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Advanced Guardian WNL - Fancy A 1m Home For 25
Advanced Guardian WNL - Fancy A 1m Home For 25
Level 3 Advanced
1 Key words
Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text.
1. An ___________________ is a unit for measuring the surface area of land, equivalent to 4,047 square metres.
2. A ___________________ is someone who risks their money through betting or gambling. It can also mean a
customer or someone who uses a particular service.
3. A __________________ is one of several problems you must solve before you can do something successfully.
5. If a garden is ___________________, it is covered with plants that have been allowed to grow in an
uncontrolled way.
8. A ___________________ is a competition in which you win a prize if the number on your ticket is selected.
10. A ___________________ is a period when the value of the economy or part of the economy falls dramatically.
4. How much will they get if they sell all the tickets?
3 Comprehension check
3. Why does the gambling law expert believe that this may be an illegal lottery?
a. Because almost everyone will get the answer to the skill-based question right.
b. Because it is illegal to sell houses in this way.
c. Because the skill-based question is too easy and anyone can find the answer on Google.
4. What will the Wilshaws do if they don’t sell all the tickets?
a. They will stay in the house (and not sell it).
b. They will accept a reduced price.
c. They will give someone a cash prize (minus 35%).
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Find the following words and expressions in the text. The paragraph numbers are given to help you.
Match the verbs in the left-hand column with the nouns in the right-hand column.
1. launch a. compensation
2. win b. legal requirements
3. make c. the law
4. hit d. a bank account
5. meet e. a target
6. freeze f. a competition
7. pay g. a profit
8. break h. the lottery
Fill the gaps in the phrases from the text using prepositions. Check your answers in the text.
7 Discussion
Can you think of any other ways of selling a house in difficult market conditions? What other items
could you or would you sell by lottery?
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3 Comprehension check
6 Expressions with prepositions
1. b
2. b 1. of
3. a 2. with
4. c 3. for
4. of
5. for
6. through
7. by
8. by
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