Question

Glasgow boy’s amazing win Kelvin Dale,18,from Glasgow in Scotland recently won an amazing ₤1.7 million. He is one of the youngest-ever lottery winners. One Saturday evening, Kelvin and his father were watching the National Lottery on television. When the first three numbers matched his numbers, Kelvin was Thrilled. He thought he’d won ₤10.But then them fourth, the fifth and finally the sixth numbers all matched his. “Dad and I jumped up and danced round with excitement, “says Kelvin who had picked the six winning numbers at random. “It was an amazing night”. The next day Kelvin found out that he had won ₤1.7 million. His father laughed when Kelvin had to borrow ₤30 for the coach fare in order to go to London and collect his cheque! He returned home in the back of the stretch limousine. But when Kelvin’s mother, Dawn, heard a news, she was worried. “As soon as I heard he had won the jackpot, I cried. Don’t get me wrong – I don’ want him to give the money back! But it’s easier to manage a smaller sum. I’m frightened that people are going to take advantage of him.” His teacher at school was also slightly worried. “Of course I’m pleased for Kelvin but I don’t think it’s right that one person should be able to win such a large sum of money. It seems a bit immoral somehow”. Kelvin is starting to adapt to his new life. He can now afford to see his favourite football team, rangers, play at home whenever he wants to. In fact, his planning to by himself an exclusive executive box at the ground costing a cool ₤ 30,000! He has also given a large sum of money to his father who has had to give up work because of illness. However, the lottery win has also brought its own problems. Since winning the money, Kelvin has received a pile a begging letters from stranger and charities, plus dozens of letters and phone calls from “wannabe” girlfriends. “There are days when I wish everything was back to normal”, says Kelvin. “Of course I like having the money but things will never be the same again”.

Choose the correct answers.
1. To win the lottery, Kelvin needed to match:
             a. three numbers
             b. the fourth, fifth and sixth numbers.
             c. all six numbers.
2. Kelvin’ father was amused because:
             a. it cost Kelvin ₤ 30 to get to London.
             b. Kelvin only had ₤10 to get to London.
             c. Kelvin borrowed money to get to London.
3. His mother was worried because:
             a. he didn’t know what to do with the money.
             b. he had won so much money.
             c. he wanted to leave school.
4. Kelvin was already given some of his money to:
            a. charity.
            b. his father.
            c. his football team.
5. One of the problems of winning has been that:
           a. he has had to give most of it to charity.
           b. his friends never ring him anymore.
           c. strangers ask him for money.

Answer 1

1. To win the lottery, Kelvin needed to match:
c. all six numbers.

2. Kelvin’ father was amused because:
c. Kelvin borrowed money to get to London.

3. His mother was worried because:
b. he had won so much money.

4. Kelvin was already given some of his money to:
b. his father.

5. One of the problems of winning has been that:
c. strangers ask him for money.