Word Combinations: Investments

The word “investment” can be used with many word combinations and phrases. The more combinations you are familiar with, the more it helps with fluency and automaticity. Look at some examples below.

 

The above are common combinations after and before the word investment, can you think of any more? Try out the quiz below to review and check your knowledge.

Read the definitions and choose the phrase that matches each one.

1. A company that earns money by investing in other companies:

 
 
 

2. Profit made from an investment:

 
 
 

3. Money that is invested in assets, such as buildings, machinery etc.

 
 
 

4. A set of different types of investments that a particular person or company owns:

 
 
 

5. The money that a government spends on public services, such as education and health:

 
 
 

6. A phrase with the same meaning as “to invest”:

 
 
 

7. An investment in things other than stocks, bonds etc. For example investing in gold, art, antiques and real estate:

 
 
 

8. Investing in your own country, not foreign countries:

 
 
 

9. An official rating for an investment that means it is low risk and will probably make a profit:

 
 
 

10. An investment that will bring a profit in a short amount of time:

 
 
 

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