Money, Banks And Personal Spendings.

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Money, Banks And Personal Spendings. - Quiz

(EN) Today's quiz is about money, bank and personal spendings.
(PT) O quiz de hoje é sobre dinheiro, banco e gastos pessoais.
(EN) Choose the best alternative for each gap.
(PT) Escolha a melhor alternativa para cada questão

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1.

I'm afraid I have no money at all. I'm completely ______________________
- A.
  
  Mortgage.
- B.
  
  Quid.
- C.
  
  Broke.
- D.
  
  Chicken feed.
Correct Answer
C. Broke.

Explanation
"I'm afraid I have no money at all. I´m completely broke." Broke siginifica "quebrado", sem dinheiro. Exemplo: I'm always broke by the end of the month. - Eu estou sempre quebrado/sem dinheiro no final do mês.

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2.

To a multi-millionaire US$ 100 is _________________________
- A.
  
  Chicken feed.
- B.
  
  I.O.U.
- C.
  
  Bounce.
- D.
  
  Counterfeit.
Correct Answer
A. Chicken feed.

Explanation
"To a multi-millionaire US$ 100 is chicken feed." Chicken feed se refere a uma quantidade de dinheiro não significativa, irrelevante ou como dizemos em português: "mixaria".
Exemplo: I bought this car for chicken feed. - Eu comprei esse carro por uma mixaria.

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3.

He lent me the money, but he didn't trust me completely and asked me to give him an ____________________
- A.
  
  Make ends meet.
- B.
  
  I.O.U.
- C.
  
  Mortgage.
- D.
  
  Statement.
Correct Answer
B. I.O.U.

Explanation
"He lent me the money, but he didn't trust me completely and asked me to give him an I.O.U ." I.O.U quer dizer: I OWE YOU ou literalmente para o português, "EU DEVO A VOCÊ".
Isso em português seria equivalente a nossa famosa nota promissória. Exemplo: I will give you an I.O.U for 120 reais. Eu vou lhe dar uma nota promissória no valor de 120 reais.

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4.

I managed to get a _________________ to buy a house. I'll be paying it back for the next 20 years.
- A.
  
  Currency
- B.
  
  Expenditure
- C.
  
  Mortgage
- D.
  
  Counterfoil
Correct Answer
C. Mortgage

Explanation
"I managed to get a mortgage to buy a house. I´ll be paying it back for the next 20 years." Mortgage é o que chamamos em português de empréstimo. Exemplo: I've been paying this mortgage for 20 years. - Eu pago esse empréstimo há 20 anos.

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5.

She held the note up to the light to make sure it wasn't ______________________
- A.
  
  Quid.
- B.
  
  Counterfeit.
- C.
  
  Instalments.
- D.
  
  Bounce.
Correct Answer
B. Counterfeit.

Explanation
"She held the note up to the light to make sure it wasn't counterfeit." Counterfeit se refere a dinheiro ou mercadorias falsas. Exemplo: I bought 2 counterfeit watches last week. - Eu comprei 2 relógios falsificados semana passada.

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I couldn't really afford the car so I got it on _______________________
- A.
  
  Currency.
- B.
  
  Chickenfeed.
- C.
  
  Hire purchase.
- D.
  
  Broke.
Correct Answer
C. Hire purchase.

Explanation
"I couldn't really afford the car so I got it on hire purchase." Hire purchase pode ser traduzido como financiamento. Exemplo: I bought a new motorcycle on hire purchase. - Eu comprei uma moto nova financiada.

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7.

I don't trust him. I'm sure his cheque will_________________________
- A.
  
  Quid.
- B.
  
  Bounce.
- C.
  
  Counterfoil.
- D.
  
  I.O.U.
Correct Answer
B. Bounce.

Explanation
"I don't trust him. I'm sure his cheque will bounce." Bounce nesse contexto significa voltar, ou seja, o cheque vai voltar, "não vai ter fundos". Exemplo: I shouldn't have gotten his cheque. I knew it's going to bounce. - Eu não deveria ter aceito o cheque dele. Eu sabia que não iria ter fundos/que iria voltar.

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8.

I always fill in the ____________________ when I write out a cheque.
- A.
  
  Statement
- B.
  
  Instalment
- C.
  
  Expenditure
- D.
  
  Counterfoil
Correct Answer
D. Counterfoil

Explanation
"I always fill in the counterfoil when I write out a cheque." Counterfoil significa contra-cheque. I always fill in the counterfoil when I write out a cheque. Nessa frase por exemplo: Eu sempre preencho o contra-cheque toda vez que faço um cheque.

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