Phrasal Verbs: Money & Shopping— B2 Vocabulary Exercises
Money, spending, and shopping are topics that come up constantly in everyday English — and native speakers use a rich variety of phrasal verbs to talk about them. This topic helps you handle financial and consumer vocabulary with confidence at B2 level.
You will practise phrasal verbs such as save up (to accumulate money for a purpose), pay back (to repay a debt), splash out (to spend a lot on something special), cut back on (to reduce spending), and run out of (to have none left).
- Discuss money, budgeting, and shopping using natural English
- Understand these verbs in texts about consumer culture and finance
- Use them accurately in writing tasks and everyday conversation
These phrasal verbs appear in B2 reading and listening tasks and are also highly practical for real-life situations involving money and purchases.
Published April 12, 2026
Exercise 1 — Gap Fill Select
During our walk in the flea market, I an old book that was worth a fortune.
The store manager decided to $50 from the original price.
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I felt like I got when I paid double for the mobile phone.
Due to the recent budget cuts, we need to on unnecessary expenses.
She worked overtime to the days she was on vacation.
We decided to a new car, so we've started putting aside a small amount each month.
I unexpectedly some money in an old jacket pocket.
We need to on our electricity usage to lower our bills.
Despite initially being overpriced, they agreed to $20 as a gesture of goodwill.
