Answer Key
What do the following phrases mean?
- “Money prevents happiness to come” means [happiness will not come because of money]
- “SPECTACULAR mountain views means the views are” [impressive]
- “We were all just actors” means [it was not real]
- “He was simply not brave enough to give up all the trappings of his comfortable existence” means [it was too hard to live without all the luxury]
- “I had the feeling I was working as a slave” means he was working [too much]
Are the following statements about the text correct?
You answered 0 of 5 questions correctly in this part of the test.
1. He and his wife didn't enjoy their last holiday in Hawaii.That is correct.
2. The millionaire lost all of his money because of a bad investment.That is incorrect. Correct is: He gave away all of his money because it was making him unhappy.
3. He's going to receive some money from his charity organizations.That is incorrect. Correct is: He's not going to receive any money from the charities he set up.
4. He will move out of his luxury Alpine residence into a standard city apartment.That is incorrect. Correct is: He will move to a small wooden hut.
5. He wasn't born into a rich family.That is correct.