Conversational English Quiz 12: Borrowing Money
Question 1
You want to borrow money from a friend. What do you say?
- a) Lend me some money?
- b) Give me money.
- c) Money, please.
- d) I need money.
Question 2
A friend wants to borrow money from you. What do you say if you can’t lend them money?
- a) Sure, here you go.
- b) I’m sorry, I can’t right now.
- c) No problem.
- d) Take it.
Question 3
You borrowed money and forgot to pay it back. What do you say to your friend?
- a) I forgot to pay you back.
- b) I don’t owe you money.
- c) Money isn’t important.
- d) I’ll pay you next year.
Question 4
You want to ask your friend when they can pay you back. What do you say?
- a) Forget about the money.
- b) When can you pay me back?
- c) Money is no problem.
- d) Don’t worry about it.
Question 5
You lent money to a friend who is struggling financially. What do you say?
- a) Pay me back now.
- b) Don’t worry about it.
- c) I need the money.
- d) Money is important.
Question 6
You’re worried about lending money to a friend. What do you say to yourself?
- a) Lending money is good.
- b) It’s okay to lend money.
- c) I should lend them the money.
- d) I’m not sure about lending them money.
Question 7
Your friend is asking to borrow a large amount of money. What do you say?
- a) Sure, no problem.
- b) That’s a lot of money.
- c) I have plenty of money.
- d) Money doesn’t matter.
Question 8
You’ve lent money to many friends and haven’t been paid back. What do you say to yourself?
- a) I’m a good friend.
- b) I should stop lending money.
- c) Money is easy to make.
- d) Lending money is fun.
Question 9
You paid back a loan early. What do you say to your friend?
- a) I’m late on the payment.
- b) I paid you back early.
- c) I don’t owe you money.
- d) Money isn’t a problem.
Question 10
You’re feeling pressured to lend money to someone. What do you say?
- a) I’ll lend you the money.
- b) I need to think about it.
- c) Money is no problem.
- d) I have plenty of money.
Answers and Explanations
Question 1: a) Lend me some money?
- This is a direct request to borrow money.
Question 2: b) I’m sorry, I can’t right now.
- This is a polite refusal.
Question 3: a) I forgot to pay you back.
- This is an honest admission of the mistake.
Question 4: b) When can you pay me back?
- This is a direct question about repayment.
Question 5: b) Don’t worry about it.
- This shows understanding of the friend’s situation.
Question 6: d) I’m not sure about lending them money.
- This expresses uncertainty.
Question 7: b) That’s a lot of money.
- This expresses concern about the amount.
Question 8: b) I should stop lending money.
- This reflects on past experiences.
Question 9: b) I paid you back early.
- This informs the friend about the early repayment.
Question 10: b) I need to think about it.
- This politely declines without giving a direct answer.