Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34. Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (30) _______, dating is different from culture to culture. Here are some examples. Group dating is popular among young people in Europe and Australia. Groups as large as 30 people take part in events, such as going camping or having a party. ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34. Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (30) _______, dating is different from culture to culture. Here are some examples. Group dating is popular among young people in Europe and Australia. Groups as large as 30 people take part in events, such as going camping or having a party. This is seen as a (31) _______ way to spend time together, and to help to (32) _______ tension because people feel more comfortable in the company of friends before deciding whether to go on a one-to-one date. In Singapore, since many young people stay single, the government has tried its best to encourage dating. Dating services are offered to single people. One of them is speed dating, in (33) _______ singles will spend a few minutes talking to one person before moving on to meet the next one. Online dating is a common way of (34) _______ in the United States. Internet companies are now offering a service called ‘online dating assistant’ to help busy people to find a partner. An assistant helps customers to build their profiles, selects potential matches, and then sends several emails to the possible matches until the two people agree to meet face to face.

Having a relationship with someone is important to people around the world; (30) _______