6 Complete the text with the phrases below. Use the past perfect. buy his ticket not check the numbers lose lose his ticket win 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 newsagent's. 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!