3 1 Put the adjectives in the correct form: comparative or superlative. Then, complete the other gaps with an appropriate word.
Questionnaire: How materialistic are you?
1 What is the (expensive) thing you’ve got? a your smart phone b your school bag c something else 2 In your opinion, which is the (interesting) activity? a playing sports b doing homework c going shopping 3 What is your opinion of the statement: “Friends are (important) money”? a I completely agree b I’m not sure c I don’t agree 4 In your opinion, what is the (good) birthday present? a a new smart phone b being with your family c 10,000 dollars 5 What is your opinion of the statement: “Poor friends are (bad) to have rich friends”. a I completely disagree b perhaps c that’s 100% correct 6 What is your opinion of the statement: “Rich people are always (happy) than poor people”? a I completely disagree b perhaps c that’s 100% correct 7 What is your opinion of the statement: “If you have the choice of three jobs, it’s best to take the job with the (high) salary”? a it depends b never c yes, always 8 Do you think the (rich) people in society should give money to very poor people? a yes, they should b I’m not sure c no, it’s their money 9 You want to buy some new jeans. There are two pairs that you like. One pair is a lot (expensive) the other pair. Which pair do you buy? a it depends b the cheap jeans c the expensive jeans 10 You win the lottery. How do you feel? a quite happy b very happy c it’s the (happy) day of my life!
Check your score
0–2 answers with c: You are not materialistic. Money is not especially important for you. 3–5 answers with c: You are quite materialistic. You think about money, but it’s not the most important thing in the world for you. 6+ answers with c: You are very, very materialistic. You think about money all the time. You need to start thinking differently! There are more important things in life than money!
2 Work with a partner. Complete the questionnaire by choosing answers which are true for you.