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Too Intelligent to Be Happy? – C1 English Listening

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Too Intelligent to Be Happy? – C1 English Listening

Listen to a talk about intelligence. For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer (A to D).
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1

What is the main purpose of the talk?

2

Why does the speaker use the word 'human' when describing Sidi's intelligence?

3

What does the speaker imply when describing intelligence as 'a spotlight'?

4

What can be inferred about Sidis's fame?

5

Listen again to this excerpt from the talk. What does the speaker mean by 'it's tempting'? /audio/Too-intelligent-to-be-happy-Q5.mp3

6

According to the talk, all of the following are suggested about intelligence EXCEPT: