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Оглавление86. Do you have any money?
Do you have any money?
A little. Why are you asking?
We need to buy some groceries at the store.
What groceries?
Flour and butter.
I’ll buy them. What else do we need?
Oatmeal and napkins.
My money won’t be enough. Can you give me some?
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Words
butter, flour, napkin, oatmeal, purchase
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Phrases
any money
need to buy
some groceries
at the store
be enough
give me
87. Buy some washing powder, please!
Buy some washing powder, please!
Don’t we have the powder at home?
No, it’s out. Soap, too.
Good. What else shall I buy?
Batteries for the flashlight.
Where are they sold?
Right at the cashier’s desk, I think.
Okay, I’ll ask the cashier.
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Words
cashier, flashlight, powder, soap, sold, washing
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Phrases
washing powder
at home
it’s out
right at
cashier’s desk
88. How much is a pound of nuts?
How much is a pound of nuts?
Thirty-eight dollars.
Weigh half a pound, please!
Anything else?
No, that’s all.
Nineteen dollars, please!
Here are twenty.
Keep the change, please!
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Words
dollar, nut, pound, thirty-eight, twenty, weigh
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Phrases
How much is…
a pound of nuts
half a pound
Here are…
keep the change
89. Give me a packet of chips, please!
Give me a packet of chips, please!
From which shelf?
From the top one.
What else?
A box of candies from the bottom shelf.
Here you go.
How much does it all cost?
Seventeen dollars, please!
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Words
bottom, candies, candy, chip, packet, seventeen, shelf, top
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Phrases
a packet of chips
a box of candies
90. How much do fifteen gallons of gas cost?
How much do fifteen gallons of gas cost?
Thirty dollars and forty-two cents.
Can I pay in cash?
Of course.
Wait a minute! I think I forgot the money at home.
There is no need to go home. You can pay with a card.
Is that the card reader?
Yes, place your card against it.
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Words
cent, forty-two, gallon, reader, thirty
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Phrases
fifteen gallons of gas
pay in cash
no need to go
pay with a card
card reader
91. Is this house for sale?
Is this house for sale?
Yes. Do you want to buy it?
Maybe. How much does it cost?
Three hundred thousand dollars.
It’s too expensive!
How much would you pay?
Half as much.
No, that would be too cheap!
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Words
sale
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Phrases
for sale
three hundred thousand
too expensive
half as much
too cheap
92. What is the actual cost of a house?
What is the actual cost of a house?
Well, it’s the price of the house itself plus other fees.
What fees?
Firstly, the real estate agent’s commission. Secondly, property taxes.
Do I gain any advantages if I buy without a realtor?
In theory, yes. In practice, you can run into problems.
What other payments do I need to make?
Home maintenance and repairs.
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Words
actual, agent, commission, estate, fee, firstly, gain, maintenance, payment, plus, practice, price, property, realtor, secondly, tax, theory
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Phrases
actual cost
price of the house
other fees
agent’s commission
property taxes
gain advantages
in theory
in practice
run into problems
other payments
home maintenance
home repairs
93. Are credit cards used for everyday purchases?
Are credit cards used for everyday purchases?
Yes, but be careful, otherwise you can get into debt.
Do banks forgive debts?
Rarely. Therefore, don’t spend more than you can afford.
How do I determine my limit?
Use limited amounts on all occasions.
A lot of people can’t do that, nor can I. Should I close my bank account?
On the contrary, you ought to open one more. Use it to set aside money for the future!
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Words
account, afford, amount, aside, bank, contrary, credit, debt, determine, everyday, forgive, future, limit, limited, nor, occasion, otherwise, ought, rarely, set, spend, therefore
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Phrases
credit card
get into debt
forgive debts
more than you can afford
limited amounts
on all occasions
bank account
on the contrary
you ought to
one more
set aside money
for the future
