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Topic: Banking/Investing/Financial terms 2

An exercise to help you learn & practice the vocabulary of the financial world, while polishing your grammar skills. Although it's meant for ESL students, it'll be useful to anyone who wants to practice this specialized vocabulary.

Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. There is an ___________________ insider trading investigation. = An insider trading investigation is still happening.
  ongoing
  short-term
  unilateral

2. This type of credit fraud is not typical. = This type of credit fraud is not ___________________.
  norm
  the norm
  a norm

3. When an institution is "under government ___________________", it means that the government is either investigating it, or paying close attention to it.
  scrutiny
  sacrifice
  protection

4. If someone is "indemnified" against legal expenses, he/she ___________________ these expenses.
  has to pay
  doesn't have to pay
  has to transfer the payment of

5. to protect customers from legal costs = to ___________________ customers from legal costs
  cap
  slap
  shield

6. This accounting firm has a good ___________________. ( = they have a good reputation/history)
  track
  recording
  track record

7. there are more pluses than minuses = the pluses _______________ the minuses
  outweigh
  outperform
  outlast

8. Her assets ___________________ at $23 million in 2022. = The most her assets were ever worth was $23 million in 2022.
  picked
  peaked
  packed

9. This was supposed to ___________________ ( = create) confidence in the bond markets.
  make
  place
  build

10. to bear the financial ___________________ = to be accountable financially
  burden
  account
  placement

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BUSINESS VOCABULARY: Banking & finance

Need to review common banking & finance-related terms? We've got you covered:

Loan - money borrowed from a bank
Example: He applied for a personal loan.

Mortgage - loan used to buy property
Example: They took out a mortgage to buy a house.

Credit - ability to borrow money
Example: Good credit helps you get better loan terms.

Credit score - number showing credit reliability
Example: A high credit score lowers interest rates.

Debt - money owed to a bank or lender
Example: He is paying off his debt.

Collateral - asset used to secure a loan
Example: The car was used as collateral.

Principal - original amount borrowed or invested
Example: She repaid the principal early.

Repayment - paying back borrowed money
Example: Monthly repayment is required.

Installment - one of several loan paymentsv Example: The final installment is due next month.

Default - failure to repay a loan
Example: The borrower defaulted on the loan.

MATERIALS TO HELP YOU LEARN (AND TEACH!):
BUSINESS ENGLISH GLOSSARY
BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEET COLLECTION

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