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Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

A Man Without Money

I You may complain that you don’t have enough money, but could you live without any money at all? This is what Mark
Boyle has done.
II Mark studied economics at university and then went on to manage various organic food companies. However, he felt
that even environmentally-friendly businesses were not doing enough for the environment and decided that he would
have to make radical changes in his life in order to make a difference in the world. He believed that people would be
less wasteful if they had to cultivate their own food and make their own furniture, so he decided to adopt this lifestyle.
III In 2008, he moved into a caravan on an organic farm. He often ate whatever he could find, grew his own food and
cooked it over a fire. He brushed his teeth with crushed fish bones that he mixed with seeds, and he even used old
newspaper instead of a toilet roll. His home was heated by wood, and his laptop and phone were powered by the sun.
He travelled by bike and wore clothes that people had thrown away.
IV As he reached his second moneyless year, Mark was happier and healthier than he had ever felt before. He claimed to
miss nothing, except perhaps a pint of beer with friends in the pub; in fact, Mark was so enthusiastic about his new
lifestyle that he decided to establish a moneyless village. Ironically, it will be funded by money earned by his book,
The Moneyless Man: Why I Live Without Money.
V Of course, living without money may not suit everyone. However, most people might want to stop and re-evaluate their
lifestyle with Mark’s favourite quotation from the ancient Greek philosopher, Epicurus, in mind: “If you want to make
a man rich, do not add to his wealth but subtract from his desires.”

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. Mark decided to make a difference in the world by … .
a. studying economics
b. changing his lifestyle
c. eating organic food
2. Mark mostly ate food that … .
a. people gave him
b. he grew
c. was uncooked

2 Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Find evidence in the text to justify your answers.
…… 1. Mark bought organic toothpaste.
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…… 2. Living without money had a bad effect on his health.
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…… 3. A moneyless village will be set up using money Mark earned from his book.
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3 Answer the questions.

1. Why is it ironic that the village will be funded from Mark’s book?
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2. Why do you think Mark favours the quotation by Epicurus?
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4 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning.

1. Mark studied economics at university and then went on to manage organic food companies.
Mark managed organic food companies after ................................................................................ .
2. His laptop and phone were powered by the sun.
The sun .......................................................................................................................................... .
3. Living without money may not suit everyone.
It’s not suitable ............................................................................................................................... .

5 Find words or expressions in the text that mean the opposite of:
1. reject (paragraph II) ………………………
2. kept (paragraph III) ………………………
3. not excited (paragraph IV) ………………………

6 Write a composition of about 100-150 words. Choose ONE option.

1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Mark’s moneyless lifestyle.
2. Write a review of a book that you have read recently.