IV. READING

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

The meaning of a kiss depends on where you are. A kiss means “I love you” in many countries. In some countries, a kiss can be friendly greeting, or a goodbye. South Americans and Europeans say hello with kisses much more often than North Americans. They also sometimes say goodbye by kissing their own fingertips and then “blowing” the kiss away. In these regions, men at business meeting even greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, instead of a handshake.

Then there are beliefs that kissing has a special meaning. In ancient Rome, the groom at a wedding must kiss the bride as a legal agreement. And did your mother ever kiss your hurt finger to make the pain stop? English used to think that kisses have magical powers.

Not everyone in the world kisses though. Eskimos couples rubbed their noses together, and so did some African tribes and Pacific Islanders. The Ainu of Japan preferred to bite their loved one’s cheek.

These days, kissing is mostly a sign of romance. Thanks to international travel and sharing customs, that meaning has become universal.

                                     (Source: Adapted from Essay Content Reading 3)

Karl Benz

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Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from them.

A. partner                    B. friend                      C. ancestor                              D. neighbor

20. Vy broke with the family tradition and chose to be a singer instead of being a teacher.

A. united                     B. followed                 C. connected                           D. joined

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Choose the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

16. My grandparents always try their best to find ways to preserve our family unity.

 A. consistency            B. stickage                  C. union                                  D. bond

17. I always get into trouble with table manners every time I am invited to a party. All the cutlery etiquettes are so complicated!

A. utensil                     B. spoon                      C. fork                                     D. chopstick

18. John asked Kim to marry him and he jumped with join when she accepted.

A. agreed                     B. argued                     C. appealed                             D. attached

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