Listening Exercise: Money

1. I'm trying to __________________ at least 20% of my earnings into my

savings account so I can buy a car.
A. withdraw
B. deposit
C. steal
2. You never know when you'll have financial problems, so it's a good idea to
save money for a ___________ day.
A. hot
B. rainy
C. snowy
3. I need to make or _ _ _ _ more money for college and then put it in the bank
so I don't spend it.
4. If you don't have enough money to for college, you can consider taking out a
student _ _ _ _ to pay for expenses.

5. You'd better check your bank ________________ to make sure you have
enough money to cover your car payment.
A. charge
B. balance
C. Pass

You want to . . .

1. check the balance in your checking account:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7
2. check the interest rate on a 6-month certificate of deposit:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7
3. see if a check has cleared the bank:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7
4. find out when the bank closes on Saturdays:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7
5. move money from your money market account to savings:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7

Fill in the blanks:
Welcome to First Mountain Bank's ______________touch tone information service. Press 1 for
banking hours, press 2 for_____________ history, press 3 for money transfers, press 4 for account
_______________ rates, press 5 for bank______________. Press 6 at anytime to return to the
______________menu. Press 7 to end the call. Thank you.






Bank Services

1. apply for a credit card
2. buy traveler's checks
3. cash a check
4. check your account balance
5. deposit money
6. exchange money
7. fill out a withdrawal slip
8. open a checking account
9. open a savings account
10. order checks
11. pay off a loan
12. pay your bills online
13. rent a safety deposit box
14. review your bank statement
15. take out a loan
16. talk with a bank teller
17. talk with the bank manager
18. transfer money
19. use a debit card
20. withdraw money
Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

1. I need to _____________ at the bank because I'm going overseas on business,
and I want to take some of the local currency with me.

A. withdraw money B. exchange money C. buy traveler's checks

2. You ought to ________________ to store your valuables and important
documents in a secure location.

A. rent a safety deposit box B. open a savings account C. pay your bills
online

3. My father is trying to ______________ to pay for the construction of a new
room to our house.

A. take out a loan B. pay off a loan C. review his bank statement