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40. At the church ceremony, the couple have to make their wedding

…..

A.

vows

B. invitations

C. flowers

D. cakes

Exercise 4. Mark the letter A. B. C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST

in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

41. Mary is planning to

ti

e

the knot

with her German boyfriend next June.

42. In some Asian countries like Vietnam or China, money is given to the newly-

married couple as a wedding

present

.

43. In Vietnam, it is customary to choose a

favourable

day for occasions such as

wedding, funerals, or house-moving days.

44. Americans value freedom and do not like to be

dependent

on other people.

A. addicted

B. supportive

C

. reliant

D. responsible

45. In most American families, parents have less

influence

on their children than

those in other parts of the world.

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE

in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

46. Being practical, Americans avoid taking jobs which are

beyond

their ability.

47. In many countries, it is

customary

for the bride to throw her bouquet of

flowers into a crowd of well-wishers.

A

. uncommon

B. inadvisable

C. usual

D. normal

48. To an American, success is the result of

hard work

and self-reliance.

A. devotion

B. industry

C.

laziness

D. enthusiasm

49. Success has always meant providing their families with a

decent

standard of

living.

50. Stores everywhere compete to sell their

distinctive

versions of Christmas

cake before the holiday.

Part III. GRAMMAR

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to

each of the following questions.

51. These days, in India, there are

….

married couples who live on their own than

before.

52. In some countries in the Middle East, people stand

….

to each other than those

in North America in a conversation.

A. most closely

B. more closely

C

. closer

D. closest

53. Wedding ceremonies are

….

now than they used to be in the past.

A

. less complicated

B. the most complicated

C. as complicated

D. the least complicated

54. It’s much

….

to celebrate a small and cozy wedding to save money.

A. best

B.

better

C. the best

D. the better