The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means .
A.give up
B.turn off
C.save up
D.give in

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

According to paragraph 2, richer girls were more likely to.............. .
A.become noblewomen
B.marry well
C.succeed in business
D.marry peasants

The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to .
A.the average lifespan
B.a choice
C.society
D.marriage

He found the course difficult so he had to spend most of his time on study.
A.memorable
B.easy
C.interesting
D.hard

The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job.
A.make
B.provide
C.allow
D.help

When we were children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A.became less hospitable
B.became less generous
C.became less friendly
D.became less serious

- David: "Good morning, Mr Deakin. How are you?" - Mr Deakin: " . And you?"A.I'm busy now
B.I'm fine. Thank you
C.I'm going home
D.I'm having a class now

More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage start-ups
A.an
B.the
C.Ø
D.a

The trees .
A.were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B.were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
C.were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
D.in the backyard were grown yesterday by John