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LISTENING EXAM MODELO A

CAN MONEY BUY YOU HAPPINESS?

AS PART OF THE TED RADIO HOUR EPISODE “THE MONEY PARADOX” FROM NPR
NEWS, SOCIAL SCIENTIST MICHAEL NORTON DISCUSSES HOW MONEY CAN BUY YOU
HAPPINESS.

READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY, THEN LISTEN TO THE RECORDING TWICE AND
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (A, B, C) WHICH SUITS BEST ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.

1. At the beginning of the talk, Michael Norton states that money

A) Can’t buy us happiness
B) Can certainly buy us happiness
C) Can’t buy us happiness or love
2. According to the CNN article, people who won the lottery
A) Found out that it was worst than they first imagined
B) Were happy to get the money but decided to share it with friends
C) Discovered a new amazing life
3. The people in the experiment getting money for themselves
A) Decided to spend it on unusual things
B) Bought common things
C) Finally gave the money to the poor or street performers
4. The people in the experiment getting money for somebody else
A) Felt better after the experiment
B) Found out it was difficult to spend that money
C) Were happy first time in the morning but a bit disappointed afterwards
5. What can we learn from the talk?
A) The experiment differs depending on nationalities
B) Canadian people stand out as one of the nicest in terms of generosity
C) We can expect much more form the human being than it is commonly
thought