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Multiple choice question

Investment comes from invest which means to put time, effort or money into something in order to gain something in return.

For example:

The government's investment of millions of dollars prevented the economic crisis from becoming worse.

Being a good parent is an investment which includes spending a lot of time and effort to make sure that your children develop their full potential.


	removing something
	spending a lot of time on something
	putting a lot of effort into making something successful
	spending money to try to make more money

Which answers are closest in meaning to investment? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	spending money to try to make more money
	putting a lot of effort into making something successful
	removing something
	spending a lot of time on something

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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of investment.


	buying a company
	buying land
	buying stocks and shares
	buying what you need at the supermarket

Choose the 3 examples of an investment.

Response:

	buying stocks and shares
	buying land
	buying what you need at the supermarket
	buying a company

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Multiple choice question


	make more than you put in.
	increase your money.
	gain more money.
	get your money back.

Choose the 3 correct answers that complete the sentence. The purpose of an investment is to...

Response:

	get your money back.
	Feedback: The purpose of investment is to earn more money, gain a financial return or good results - it is not just to get your money back.
	make more than you put in.
	gain more money.
	increase your money.

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Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	investing in the stock market requires a specific type of personality.
	the stock market may not be a suitable investment for everybody.
	staying in the kitchen is not a good idea because of the heat.
	they should not invest in the stock market.

A Warning

'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!' This expression is a warning which can be applied to investing in the stock market. It tells you that if you are not prepared to take risks, then you should look for another way to invest your money - a way that involves less risk.

Investing in the stock market requires nerves of steel: People who panic when the prices of their shares go down often lose money because they sell their shares too early.

Which answers below best complete the following sentence? Choose the 2 correct answers. The author's purpose in the text is to warn people that…

Response:

	they should not invest in the stock market.
	staying in the kitchen is not a good idea because of the heat.
	investing in the stock market requires a specific type of personality.
	the stock market may not be a suitable investment for everybody.