UNIT 9A - P3- LISTENING & READING PRACTICE

In his first research project into luck, the author asked the volunteers to ___ what happened to them every day.

• record what happened to them every day

• live together for a few months
• answer questions about their jobs
• discover what happened to them
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In one experiment, the unlucky people ___

• didn't count the photographs correctly
• didn't notice something important in the newspaper
• were not able to finish the task
• didn't support the findings
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The researchers concluded that lucky people are generally ___

• optimistic
• hard-working
• ambitious
• a pessimistic
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In a second phase of the project, Wiseman asked his volunteers to ___

• change their jobs
• change their attitude
• change their lifestyle
• a second phase of the project
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Wiseman believes that ___

• being lucky in your personal life
• winning the lottery is as important as being lucky in your personal life
• winning the lottery is less important than being lucky in your personal life
• change their lifestyle
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A couple won £1m in the EuroMillions lottery for the second time, against odds of more than __________ billion to one.

• "283"
• "150"
• "72"
• "500"
• ""

The research project led by Richard Wiseman involved over __________ people who identified themselves as either very lucky or very unlucky.

• "100"
• "250"
• "400"
• "600"
• ""

In an experiment, participants were asked to count the number of photographs in a newspaper without knowing about __________ hidden opportunities to win money.

• "three"
• "two"
• "four"
• "five"
• ""

Lucky individuals often spotted the opportunities because they were __________, unlike their unlucky counterparts.

• "focused"
• "relaxed"
• "distracted"
• "hurried"
• ""

One of the four key psychological principles states that lucky people are open to __________ and maintain a relaxed outlook on life.

• "change"
• "challenges"
• "advice"
• "routine"
• ""