4th Adults Final Exam- New Headway Pre Intermdiate Units 10 to 15- New Headway Int.

Units 1 and 2 – 2010- Page 1

A. READING COMPREHENSION

In an American documentary programme called “Let´s Tell the Truth”

they asked many people what the happiest moment in their lives was.
Although most of them agreed that happiness is just a moment ,there
have been some interesting definitions or points of view to be shared.
“Have you ever said: "That was the happiest moment I have ever had ? "
Well I have had moments like that, but if you asked me what the happiest
moment was it would be difficult for me to think of only one, and now I
understand why. For me , each "happiest" moment is soon replaced by a
happier one, and I know that in my future there will be happier moments
than the last. I mean how sad would it be if your happiest moment was
behind you?”, Mary Brown, a young mother said.

There is an old proverb : "You never know what you have until it´ s gone."
This makes me feel that we sometimes believe the happiest moments of our
lives are the ones which can not be repeated ”, Alexander Richards , a
Researcher from Boston said. “I remember that as a child my grandmother
used to tell me stories before going to bed, I also have a clear memory of the
day I met my girlfriend. However , the clearest memory of happiness is the
day in which my first child was born. You see, those happy moments are
gone now and they cannot be replaced by others. So I conclude that at the
time they happened , they were the happiest.

According to Michael Anthony, the author of "How to be Happy," true happiness comes from
inside ourselves . This isn't a new idea, or even his personal discovery but it still sounds true. “It
is up to us to create happy moments in our lives”, he says.

There have been centuries of old debate between psychologists and sociologists to find the
true definition of happiness and how to obtain it, but it was hard to get to a conclusion.
According to several ancient and modern thinkers, happiness is influenced by the attitude we
have in any particular situation.

“The happiest moments are the ones we recognize when they happen in our lives . Robert
Holden, PhD says. "The ancient belief that happiness has to be a divine gift has conducted to
centuries of pain, guilt and deception. As you can see, there nothing that hasn´t been said
before ”

TRUE OR FALSE

1. In the programme people were asked only one question on happiness.

2. Mary Brown has never been happy.
3. A. Richards believes the happiest moments in life are the ones that are unique.
4. Both M. Anthony and Robert Holden presented new ideas on happiness.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. How did Alexander´s grandmother use to make him happy?

1. Do you agree with the idea that happiness is inside us? Justify your answer.
2. Why do you think there has been so much debate on happiness ?

The expression “ is up to us ” (underlined) means:

1. It is our decision
2. It is our mistake
3. It is above us

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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Would you like _____________ jogging with us?
to go going doing
 2. By the time Peter and Sue got a divorce , they________________married for 15 years.
have been were had been
3. People were ______________ after the storm because all their houses were destroyed.
excited disappointing disappointed
4.  I am so hungry that I feel bad!
 Don´t worry ! I ________________ something to eat.
am going to buy buy will buy
5. How many books ___________________________ ?
I´m not sure. Quite a lot, I think.
has she written did she write has she been writing
6. Why don´t we go out tonight? You never know. You __________ find your “Blue Prince”.
will might are going
7. Do you really _____________ with your sister? That´ s strange, most people have problems.
get on fall out look after
8. After her husband`s (a) ___________ she had (b) _____________ a difficult time that he had to go to the
psychologist.
(a) die death deadly
(b) so such too
9. My little brother is _____________ heights so we never go climbing.
afraid of interested in worried

C. REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1. Scottish people make the best whisky.
The best whisky ____________________________________________________.

2. “ I am very nervous. I´m meeting my new boss tomorrow”, Cathy said.

Cathy told me _______________________________________________________

3. When I was younger I spent the afternoon drinking “mates” in the square. I don´t do it now.
I _________________________________________________________________

4. He started painting the wall at 7:00 in the morning and he hasn´t finished yet.
He _______________________________________________________________

5. I can´t sit inside the bar because I smoke.

If I _______________________________________________________________

D. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION : Jane Seabrook, a reporter from England is talking to Dr.
Richard Tarn about “Plants That Changed the World”

Jane: So, Dr. Tarn ______________________________________________________________?

Dr. Tarn: Well, I started investigating about potatoes more than twenty years ago.

Jane: And after so many years, What _______________________________________________?

Dr. Tarn: This humble food is more nutritious than any other crop. It has more proteins and minerals

than rice.

Jane: _________________________________________________________________________?

Dr. Tarn: Potatoes came to us from South America in the 16th century with the Spanish conquistadors.

Jane: ________________________________________________________________________?

Dr Tarn: They were cultivated in the high Andes Mountains more than 8.000 years ago.

Jane : One last question, Dr. Tarn . __________________________________________________?

Dr. Tarn: Because of their high nutritional value, and the low cost. That is why potatoes continue to be
attractive food in developing countries .