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 _____ gamblers, which means that they simply cannot stop _____ on horses or playing games of _____.

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

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

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

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

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

At the racecourse, it is the _____ who win and the _____ who lose.

At the racecourse, it is the _____ who win and the _____ who lose.

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

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