Task 2. express your point of view : " money is the root of all evil " . Transcript A song from the famous English pop group the Beatles told us that money can't buy us love . Many people also believe that money cannot buy happiness . In fact , there is an expression that says ' money is the root of all evil . However , a new study from Cambridge University suggests that money can buy you happiness . Researchers conducted a study on the spending habits of customers in a bank . They compared what the bank customers bought with their personality . The research team compared the personalities of 625 people with a list of how they spent their money . The conclusion of the study was that what people buy can lead to happiness , but only if they buy the right things . One of the researchers believes the study may change the way people think about money and happiness . He said it showed , " that spending can increase our happiness when it is spent on goods and services that fit our personalities " . He said Internet companies could use information about people's happiness to recommend products and services that make people happier . Another researcher said spending money could be more important in our lives than we thought . She said : " Spending money on products that help us express who we are as individuals could turn out to be as important to our well - being as finding the right job , the right neighbourhood or even the right friends and partners .​