Favorite Board Games Selections

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A. I can't _____(1) buy any new board games at the moment, but I always _____(2) get one for my
birthday or Christmas. I love _____(3) card games, so I usually ask for a new pack of cards. This
year, however, I _____(4) a new board game because I'm a bit bored with card games. I've been
looking at some online and these are the ones I prefer.
B. I love board games! I often play them with my friends at the weekend. We usually play ones
that need a lot of thinking and strategy. One of our favourites is _____(5). It's a game where you
have to build a city. We also like _____(6). It's a game where you have to conquer the world with
your army. We're planning to buy _____(7) soon. It's a cooperative game where you have to find
a flying machine before you die of thirst in the desert!
D. I don't mind board games. They're OK, but I never play them at home. I prefer computer
games. I play FIFA 15 every day on my PlayStation. I also like games on my phone. I've got Candy
Crush, Angry Birds, and Flappy Bird. I hate _____(8), though, and I always lose when I play board
games with my family. So I don't play them very often.
E. I love board games! I play them all the time with my friends. We usually play _____(9). It's a
game where you have to build settlements, roads, and cities. We also play Settlers of America.
It's a game where you have to build trains and deliver goods. I'm planning to buy Ticket to Ride
soon. It's a game where you have to build train routes across the USA!