Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, __1 __ those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can __2__a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to __3 __ the marriage negotiations, or the young man’s parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.__4__ , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. __5 __ a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying __6__ a good family.

The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, __7__ by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, __9__cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and __10__ a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the __11__ . Newlyseds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may __12__ with them up to a year, __13__they can build a new house nearby.

Divorce is legal and easy to __14__ ,but not common. Divoreced persons are __15__with some disapproval. Each spouse retains __16__ property he or she __17__ into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is __18__ equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice __19__ up: The divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry __20__ the woman must wait ten months.

1. [A] by way of [B] on behalf of [C] as well as [D] with regard to

2. [A] adapt to [B] provide for [C] compete with [D] decide on

3. [A] close [B] remew [C] arrange [D] postpone

4. [A] Above all [B] In theory [C] In time [D] For example

5. [A] Although [B] Lest [C] After [D] Unless

6. [A] into [B] within [C] from [D] through

7. [A] since [B] or [C] but [D] so

8. [A] copy [B] test [C] recite [D] create

9. [A] folding [B] piling [C] wrapping [D] tying

10. [A] passing [B] lighting [C] hiding [D] serving

11. [A] meeting [B] collection [C] association [D] union

12. [A] grow [B] part [C] deal [D] live

13. [A] whereas [B] until [C] if [D] for

14. [A] avoid [B] follow [C] challenge [D] obtain

15. [A] isolated [B] persuaded [C] viewed [D] exposed

16. [A] whereever [B] whatever [C] whenever [D] however

17. [A] changed [B] brought [C] shaped [D] pushed

18. [A] invested [B] divided [C] donated [D] withdrawn

19. [A] warms [B] clears [C] shows [D] breaks

20. [A] while [B] so that [C] once [D] in that