Английский язык. Цыбина Е.А - 9 стр.

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3. Read the text again and find out:
a) how old he was when he started gambling.
b) why he began gambling.
c) where he gambled his money on.
d) where he got the money from.
e) why he liked it.
f) why he gave up.
g) how he stopped.
h) if he misses it
4. What is the significance of these numbers in the story? Give as much information
as you can.
a) 13
b) £20,000
c) 5 years
d) £30
e) £20
f) 16
g) £700
h) 5 months
5. Read the text again. Guess the meaning of the words and expressions in italics.
a) pestering me to have a go (paragraph 3)
b) a waste of money (paragraph 3)
c) paper-round (paragraph 3)
d) skive off school (paragraph 4)
e) a solid eight or nine hours (paragraph 6)
f) the crunch (paragraph 7)
g) so frantic to get some money (paragraph 7)
h) split up with (paragraph 8)
i) put other people through (paragraph 8)
6. Interview each other.
a) Work in groups.
GROUP (S) A
You are a television interviewer. Think of questions to ask Julian, using the cues
below.
Think of other questions to ask him about his family life.
1 When / start / play / fruit / machines?
2 How much / spend?