Reading 6. THE MAN WHO COULD BUY ANYTHING
1. Read the text about Bill Gates, his company, Microsoft, and his house in Seattle. There are gaps in the text. Fill the gaps with a clause below. Write a number 1-16.
1) discussing the plots and swapping opinions
2) why Microsoft has been so successful
3) he fancied
4) of which he owns 39% of the shares
5) whose software is used
6) estimated at Ј18 billion
7) overlooking Lake Washington
8) he can't afford
9) leaving his wife behind
10) what to do
11) that he's packed with high-tech gadgetry
12) that can be run by clicking on icons
13) encoded with their personal preferences
14) who is now a very successful businesswoman
15) that allows him
16) which put him among the top ten students