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Nowadays, many people have issues with appreciating what they have; it is always the matter of ‘If I
were richer…’, ‘If I were younger…’, ‘If I were him…’ etc. I don’t have a problem with the fact that we
want more from our lives; what annoys me is the fact that we keep saying what we would do ‘IF’ ….
When I was younger, I thought that if my parents had _19_ richer I _20_ been more fortunate with my
life. I was losing my time on thinking that if I _21_ been born in the family of my cousin, I would have
_22_ private tennis lessons, skiing holidays in Austria or expensive, fashionable clothes. What I didn’t
take into consideration back then was the fact that I didn’t really like sport, I absolutely hated skiing and
expensive clothes often covered the lack of personality.
In other words, I was jealous of the things that I didn’t want in reality. Nowadays I keep finding myself
the new ‘ifs’ that can successfully keep me away from being happy. I think that _23_ I had more time, I
would start going to the gym; if I had more money, I would eat _24_ etc. Result? An overweight 30-year-
old woman, always _25_ about how difficult life is. But the problem of ‘ifs’ doesn’t finish here. We tend
to _26_ the 1st conditional in quite straightforward situations. ‘I’ll visit you if I _ 27_ time’ usually means
‘I won’t visit you, I’m busy’ or ‘I will lend you the money if I can’ equals: ‘ I will not lend you the money,
don’t put me in an _28_ situation’. Why do we choose to send confusing messages when we can simply
say what we think? We have to be not only politically correct anymore, we must be socially correct too
19. A. been B. be C. being
20. A.will B. could C. could have
21. A. isn't. B. had C. will be
22. A. happy B. enjoyed C. relaxed
23. A. but B. if. C. and
24. A. is called. B. don't call. C. healthy
25. A. complaining B. saying C. answering
26. A. use. B. overuse. C. control
27. A. have. B. don´t have. C. has
28. A. clear. B. uncomfortable. C. safe.
If I Won The Lottery

I can imagine what my life would be like if I won the lottery. Wow! I could 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 should 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.”
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1. 1. Question
What would the person NOT buy if she won the lottery?
o Apartment
o Motorcycle
o House
o Car
 2. Question
What would the person NOT do if she won the lottery?
o Give money to charity
o Pay off student loans
o Give money to friends
o Save money
 3. Question
Why would she open a restaurant?
o She likes to cook.
o She likes fancy restaurants.
o They are a good investment.
o She is a great cook.
 4. Question
Why would she not travel?
o It is too expensive.
o She would be left with no money when she finished.
o Her friend did not have fun travelling.
o She has travelled a lot before.
 5. Question
Do you think she will win the lottery?
o No. It is too difficult with only a few tickets.
o No. She did not buy a ticket.
o Yes! She is lucky.
o Maybe. It depends on her luck.

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