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Lotofácil Draws R$2 Million Prize in Contest 3764

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Lotofácil is a lottery game in Brazil. People play it to try to win money.

On Monday, August 17, there was a new draw. This was contest number 3764.

The prize was R$2 million. That is a lot of money.

In Lotofácil, players choose numbers. Then the lottery picks winning numbers.

If your numbers match, you can win money. Many people check the numbers every day.

The results for contest 3764 are now public. People can check them online.

Lotofácil is very popular in Brazil. Many people play it every week.

Some people win small prizes. Some people win big prizes like this one.

Vocabulary6 words

lottery
a game where you pay money and can win a prize
draw
the moment when winning numbers are chosen
winning numbers
the numbers that are picked to win
results
the numbers or information from something that happened
prize
money or a gift you win
contest
a game or event with a number to identify it

Quiz

1. What is Lotofácil?
2. How much was the prize?
3. When was the draw?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Lotofácil is a _____ game in Brazil. People play it to try to win money.

On Monday, August 17, there was a new _____. This was contest number 3764.

The _____ was R$2 million. That is a lot of money.

In Lotofácil, players choose numbers. Then the lottery picks _____.

If your numbers match, you can win money. Many people check the numbers every day.

The _____ for contest 3764 are now public. People can check them online.

Lotofácil is very popular in Brazil. Many people play it every week.

Some people win small prizes. Some people win big _____ like this one.

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