6. Complete the text with the phrases below. Use the past perfect.
(Hoàn thành văn bản với các cụm từ bên dưới. Sử dụng quá khứ hoàn hảo.)
buy his ticket; not check the numbers; lose; lost his ticket; with the lottery; take the lottery company
When Martyn Tott learned that he (1) _____, he was, of course, delighted. He (2) _____ months earlier at his local newsagents. He (3) _____ at the time, but he knew he was the winner because he always chose the same six numbers. But there was a problem. He (4) _____! Martyn Tott’s computer records proved that he was the winner, but the lottery company refused to pay him without a ticket. Two years later, he was almost penniless. He (5) _____ to, court, but (6) _____ the battle. He said he wished he had never played the lottery!
