George Michael's Guitar Sells for £180,000 After Family Dispute
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A guitar from singer George Michael sold for £180,000.
George Michael was a famous singer. He died some years ago.
The guitar was special. He used it for his song and album called Faith.
The guitar was sold at an auction. An auction is a sale where people pay more and more money.
But there was a problem before the sale. George Michael had a personal assistant. This is a person who helps someone with their work and life.
This assistant was a woman. She died too. Now she is called late, which means a person who has died.
Her brother did not want the guitar to be sold. He said his sister would not want this.
He thought the items should stay with the family, not go to an auction.
But the auction happened anyway. The guitar sold for a lot of money.
People still remember George Michael's music today.
Vocabulary5 words
- auction
- a sale where people offer more and more money for something
- personal assistant
- a person who helps someone with daily work
- late
- word used for someone who has died
- row
- a strong argument or disagreement
- Faith
- the name of a famous song and album by George Michael
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1. A guitar 2. The brother of his late personal assistant 3. True
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A guitar from singer George Michael sold for _____.
George Michael was a famous _____. He died some years ago.
The guitar was special. He used it for his song and album called _____.
The guitar was sold at an _____.
But there was a problem before the sale. George Michael had a _____.
This assistant was a woman. She died too. Now she is called _____.
Her _____ did not want the guitar to be sold.
He thought the items should stay with the _____, not go to an auction.
But the auction happened anyway. The guitar sold for a lot of _____.
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