22 Unit 02 Big bucks or no dough? 3z6t24 In this unit you will: learn how to better balance your budget find out something surprising about Kenya practise five suffixes write your best essay yet get on a plane with your flowers discuss the effects of globalisation Think you know about money matters? See how you get on with our quiz on some trivia from the world of money! Circle your answers, then check with the key below. Discuss the correct answers with a partner. Which were most surprising? READING + SPEAKING 1 a Answers: 1 C, 2 A, 3 B (there was a beer company competition with prizes under the lids), 4 D, 5 C, 6 B, 7 D Which is the world’s oldest currency still in use? A the Swiss franc B the Japanese yen C the British pound D the Indian rupee The first US cent coin had the following message on it: A Mind your business B Save your money C Spend! Spend! Spend! D Money rules the world In Cameroon, which of the following was briefly used as ‘currency’? A pencils B beer bottle caps C chocolate bar wrappers D Coca-Cola cans The University of Leicester has invented A money which self-destructs if stolen. B coins which are biodegradable. C Monopoly money which can be used in real shops. D special round coins made of plastic to use in space. 1 2 3 4 Up to 90% of all US banknotes A are taken abroad within a month. B are fake. C have traces of cocaine on them. D get damaged within a day of being made. In Zimbabwe in 2008, hyperinflation meant that banknotes worth ___ had to be printed. A 2,000 dollars B 100 trillion dollars C 100,000 dollars D 100 million dollars In the US, banknotes that are no longer needed are shredded and turned into A yoga mats. B recycled material for socks. C cushions for the White House. D compost for gardens. 5 6 7 Work in pairs or small groups to produce one more quiz question about money. Put all questions together to create your own class quiz. Can you guess the correct answers to the questions that the others created? b c Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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