Mega-Sena Draws Numbers for Contest 3045
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The Mega-Sena is a big lottery in Brazil. People buy tickets and try to win money.
On Sunday, the Mega-Sena had a new draw. This was contest number 3045.
In a lottery draw, machines pick numbers. People check if their numbers match.
In this draw, 43 bets from Mato Grosso do Sul got four correct numbers. This is called a quadra.
A quadra win is smaller than the top prize. The top prize needs six correct numbers.
Many people in Brazil play the Mega-Sena every week. They hope to win big money.
The results come out after every draw. People can check the numbers online or on TV.
Mato Grosso do Sul is a state in Brazil. People there also like to play the lottery.
The Mega-Sena happens two or three times every week. Many people wait for the results.
This story only tells us about the four-number winners. It does not say who won the top prize.
Vocabulary7 words
- Mega-Sena
- a famous lottery game in Brazil
- lottery
- a game where you can win money with numbers
- draw
- when numbers are picked to find winners
- contest
- one round of a game or competition
- bets
- money or tickets used to try to win
- quadra
- a win with four correct numbers
- results
- the numbers or information after something happens
Quiz
Answer key
1. A lottery in Brazil 2. 3045 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Mega-Sena is a big _____ in Brazil. People buy tickets and try to win money.
On Sunday, the Mega-Sena had a new _____. This was contest number 3045.
In a lottery draw, machines pick numbers. People check if their numbers _____.
In this draw, 43 _____ from Mato Grosso do Sul got four correct numbers. This is called a quadra.
A quadra win is smaller than the top _____. The top prize needs six correct numbers.
Many people in Brazil play the Mega-Sena every _____. They hope to win big money.
The results come out after every _____. People can check the numbers online or on TV.
Mato Grosso do Sul is a _____ in Brazil. People there also like to play the lottery.
The Mega-Sena happens two or three times every week. Many people wait for the _____.