Wilsbeneeded was a cheap ar tcket, 6H _ Text 3. Money can Ruin a Family Life ‘When a cheque for £200,000 arrived in the post one moming, Mrs. Anderson nearly fainted: She did the {tall pools every week, but she never expected to win anything. She never mentioned it to her family because jedi not want them to laugh at her. Het husband and her son Robert knew all about football ‘They did the pools every week too and quite often won a few pounds. The family was in the kitchen when she came in holding the cheque, unable to say a word. Her husband took ‘cheque from her and putt in the midale ofthe kitchen table. Her son made he sit down and her daughter Dora gaveher cup of ta. Two hundred thousand pounds! They al forgot about Mrs. Anderson and began to argue sina te money. ‘Well I'll be able to give up my job at last and stay at home,’ said Mr Anderson. He was fifly-wo and std as lorry driver. “We'll uy a nice house inthe country, a new car and have a nice easy life! ‘Don't be selfish, Dad” exclaimed Robert “You're old — you don't need the money! There’ nothing wrong wis house and you've gota car already. No, I have a different idea. We'll start a business — something in computers or video. I'L run it and you can help. And we'll ll share the profits,” “Jat listen to you!” Dora said. “You're just as selfish as Dad! And you're both stupid! This money won't do ‘sary good..can't you see that? ItIl run our lives. Money always ruins people's live. The best thing to dois to. ‘adhe cheque back, or give it to charity.” Then a eal argument broke out. It went on and on until a voice interrupted then. ‘Stop it, all of you!” It was Ms. Anderson with a determined look on her face. ‘Now listen to me,’ she said, standing up. *You’ve all forgotten footing, haven't you? This is my money, not yours. 1 won it and Tim going to spend it. OF course I'll give you Alashare, After all, you are my family! But I'l make the decisions! Is that clear?” Mrs. Anderson picked up the cheque and put it in her pocket. Then, without saying another word, she walked (tof the room, 343Test 368 ‘Match the words and phrases with their equivalent { oh ‘6 tomanage a busiess ‘mention B todivide the profits 3. woargue C doing good work for others ‘£ togive up (ihe job) tocolapse to swoon $ tobe sean E todiscuss ‘orunabusiness Fo dele to make know" shure the profs G iosuart, begin or ans sel” 9. ofa i ‘o break out to stop working 10 determined I tobe greedy Test 369 ible. etal nearly A “Match the parts ofthe text and their subheadings Mark BEB IMG andenon BES B.C p . cheque for £200,000 arrived inthe post on€ ME, in ann P| fied Sh dhe tal po every wets gh tA a ENE mentioned it to he family besnase she di mot want OE 4 band and her son Robert knew all about otal LI They di the pools every week no ade fin won A FWP! word Her husband 2 The family was in the ki vme in blding te ee WADE 12 ir down and her dag the cha fom her ener es ata acon we HEM A. Anderson ad ee fave her cup of ta. Two hundred thousand pounds! They {© ae about the money sa ie Anderson. He Wf. ang 3. ‘Welt, I'l be able to give up my jb at lst and stay at home,” sid Mt Pa ice easy let ‘Motked as alm driver. “We'l buy ance tsi the county AHN tos sath ‘Don’t be selfish, Da” eximed Raber. “You're old—you dot NH MT ess somting ith hs howe and you've gota car aleady, No, Ita dienes. WE ea computers or video, Tran iand oucanbelp Andwe'lal tae BPO money on i “ust listen to you!” Dora said. “You're just as slsh a Dad! And you're boll SUT HRT Mon do sepa: Pete ete rn Tete isto send the cheque back, or give itt charity. het at eyo 4 Then rea argument broke ot 1 went on anon we cine tem Sp NF oA as Mrs. Anderson with detemined look on be face, ‘Now stent me” she sid, SandiNG OP. "Youve a forgo something haven't you? This sy mney, a yours. en and Tm gg 0 Pend Of cane Tlgive you ala share. Afra you ae my fay! But Hate esis! 6A “Mr. Anderson picked up the cheque and puttin her pocket. Then, witout saying nother word, she walks outof the rom. ‘A Areal argument of Ms. Anderson B Sharing the profits ‘CA cheque for 200,000 pounds Te family argues about the money Test 370 Mark the correct variant, 1. When Mrs. Anderson won the football pools .. ‘A she was afd to tell her faily about it B she coulda’t belive it (Cshe didnt want the money D she was very happy 2, Mr. Anderson never told her family that she did the fotbll pools every week because... ‘A she didat belive them B she did't want them to lugh at her (C she did't ike them Dishe never ld hem her sxe’ > Bs > EDAN Move only interested inthe money g tO Keep the money in thet ue mie kithen i 0 oy MONEY in the taal becouse ter, B it was dangerous for them "other would give up her work farnily was stupid coy nol’ Beaty goog 2 sar Mrs. Anderon devin aes er ww 8 Bowtie chee say 3 pen he mony he ‘0 pve itto charity 200 pounds 200,000 pounds id she do every week? m4 ABCD syed football. B Ste pla ae ] a efor poo, Shed oping 4 did she know about football? ABCD 1 ew much information about footal, ut = new a litle about football, “ ow ating thot oe toe teams infration hot otal tr ban nd he so tne bi did Mrs. Anderson go with the cheque? went to the stadium, 1B She went othe bank nd spent to her office D She went othe kitchen, . did Mr. Anderson suggest spending her money? o suggesed buying a nice house, in suggested buying & new car. suggested buying a nice house in the country and anew cer bo suggested having a nice life s suggested buying a new computer. a suggested buying # new video system, « wanted to start a business in computers or vdeo, was Dora’s idea about it? hrf start anew business, charity. advised her family to send the cheque back orto give ito charity, B He was a computer operator. D He was a camera man, all the members of her family were arguing about the was washing dishes in the kitchen. was drinking a cup of ea. was reading a newspaper. She was playing computer games. id Mrs. Anderson do with the cheque? ‘Seat it back tothe bank. B She gave it to charity. picked it up and put it in the pocket, D She did nothing. 345