The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such
as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often,
however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives
them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.
(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)
Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Marriage as a business transaction today.
B. Mothers' roles in their children's marriage.
C. Marriage practices in modern society.
D. The practice of arranged marriage.
Question 37. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. marriage B. a choice C. society
Question 38. According to paragraph 1, women died even sooner than men because of ______.
A. wars B. illnesses C. childbirth D. marriage
Question 39. According to paragraph 2, richer girls were more likely to ______.
D. the average lifespan
A. become noblewomen
C. succeed in business
B. marry well
D. marry peasants
Question 40. The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT ______.
A. People tended to marry outside their social class
B. Men made almost all decisions inside the family
C. Marriage used to be a deal between two families
D. The wedding date was decided by the fathers
Question 41. The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bridesmaid
Question 42. The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. give up B. turn off C. save up
B. bride
C. daughter-in-law
D. son-in-law
D. give in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp. It’s a rare type of big cat known
as a Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world. Scientists must work to
save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult.
They are attaching a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their
movements, range, and habits. The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.
The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before
them have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds, fish,
and big cats. So the Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and
tranquillize the panther. Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the
panther’s body. Each harness is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits
comfortably. Scientists don’t want the transmitter to interfere with the panther’s natural habits.
The point of tracking them is to find out as much as they can about their natural habits.
Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent to an orbiting
satellite. The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out of
sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from the transmitter about the
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