World English 1: Unit 12

Instructions: Read. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.

Michael Norton

Michael Norton is a business school professor. He studied how money makes people feel.

Some people believe that having a lot of money makes them happy. For example, many
people think that if they win the lottery, they will be happy. However, many lottery
winners spend too much money and have many debts. They also have problems with their
friends and family who want to share the money. These problems make people unhappy.
This example about lottery winners shows that, “money can't buy happiness.” But is that
always true?

Norton believes that money can buy happiness. Why? He looked at how people behave
with money. Norton asked some university students to spend money on themselves and
some other students to spend money on other people. After the students did this, Norton
asked them about their feelings. The students who spent money on themselves did not feel
unhappy, but they did not feel happier. However, the students who spent money on others
felt happier. Norton tried the same thing all over the world with people of all ages. Each
time, the result was the same—spending money on others improved the happiness of the
giver.

lottery game of chance with cash prizes

debt money that needs to be paid

____ 1. People who win the lottery always become unhappy.

____ 2. Norton thinks that money can sometimes make people happier.

____ 3. According to Norton's research, students who spent money on themselves felt less happy than
before.

____ 4. According to the text, spending money on other people makes older people happier than younger
people.

Instructions: Track 24 | Listen to the conversation. Then decide whether the underlined part of
each statement is T (true) or F (false). Correct the false information.

____ 5. The man and the woman want to buy a new car and take a vacation.
____________________________________________________________________

____ 6. They will save money to buy a car.

____________________________________________________________________
____ 7. It will be cheaper to stay in Boston if they stay with the woman's sister.
____________________________________________________________________

____ 8. They have decided to take the train because it is cheap.

____________________________________________________________________

Instructions: Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

____ 9. Naomi got a small _____ because she needed more money to pay for school.
a. expense
b. student loan

____ 10. In her monthly _____, Justine decided to spend just $200 each month on food.
a. taxes
b. budget

____ 11. Mary pays $1,000 to rent her apartment. That's her largest _____ each month.
a. student loan
b. expense

____ 12. Nicole tried to _____ some money from a bank because she wanted to buy a car.
a. borrow
b. earn

____ 13. Marta borrowed some money to take a vacation. Now she has to _____ on it.
a. pay interest
b. spend

Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the list. You do not have to use every
word, and words can be used more than once.

borrow
carry
change
earn
find
lend
lose
make
save
spend
steal
win

14. Before his trip to France, Jean needed to ____________________ dollars into Euros.

15. Most people ____________________ money from the bank when they buy a house.
 16. I don't usually ____________________ a lot of money in my wallet.

Instructions: Match the sentence halves. You do not have to use every option.
a. If you travel abroad
b. If you want to open your own business
c. If you want less pollution
d. If people throw away a lot of plastic
e. If you don't have a resume
f. If you borrow money from the bank
g. If you have a lot of money in your wallet,
h. If you win money in the lottery
i. If you don't learn a foreign language
j. If you graduate from a famous university
k. If you often eat out at restaurants
l. If there is a problem with the product

____ 17. 26, don't use so much plastic.

____ 18. 26, you have to pay interest.
____ 19. 26, it is very expensive.
____ 20. 26, you learn about other cultures.
____ 21. 26, it pollutes the land and water.

Instructions: Complete each first conditional sentence by finishing each if clause with a main
clause.

Example
If it rains tomorrow, ______________________________________________________.

If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home and study.

22. If I save enough money, ________________________________________________.

23. If he gets a job, _______________________________________________________.

24. If the bank lends her some money, _______________________________________.

Instructions: Complete the tasks.

25. Do you think you should save money for the future or spend money when you have it? Write a
short paragraph (50–75 words). Try to use three of the linking words or phrases.

It also 26 Similarly, 26 In addition, 26 Both 26

On the one hand, 26 However, 26 In contrast, 26
On the other hand, 26
Overall, 26 I think 26 In conclusion, 26 On the whole, 26
World English 1: Unit 12
Answer Section

1. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading

2. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
3. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
4. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
5. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening
MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_24.mp3
6. ANS: F, borrow

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_24.mp3

7. ANS: F, cousin

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_24.mp3

8. ANS: F, bus

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_24.mp3

9. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
11. ANS: B PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
12. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
13. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
14. ANS: change

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

15. ANS: borrow

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

16. ANS: carry

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

17. ANS: C PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Real Conditionals: The Zero Conditional
18. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Real Conditionals: The Zero Conditional
19. ANS: K PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Real Conditionals: The Zero Conditional
20. ANS: A PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Real Conditionals: The Zero Conditional
21. ANS: D PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Real Conditionals: The Zero Conditional
22. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if main clause contains will + infinitive without to.) I will go on a long vaca

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Real Conditionals: The First Conditional

23. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if main clause contains will + infinitive without to.) he will feel happy
 PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Real Conditionals: The First Conditional
24. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if main clause contains will + infinitive without to.) she will buy a new car

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Real Conditionals: The First Conditional

25. ANS:
Answers will vary.

PTS: 1 OBJ: Writing