If you were to ask people what they needed to be happy, two of the most common answers would be health and wealth. Both are definitely necessary for happiness. However, if you could only have one, which is more important? It is my opinion, health wins hands down.
Firstly, health is more important than wealth because if you are physically fit, you will have a sense of well-being. That means that you will feel happy. Wealth does not necessarily do the same. Many people mistakenly think that they would be happy if they had a million ringgit. They think that having more money will solve all their problems. On the contrary, it has been found that being wealthy can actually rob you of your peace of mind. Rich people suffer from more stress, anxiety, suspicion and unhappiness.
Besides that, wealth is of no use without health. To understand this, we must look at why we gather wealth. The purpose of doing so is to be able to supply our daily needs and make ourselves happy by spending on luxuries. Without good health, no matter how much one spends on material things, that person will not be able to enjoy them to the fullest. For example, a person who is unwell would not be able to eat everything he wants to even though he could afford to buy the most expensive food. A person who is bedridden will not be able to enjoy vacations in exotic places even if he owned a private plane. Therefore, health is more important than wealth as wealth is useless without health.
Another point in favour of health is that if you were healthy, you would be able to gain wealth. The reverse is not possible. If a person is healthy, he would be able to find work or carry out investments that could eventually make him wealthy. However, for a person who is wealthy but ill, even the best medical care that money can buy may not guarantee the return of that person's health. This fact alone is sufficient to support the view that wealth is less important than health.
In a nutshell, health is indeed more important than wealth for the reasons explained above. Of course, the ideal situation would be to have both health and wealth. But if you had to choose, pick the one that gives you the greatest amount of happiness
1. Have you ever visited other countries? - Yes, I... to Italy and France.
a) was c) had been b) have been d) would be
2. When you ... older, you'll change your mind about this.
a) will grow c) have grown
b) grow d) grew
3. Why are you busy packing? - My train ... in two hours, so we'll leave the house in an hour.
a) is leaving c) leaves
b) will be leaving d) left
4. What's the matter? You look upset. Last week I lost my scarf and now I just ... my gloves.
a) lost c) had lost b) have lost d) lose
5. By the time we got to the cinema the film ... .
a) will begin c) had begun
b) would begin d) began
6. Is there anything I ... do to help you?
a) can c) am to
b) may d) as to
7. The last film I saw was ... frightening than this one.
a) little c) least
b) less d) the least
8. Someone is calling you. Will you answer ... phone?
a) a c) -
b) the d) these
9. Whose house is it? - It's ... .
a) mine c) her
b) my d) our
10. Today is ... cold than yesterday. So, I'm wearing my shorts.
a) little c) less
b) least d) the least
11. "Come home ... Christmas Day, we'll be waiting for you", my mother always says to me.
a)in c) on
b) - d) at
12. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.
a) look c) was looking
b) am looking d) have been looking
13. Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.
a) are c) is
b) was d) were
14. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.
a) bad c) worst
b) badly d) the worst
15. You know much, but you know ... than your teacher.
a) little c) less
b) least d) much
16. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.
a) more convenient c) the most convenient
b) most convenient d) convenient
17. Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.
a) a c) the-
b)an d)-
18. That's an easy question! ... knows the answer!
a) All c) Each
b) Everybody d) Every
19. The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.
a) on c) at
b) under d)about
20. We feel sorry ... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.
a) for c) with
b)about d) by
21. When I speak Italian, all the others in the class ... at me as I don't know the language well.
a) laughed c) will laugh
b) was laughing d) laugh
22. Don't make noise: the children ... to sleep.
a) try c) will try
b) is trying d) are trying
23. I ... understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?
a) can't c) may not
b) mustn't d) shouldn't
24. Diana's parents don't let her go to late-night disco. She ... be at home at 9 o'clock in the evening.
a) must c) may
b) can d) have to
25. This is ... film I've ever seen.25
a) more interesting c) most interesting
b) the most interesting d) not interesting
