Finding True Happiness: It's Not About Material Possessions

Fill-in-the-blank questions:

Instructions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank from the four choices of the multiple choice questions.

Words group 1: 'perspective, reducing, however, superficially, level, added, chances, danger, recognizes, poor'.

Words group 2: 'command, simplify, communicate, similar, brain, mass, capacity, investing, pain, according'.

Text:

In today's world, everyone has a different 1 on how to live a happy life. Some people believe that 'simplify' their material possessions will bring them happiness. 3, this way of thinking is 4 and ignores the 'brain' of true happiness. True happiness comes from within and cannot be 'added' by external factors. Recognizing the 7 of this way of thinking, people are now 'investing' their lives by 'reducing' their possessions and focusing on what truly matters. This shift in 'perspective' has led to an increase in the 10 of people finding true happiness.

'According' to recent studies, people who have a strong sense of 'community' in their lives are more likely to be happy. This 'capacity' is not 'similar' to the human 'brain', as animals also have a sense of community and 'communicate' with each other. 'According' to experts, investing time and effort into building and maintaining relationships can increase our 'capacity' for happiness.

Choice questions:

1. [A] perspective [B] reducing [C] however [D] superficially
2. [A] command [B] simplify [C] communicate [D] similar
3. [A] According [B] Unless [C] Once [D] However
4. [A] danger [B] recognizes [C] poor [D] added
5. [A] level [B] brain [C] mass [D] capacity
6. [A] invested [B] communicated [C] reduced [D] recognized
7. [A] chances [B] pain [C] command [D] danger
8. [A] reducing [B] investing [C] simplify [D] communicate
9. [A] poor [B] added [C] recognizes [D] danger
10. [A] level [B] brain [C] mass [D] capacity

Standard answer:

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A