Headway - C1 - Unit 06 - Page 68

In what year did Google Zeitgeist reveal that “What is love?” topped the list of search queries?

• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014

Answer explanation

The text states it was in 2012.

According to the text, “love” queries were more popular than all of the following EXCEPT:

• Celebrity gossip
• Funny pictures
• Breaking news
• Weather updates
• Social media trends

Answer explanation

The text lists celebrity gossip, funny pictures, and breaking news, not weather updates.

Which Greek word refers specifically to romantic love?

• Philia
• Agape
• Eros
• Pragma
• Philautia

Answer explanation

The text defines romantic love as eros.

What physiological effects of eros does the text compare to mental health conditions?

• Alzheimer’s
• Mania
• Insomnia
• PTSD
• Schizophrenia

Answer explanation

The highs and lows of eros mirror mania, obsessive–compulsive disorder and depression.

Which of these is NOT given as an example of literature illustrating eros?

• Romeo and Juliet
• Hamlet
• Tristan and Isolde
• Anna Karenina
• None of the above

Answer explanation

The text mentions Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, and Anna Karenina—Hamlet is not listed.

What is the main characteristic of pragma?

• Impulsiveness
• Practicality
• Obsession
• Idealism
• Spontaneity

Answer explanation

Pragma is described as pragmatic and long-lasting.

Who commented that we spend too much energy on “falling in love”?

• Sigmund Freud
• Carl Jung
• Erich Fromm
• Aristotle
• Philippa Perry

Answer explanation

The text quotes psychoanalyst Erich Fromm.

The Fishers’ marriage lasted how many years?

• 55
• 65
• 75
• 85
• 95

Answer explanation

Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher were married for eighty-five years.

Approximately what percentage of UK marriages end in divorce or separation, according to the text?

• 0.32
• 0.42
• 0.52
• 0.62
• 0.72

Answer explanation

The text states about 42%.

Which type of love describes friendship and mutual support?

• Eros
• Agape
• Pragma
• Philia
• Philautia

Answer explanation

Philia represents deep bonds between friends and support.