WINNING THE LOTTERY

When Adam Roberts and his wife, Carol, won a million dollars in a lottery, they didn’t leave their jobs as chefs at a local Italian restaurant. They loved cooking, even though they didn’t earn much. The first thing they did was to pay all the money they owed on their cooking-school loans. Next, they bought a lot of things they couldn’t afford before, like expensive furniture, a swimming pool, and a fishing boat. The couple also lent quite a bit of money to their family and friends, but they never asked people to pay it back. Then they spent thousands of dollars on a trip to Africa with their friends.

Well, as you can imagine, after about six months, most of the money was gone. They were almost back where they had started. But Adam and Carol are not sorry that they spent the money. They paid all their debts, had a good time, and, most importantly, helped a lot of people. However, if they win the lottery again, they’ll save the money first and spend the rest little by little over several years.

1. Adam and Carol didn’t leave their jobs as chefs because……….? a. they earned a lot b. they didn’t earn much   c. they owed money   d. they loved their work

2. Family and friends ……….Adam and Carol. a. borrowed money from b. gave money to   c. paid money to                 d. stole money from

3. Adam and Carol are not sorry about spending the money, mainly because……….        a. They now own expensive furniture. b. They were kind to many people.   c. They can go fishing.   d. They don’t like money.

4. After six months, Adam and Carol………. a. had spent almost all the money b. won the lottery again    c. owed a lot of money again   d. had paid back all the money

5. “Spend the rest little by little” means……….. a. Spend a little of it. b. Don’t spend a lot of it. c. Spend it slowly, in small amounts.   d. Spend it quickly in small amounts.

ANSWERS

1. d a   3. b   4. a   5. c