1.
A: I’m always_______ these days.
B: Get a new job. Or start spending less.
A
broke
B
thrifty
C
frugal
2.
A: There are some great bargains in that clothing store on Market Street. Most things are ____ by at least 50%.
B: Great. I’ll try and get there later.
A
short of money
B
affordable
C
discounted
3.
A: How was Suzy and Brad’s wedding?
B: Amazing – incredibly____ I hate to think how much it cost.
A
exorbitant
B
lavish
C
generous
4.
A: What’s that new restaurant like?
B: Not bad. And pretty ______too.
A
discounted
B
budget
C
affordable
5.
A: Should we try that new restaurant tonight?
B: I hear it’s a little ____Maybe we should save it for a special occasion.
A
overpriced
B
affordable
C
no-frills
6.
A: It cost $300 to fix my computer.
B: How much? That’s______ It should’ve been a hundred at the absolute most.
A
lavish
B
upscale
C
exorbitant
7.
A: How can you travel abroad for so long on so
little money?
B: You have to be____cheap hotels, get the bus instead of the train, and eat cheaply.
A
frugal
B
affordable
C
lavish
8.
My account is always in _____ I keep getting overdraft fees for being overdrawn.
A
the green
B
no-frills
C
the red
9.
Fifty dollars for that! What a ______ It’s not worth twenty.
A
rip-off
B
low price
C
a discount
10.
someone who is strongly opposed to using modern
technology is called _____
