Unit 15

Question 1

advertisement (n)

Answer 1

an announcement in a newspaper, on television, on the Internet, etc. that is designed to persuade people to buy a product or service, go to an event, or apply for a job.
I saw an advertisement for a new kind of camera.

Question 2

afford (v)

Answer 2

to have enough money to pay for something.
I’m not sure how they’re able to afford such expensive holidays.

Question 3

bargain (n)

Answer 3

something you buy that costs much less than normal.
Her dress was a real bargain.

Question 4

brand (n)

Answer 4

a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company.
I tried using a new brand of soap.

Question 5

catalogue (n)

Answer 5

a book that contains pictures of things that you can buy.
Do you have a catalogue with all your products in it?

Question 6

change (n)

Answer 6

coins rather than notes.
I’m sorry, I haven’t got any change.

Question 7

coin (n)

Answer 7

a flat round piece of metal used as money.
Put a coin into the slot.

Question 8

cost (v)

Answer 8

if something costs an amount of money, you need that amount to pay for it or to do it.
A new computer costs around €1,000.

Question 9

cost (n)

Answer 9

the amount of money that you need in order to buy something or to do something.
* What’s the total cost of these three pairs of shoes?*

Question 10

customer (n)

Answer 10

a person or company that buys goods or services.
Supermarkets use a variety of ways to attract customers.

Question 11

debt (n)

Answer 11

an amount of money that you owe.
By this time we had debts of over €15,000.

Question 12

demand (v)

Answer 12

to say strongly that you want something.
The teacher demanded an explanation for all the water on the floor.

Question 13

export (v)

Answer 13

to send a product to another country so that it can be sold there.
Their flowers are exported around the world.

Question 14

fee (n)

Answer 14

money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work.
He will have to pay school fees of €2,000.

Question 15

fortune (n)

Answer 15

a large amount of money.
They must have spent a fortune on flowers.

Question 16

import (v)

Answer 16

to buy a product from another country and bring it to your country.
We import most of our coal from other countries.

Question 17

invest (v)

Answer 17

to use your money with the aim of making a profit from it.
Banks invested €20 million in the scheme.

Question 18

obtain (v)

Answer 18

to get something that you want or need.
She has to obtain her father’s permission before she does anything.

Question 19

owe (v)

Answer 19

to have to give someone a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or have borrowed money from them.
Pam still owes me €5.

Question 20

own (v)

Answer 20

to legally have something, especially because you have bought it.
Who owns that house by the lake?

Question 21

profit (n)

Answer 21

money that you get when you sell something for a price that is higher than the cost of making it or buying it.
Investors have made a 14 per cent profit in just three months.

Question 22

property (n)

Answer 22

the things that you own.
The books are my personal property.

Question 23

purchase (v)

Answer 23

to buy something.
She purchased a new lamp for her bedroom.

Question 24

purchase (n)

Answer 24

something that you buy.
Her latest purchase was a long black coat.

Question 25

receipt (n)

Answer 25

a document that you get from someone showing that you have given them money or goods. *Make sure you get a receipt for the taxi.*

Question 26

require (v)

Answer 26

to need someone or something. *Working with these children requires a great deal of patience.*

Question 27

sale (n)

Answer 27

an event or period of time during which a shop reduces the prices of some of its goods. *The Easter sales start tomorrow.*

Question 28

save (v)

Answer 28

to regularly put money in a bank, or to invest it so that you can use it later. *Don’t wait until you’re 40 to start saving for retirement.*

Question 29

select (v)

Answer 29

to choose someone or something from a group. *You can select one of four colours.*

Question 30

supply (v)

Answer 30

to provide someone or something with something that they need or want. *Our shop supplies things to people all over the country.*

Question 31

supply (n)

Answer 31

an amount or quantity of something that is available to use. *We have a good supply of fresh water here.*

Question 32

variety (n)

Answer 32

a number of different people or things. *Adults study for a variety of reasons.*

Question 33

waste (v)

Answer 33

to use more of something than is necessary, or to use it in a way that does not produce the best results. *Don’t waste water like that – turn the tap off when you’re not using it!*

Question 34

waste (n)

Answer 34

the failure to use something that is valuable or useful in an effective way. *All this uneaten food – what a waste!*