Allowance grant scholarship stipend
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1.5.2 a. Look up the dictionary to find the difference between the words stipend, grant, allowance, scholarship. Match the words with their meanings.
| 1. | stipend | A | money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need |
| 2. | grant | B | a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement |
| 3. | allowance | C | an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements |
| 4. | scholarship | D | a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or as expenses to a clergyman, teacher, or public official |
b. Fill in the blanks with stipend, grant, allowance or scholarship.
1.They've got a special … to encourage research.
2.Claudia lives on a single parent's … of ₤70 a week.
3.She gets an … for looking after Lillian.
4.If teenagers are given a clothing …, they must buy their clothes themselves.
5.If you get a … to a school or university, your studies are paid for by the school or university or by some other organization on a regular basis.
6.Teacher Alfred spends about a quarter of his … on rent.
7.We received a target … for research on human resources.
8.A … is a sum of money that is paid regularly, especially to a magistrate or a member of the clergy, as a salary or for their living expenses.
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