Solutions - Pre-Intermediate - Unit 7 - 7C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 7 - 7C in the Solutions Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "charge", "waste", "refund", etc.

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Solutions - Pre-Intermediate
to buy [verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: Let 's buy some flowers for her birthday .

to be able to pay the cost of something

Ex: Individuals are affording education through various financial planning strategies .

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: He asked to borrow a pen from his classmate during the exam .

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

Ex: Restaurants in tourist areas often charge more for their meals .
to get [verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: They got an invitation to the exclusive event .
to give [verb]

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

Ex: The tour guide gave visitors a map to explore the historical site .
to lend [verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: The library is happy to lend books to its members for a set period .
to lose [verb]

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

Ex: She began to lose interest in the project as it became more complicated .
to owe [verb]

to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed

Ex: We owe the bank a monthly mortgage payment for our home loan .

to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

Ex:

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

Ex:
to save [verb]

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

Ex: Quick thinking and CPR can save a person 's life during a cardiac arrest .

to set money or resources aside for future use

Ex: She 's been saving up her spare time to work on a personal project .
to sell [verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Do you think they 'll sell their old bicycles at the flea market ?
to spend [verb]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

Ex:
to waste [verb]

to use something without care or more than needed

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cost [noun]

an amount we pay to buy, do, or make something

Ex: She was surprised by the low cost of the shoes .
money [noun]

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

Ex: Saving money for the future is really important .
refund [noun]

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

Ex: After returning the damaged item , he got a refund to his credit card .