46 Consumer society and the (global) economy | Readers have to use different strategies to understand the message the writer is trying to communicate. Sometimes it’s easy to understand because it’s overtly (openly) stated, but sometimes there’s inference in the text, and you have to ‘read between the lines’ to get the writer’s meaning. Working with vocabulary The phrasal verb in each sentence is incorrect. Write the correct phrasal verb on the line. 1 Unfortunately, I’ve been using my credit card too much recently, and have now gone through debt. 2 Sam leaves his heating on all day and has already tracked down a huge electricity bill. 3 Mel’s had a really good month with online sales of her homemade products and she’s just filled a large amount of money across her savings account. 4 When we bought our house, we had 25 years to look after our mortgage, but we’ve actually already done it. 5 Sadly, it’s ordinary, hardworking people who are going to put out due to the soaring cost of living in Europe – no more holidays or weekly treats for a while. 6 The Minister for Finance’s words were figured in by members of the public shouting at him about tax increases. 7 Leanne and Karolina had set a strict budget for their wedding but, in the end, they came round it by quite a lot. Choose the best word to complete the collocations. 1 Purchasing strength / power increases when people have money left over at the end of the month after honouring their financial commitments. 2 The number of people reporting problems with debt is rising at an alarming / awkward rate – tempting marketing campaigns and easy credit are encouraging people to spend foolishly. 3 Due to stereotyping, it’s a typical / common misconception that the emerging middle class have no money worries whatsoever. 4 Many countries saw a surge in economic growth / strength when the worst days of the global COVID pandemic came to an end. 5 The move towards a cashless culture / society has meant a new level of convenience for many people. Collocations are formed by using different combinations of words. What type of combination is used in exercise 2? adverb + adjective verb + noun verb + adverb adjective + noun 1 2 3 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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