Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?
Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.
Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.
Question 40: Why have Christina and James mentioned the subject of marriage again?
A. They have been thinking about having children.
B. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family.
C. They have been living together for a long time.
D. James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur.
Read and choose the best answer:
Dear James,
I’ve just had some (21)_____news about next summer! My mum and dad have been planning (22)_______England for a long time and they have decided (23)_____a small flat in London in August. It’ll be great and I’m so excited about seeing you again.
It’s going to be very busy. Mum loves (24)______round art galleries and she wants (25)_____the National Gallery. Dad hates (26)_____round galleries - and so do I - so we’ll probably do lots of shopping. Mum and Dad have promised (27)_____ me to Rock Circus and the Planetarium. That’ll be great, I really like doing things like that.
Anyway, shall we arrange to meet when I come over? Maybe we could have a few days together. Please write and (28)_______ me what you think.
Love,
Katie
21. a. great b. good c. terrible d. a & b
22. a. visit b. visiting c. to visit d. b & C
23. a. get b. getting c. to get d. to getting
24. a. go b. going c. to go d. b & C
25. a. see b. seeing c. to see d. to seeing
26. a. go b. going c. to go d. b & c
27. a. take b. taking c. to take d. to taking
28. a. tell b. telling c. to tell d. a & b
1d 2c 3d 4a 5b 6c 7a 8a