But he’s also very nice.

Conceptos Laborales y Personales

• 1. You don’t need other people to do your job (independent)
• 2. It’s easy to get along with you because you are not stubborn, and you adapt well (Adaptability)
• 3. You are open to learning new things (open-mind)
• 4. If there’s something wrong, you know what to do to solve it (troubleshooting)
• 5. It’s easy for you to organize a big group of people and showing them the way to work (leadership)
• 6. You don’t mind working for hours and spending extra time in order to finish your project and commands (time-commitment)

Ejercicios de Competencia Verbal y Gramática

1. Are able to do 2. Can do 3... 4. Couldn't have known