Page 20 - B.J. Thomas - INTERMEDIATE Vocabulary

Gambling, Smoking and Drinking

Gambling
1 Put each ot the tollowing words or phrases in its correct place in the
passage below.
fortune wreck
punters compulsive gamblers
casino
broke betting games of chance
odds bookmakers
Some people are (a) which means that they simply cannot stop (b) _
on horses or playing (c) . It can be like a disease. If you're lucky, you can win
a (d) but if you're unlucky it can (e) your life. And most people are
unlucky. The (f) are always against the gambler. At the race course it is the
(g) who win and the (h) who lose. From a game of roulette in the
(i) , the house makes a profit, the gambler often goes (j) _

Smoking
2 Instructions as above.
craving packet chain-smoke stained put out
harmful addiction antisocial fatal ash trays

To many people smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an (a) o They need it,
depend on it, can't stop it. If they haven't smoked for some hours, they feel a
(b) for a cigarette. They often (c) " which means they light another
cigarette immediately they have (d) the one before. Smoking is often
considered (e) , since many people don't like the smell of cigarettes or the
sight of the smoker's (f) fingers or (g) fuli of cigarette-ends. Above
all, smoking is (h) to health and in many countries a warning is printed on
every (i) of cigarettes. Scientists have proved that there is a link between
smoking and a disease which can be (j) , cancer

Drinking
3 Instructions as above.
sociable sip 50ft drinks sober alcoholics
spirits tipsy teetotallers drunk hangover

Drinking habits vary. Some people don 't drink alcohol at ali, just (a) like fruit
juice. They are called (b) o Others like to (c) a glass of wine slowly,
just to be (d) o Others like to drink glass after glass of beer, or possibly
(e) such as whisky, brandy or vodka. Soon they become (f) and if
they continue, they'lI get (g) and wake up the next morning with a bad
(h) o Some people are dependent on alcohol. They can't do without it. They
are (i) . One thing is certain. If you drive, you shouldn't drink. Stay
(j)--

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