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Workers Find Gold Under Beer Factory

curiousAugust 16, 2026·128 words·2 min read

This is a A2 (elementary) English article about workers find gold under beer factory. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Workers Find Gold Under Beer Factory
Workers in Belgium found gold worth about €9 million. It was hidden inside a wall under an old beer factory. They found it in a town near Brussels. One worker was Kobe, an 18-year-old student. He thought the shiny coins were €1 coins. Then he saw real gold. The workers called the police. Police took the gold to a safe place.
The building is very old. Now a charity owns it. The charity wants to make offices and homes there.
In Belgium, the real owner has five years to ask for the gold. If nobody asks, the finder and the building owner share it. Many people came to look for gold. Police told them to stay away. Kobe can not keep the gold, but he hopes for a reward.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a group that helps people for free
n.
the person a thing belongs to
n.
to give a part to each person
adj.
bright, giving light
n.
a place where people make things
n.
money or a gift for doing something good
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.

charityn.

a group that helps people for free

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

the person a thing belongs to

chủ sở hữudono所有者sahipdueñowłaścicielمالكeigenaarвладелец主人,所有者주인, 소유자
sharen.

to give a part to each person

chia nhaudividir, repartir分け合うpaylaşmakrepartir, compartirdzielić sięيتقاسمdelenделить между собой分享,平分나누다
shinyadj.

bright, giving light

sáng bóngbrilhanteぴかぴかのparlakbrillantebłyszczącyلامعglanzendблестящий闪亮的반짝이는
factoryn.

a place where people make things

nhà máyfábrica工場fabrikafábricafabrykaمصنعfabriekфабрика工厂공장
rewardn.

money or a gift for doing something good

phần thưởngrecompensa報奨金ödülrecompensanagrodaمكافأةbeloningвознаграждение奖励,酬金보상

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The workers called the police after they found the gold.

2

The gold is worth about €2 million.

3

The young worker can keep the gold now.

4

A charity owns the old building now.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where was the gold hidden?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the young worker think the coins were at first?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

If nobody asks for the gold in five years, the finder and the building owner will ______ it.

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