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Loto7 Lottery Draw No. 691 Held in Japan

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Japan has a lottery game called Loto7.

People choose numbers and try to win money.

On August 21, there was a new draw.

This was draw number 691.

The top prize was very big this time.

It was 1.2 billion yen.

This is called the first prize.

Many people buy tickets for this game.

They hope to win the jackpot.

The news showed the winning numbers.

People can check their tickets at shops.

Loto7 is popular all over Japan.

Vocabulary6 words

lottery
a game where you can win money with numbers
draw
the time when winning numbers are chosen
top prize
the biggest amount of money you can win
first prize
the best prize; number one
tickets
small papers you buy to play the game
jackpot
a very big prize of money

Quiz

1. What is Loto7?
2. When was draw number 691?
3. How much was the top prize?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Japan has a _____ game called Loto7.

People choose _____ and try to win money.

On August 21, there was a new _____.

This was _____ number 691.

The _____ was very big this time.

It was 1.2 billion yen.

This is called the _____.

Many people buy _____ for this game.

They hope to win the _____.

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