Preposition Exercise on Money, Money, Money 4

1 ________ 500 years ago, the first banks were opened.
2 Banks were places where people could safely store their money, or borrow money if they needed ________.
3 The bank would lend the amount needed, and charge some extra money _________ its use.
4 ________ many places, banks started to print their own paper money.
5 As more people deposited their money ________ banks, they realised that they didn't have to use coins or paper money all the time.
6 Cheques are a common way ________ us to buy things without using coins or paper money.
7 A cheques is really a legal note telling a bank to give an amount ________ money to the person or company who has received the cheque.
8 On cheques, you write the name ________ the person or company receiving the cheque, the amount of money you want the bank to give them, and the date.
9 Finally, you have to sign the cheque to authorise or allow, the bank to pay that amount of money ________.
10 The first credit cards, invented in America, were small plastic cards with a name and special identification number pressed ________ them.
11 Each month, the credit card company adds ________ how much money the cardholder has spent, in places such as shops and restaurants.
12 Once the cardholder receives their monthly statment, they only have ________ make one payment to the credit card company.
13 Many people don't like to carry a lot of money ________, so credit cards are popular.
14 Later, a small magnetic strip was added ________ credit cards.
15 The magnetic strip contains information about you and the amount ________ money you are allowed to spend.
16 It also enables the shopkeeper to dial ________ the credit card company's computer to process your payment immediately.
17 All you have to do is sign your name ________ a credit company's voucher to show that you agree to pay the amount charger.
18 Banks also issue plastic autobank cards that people can use ________ special computers to withdraw their money.
19 Autobanks were first used around 30 years ago, and today they are ________ almost every city and town around the world.
20 The magnetic strip ________ every autobank card contains information such as your PIn number.
21 Having a PIN number means _________ your bank account.
22 That's why it important ________ the cardholder to memorise their PIN number and to not tell anyone else!
23 Twenty years ago, it became even easier ________ us to spend money!
24 The banks developed a system where computers could swap money ________ different accounts at the press of a button.
25 Many shopkeepers now install an EFTPOS machine ________ their shop.
26 When a customer uses their autobank card in it, computers transfer the money instantly from their account ________ the keeper's account.
27 People can also buy goods and services _________ the telephone, using credit cards.
28 Some bills can even be paid ________ using the numbers on the telephone as a kind of computers keyboard.