READING COMPREHENSION
If I Won The Lottery
I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I
would do so many things, and my life would be so different. I would love the
chance to change my life with the money. The first thing I would do is buy a
big, new house. I live in a small apartment, and I have always dreamed of living
in a big house in the country. With all that money, I could buy anything I
wanted. I don’t have a car right now, so I would buy a new car. Or, I might even
buy a new motorcycle. I like motorcycles, and I can imagine myself driving
down the highway with the wind in my hair.
Of course, I if I won the lottery, I would give some of the money to
charity. I would probably give my money to a charity that helps sick children.
Also, if any of my friends needed anything, I could help them pay for it. I know
many people that have student loans, and I could help them pay the loans
back. That would make them very happy. Plus, if I won a lot of money, I would
certainly save some of it in the bank.
Also, I think that if I won a huge amount of money, I would open a
business. I love to cook, and I have always wanted to open a restaurant. With
all that money I could open a fancy restaurant.
However, I know one thing I would not do is travel. I have a friend who
won $100, 000 in the lottery three years ago. She took the money and
travelled for three months. I think she is crazy. Travelling is nice, but then she
had nothing left after her vacation.
I think, however, that the only problem with dreaming about the money I
could win is that I have never even played the lottery before. As they say: “You
can’t win if you don’t play.”
1. Choose the correct option for each sentence.
a. What would the person NOT buy if she won the lottery?
o House
o Car
o Apartment
o Motorcycle
b. What would the person NOT do if she won the lottery?
o Give money to friends
o Save money
o Pay off student loans
o Give money to charity
c. Why would she open a restaurant?
o She likes to cook.
o She likes fancy restaurants.
o She is a great cook.
o They are a good investment.
d. Why would she not travel?
o She would be left with no money when she finished.
o It is too expensive.
o Her friend did not have fun travelling.
o She has travelled a lot before.
e. Do you think she will win the lottery?
o Maybe. It depends on her luck.
o No. It is too difficult with only a few tickets.
o Yes! She is lucky.
o No. She did not buy a ticket.
2. Transcribe all the second conditional sentences you find in
the text.
3. Complete the chart
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OPEN OPENED REGULAR
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