Everyday Vocabulary Gambling Test

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

GAMBLING

Some people are __1__ gamblers, which means that they simply cannot stop __2__ on horses or playing games of __3__.

Some people are __1__ gamblers, which means that they simply cannot stop __2__ on horses or playing games of __3__.

Some people are __1__ gamblers, which means that they simply cannot stop __2__ on horses or playing games of __3__.

It can be like a disease. If you’re lucky, you can win a __4__ but if you’re unlucky, it can __5__ your life.

If you’re lucky, you can win a __4__ but if you’re unlucky, it can __5__ your life.

And most people are unlucky. The __6__ are always against the gambler.

At the racecourse, it is the __7__ who win and the __8__ who lose.

At the racecourse, it is the __7__ who win and the __8__ who lose.

From a game of roulette in the __9__, the house makes a profit, and the gambler often goes __10__.

From a game of roulette in the __9__, the house makes a profit, and the gambler often goes __10__.