Vocabulary 3. Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning of the underlined word. 1. Henry charged the airline ticket to his credit card. A) a plastic card that customers use to buy goods or services and pay for them later; B) a plastic card that allows someone to take cash from his/her bank account to pay for goods; C) a plastic card that lets a person pay less for something or receive something for free. 2. Meghan used the gift certificate she received for her birthday to buy clothes in the store. A) money that the government charges in order to pay for services and projects for the public; B) a small amount of extra money that customers give to a person who has provided a service; C) a document issued from a business that is worth a certain sum of money at that business. 3. Andrea collected coupons in order to save money on her grocery bill. A) pieces of paper filled out by users that direct banks to take money from the users’ account; B) pieces of paper issued by a store that gives customers a reduced price on specific items; C) pieces of paper that look like receipts.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте предложения и выберите правильное значение подчёркнутого слова. 1. Генри оплатил билет на самолёт кредитной картой. 2. Меган использовала подарочный сертификат, который получила на день рождения, чтобы купить одежду в магазине. 3. Андреа собирала купоны, чтобы сэкономить на покупке продуктов.

1. A — a plastic card that customers use to buy goods or services and pay for them later (пластиковая карта, с помощью которой покупают товары или услуги, а оплачивают их позднее). A credit card allows the cardholder to borrow money for purchases and pay later.
   Кредитная карта позволяет владельцу оплачивать покупки за счёт кредита и расплачиваться позднее.
2. C — a document issued from a business that is worth a certain sum of money at that business (документ, выданный компанией и имеющий определённую денежную ценность в этой компании). A gift certificate can be used to pay for purchases at the issuing business.
   Подарочный сертификат можно использовать для оплаты покупок в выдавшей его компании.
3. B — pieces of paper issued by a store that give customers a reduced price on specific items (бумажные купоны, выпускаемые магазином и дающие скидку на определённые товары). Coupons help customers save money on purchases.
   Купоны помогают покупателям экономить на покупках.

Ответ: 1 — A; 2 — C; 3 — B.