(16) ______
A.on
B.in
C.of
D.off

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 14 to 27.
Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa turned out to be _________.
A.more charming
B.the least charming
C.the more charming
D.the most charming

The word "insure" in the paragraph 6 could be best replaced by _________.
A.express
B.indemnify
C.determine
D.affirm

The following is true about Belgium's wedding, EXCEPT _________.
A.The bride often hugs her mother-in-law before embracing her mother
B.The weddings in Belgium are not only a civil event but also a religious one
C.The wedding invitations are the symbol of both the bride's and the groom's families
D.Each mother of the couple is given a single flower in their children's wedding

A.think
B.therefore
C.throughout



therefore
D.thanks

The author mentioned honeymoon in the past in the last paragraph as a period that ____.
A.lasts for a fortnight after wedding
B.the new couple serves the guests honey wine
C.the bride and the groom live far from each other
D.protects the new bride from her family's effort to take her back

The word “hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A.practical
B.technical
C.theoretical
D.integral

(42) ________
A.that
B.what
C.whose
D.who

(44) ________
A.Moreover
B.However
C.In fact
D.Therefore

A.stood
B.blood
C.good
D.foot