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more than eight seconds. ? B. They hit the ground in about five seconds. ? C. They opened their parachutes upon jumping. ? D. They hit the ground in a split second. ? 5. BASE jumping differs from skydiving in that ______. ? A. BASE jumping involves more teamwork. ? B. Skydivers don’t make as many error as BASE jumpers. ? C. BASE jumping allows fewer errors than skydiving. ? D. Skydivers fall at a lower speed than BASE jumpers. ? 6. What is true of BASE jumping? ? A. It is as popular as skydiving. ? B. It is not an exclusive sport. ? C. It is actually safer than skydiving. ? D. It promotes social unity. ? Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversations. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. ? Now listen to the conversation. ? 7. Relative happiness means ________. ? A. you have a wealth of material goods. ? B. you are as happy as others. ? C. you are happier than before. ? D. You are happier than others. ? 8. What is true of the past definitions of happiness? ? A. They were based on selfgratification. ? B. They varied greatly. ? C. They were based on lifestyles. ? D. They described the fundamental nature of happiness. ? 9. Lisa seems to _____ the past definitions of happiness. ? A. misunderstand ? B. be uncertain about ? C. disagree with ? D. sympathize with. ? 10. Unlike happiness, satisfaction _______. ? A. is easier to achieve. ? B. has to do with one’s overall life. ? C. is less plicated. ? D. has based on instant gratification Back SECTION B PASSAGES ? In this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. ? Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. ? Now listen to the passage. ? 11. Scientists used to believe