What Makes Us Happy? – IELTS Reading Answers

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Updated On Apr 20, 2021

What Makes Us Happy? – IELTS Reading Answers

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1 What Makes Us Happy?
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You should spend 20 minutes on questions 1-13 based on the given passage.

What Makes Us Happy?

makes happy 1

makes happy 2

makes happy 3

makes happy 4

makes happy 5

makes happy 6

makes happy 7

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The answers to questions 1-13 are given below along with their explanations.

Question Number	Answer	Keywords	Locations of Keywords
1	B	psychologists, using scientific methods, understand, nature, origins, happiness	Para 1, lines 2-3
2	A	50-60%, happiness, down to genes	Para 2, lines 2-3
3	D	increases, wealth do not, increases in happiness	Para 3, lines 2-3
4	wealth/ money	winning, lottery, rush of joy, excitement, not ensure long-term contentment	Para 3, lines 3-4
5	relative	perception of wealth is a relative thing	Para 4, line 3
6	other people	shopping, provide longer-term happiness, buy things for other people	Para 5, last line
7	FALSE	we are not passive victims of external events	Para 7, first 2 lines
8	NOT GIVEN
9	TRUE	We can, should take control, life, rewarding, positive attitude	Para 7, lines 2-3
10	G	using scientific methods, understand, nature, happiness	Para 1, lines 2-3
11	D	Nor, steady increase in income, greater happiness	Paara 4, line 1
12	H	this doesn’t mean we have to be selfish	Para 10, line 4
13	C	happiness emerges, by-product, people, making others happy, make themselves happy	Para 11, lines 3-4

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