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Workers Find Gold in Belgium

curiousAugust 16, 2026·87 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about workers find gold in belgium. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Workers Find Gold in Belgium
Workers found gold in Belgium. It was inside an old wall. The gold is worth €9 million. One worker is Kobe. He is 18 years old. He thought the coins were small money. But it was real gold.
The building was an old beer factory. Now a charity owns the building. Police took the gold to a safe place.
The real owner has five years to ask. If no one asks, people share the gold. Kobe can not keep the gold. But he hopes to get some money.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a yellow metal that costs a lot
n.
side of a room or building
n.
a place where people make things
n.
a group that helps people
n.
to give a part to each person
n.
the person a thing is theirs
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

goldn.

a yellow metal that costs a lot

vàngouroaltınorozłotoذهبgoudзолото黄金
walln.

side of a room or building

bức tườngparededuvarpared, murościanaجدارmuurстена
factoryn.

a place where people make things

nhà máyfábrica工場fabrikafábricafabrykaمصنعfabriekфабрика, завод工厂공장
charityn.

a group that helps people

tổ chức từ thiệninstituição de caridade慈善団体hayır kurumuorganización benéficaorganizacja charytatywnaجمعية خيريةliefdadigheidsorganisatieблаготворительная организация慈善机构자선 단체
sharen.

to give a part to each person

chia nhaudividir, repartir分け合うpaylaşmakrepartir, compartirdzielić sięيتقاسمdelenделить, разделить分享,分配나누다
ownern.

the person a thing is theirs

chủ sở hữudono, proprietário持ち主sahipdueño, propietariowłaścicielمالكeigenaarвладелец主人,所有者주인

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The real owner has ten years to ask for the gold.

2

The gold was in an old wall.

3

The building was an old school.

4

The police took the gold to a safe place.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much is the gold worth?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Who owns the building now?

Question 4: Matching

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