IELTS Listening Practice Test
Stoicism
Stoicism is still relevant today because of its
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practical

appeal.
Ancient Stoics
  • Stoicism was founded over 2,000 years ago in Greece.

  • The Stoics' ideas are surprisingly well known, despite not being intended for

    2
    publication
    .

Stoic principles
  • Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life. 

  • Controlling emotions was essential.

  • Epictetus said that external events cannot be controlled but the

    3
    choices
     people make in response can be controlled.

  • A Stoic is someone who has a different view on experiences which others would consider as

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    negative
    .

The influence of Stoicism
  • George Washington organised a

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    play
     about Cato to motivate his men. 

  • The French artist Delacroix was a Stoic. 

  • Adam Smith's ideas on

    6
    capitalism
     were influenced by Stoicism.

  • Some of today's political leaders are inspired by the Stoics. 

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • the treatment for

    7
    depression
     is based on ideas from Stoicism

  • people learn to base their thinking on

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    logic
    .

  • In business, people benefit from Stoicism by identifying obstacles as

    9
    opportunity
    .

Relevance of Stoicism
  • It requires a lot of

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    practice/practise
     but Stoicism can help people to lead a good life. 

  • It teaches people that having a strong character is more important than anything else.

ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH CÂU 1

Giải thích chi tiết

smiley5 Loại từ cần điền: adjective

smiley5 Nghe tới Stoicism là biết đáp án sắp vào

check Nghe thấy speaker nói là the most practical of all philosophies and therefore the most appealing

=> Stoicism có sức hút do nó practical nhất

=> Đáp án là practical smiley18

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