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Practice 1

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Almost every human behaviour, from shopping to marriage, is learned. In the United States, marriage is generally seen as an individual choice made by two adults, based on mutual feelings of love. In other nations and in other times, marriages have been arranged through an intricate Practice 1, Question 1 of interviews and negotiations between entire families. In Papua New Guinea, almost 30 per cent of women marry before the age of 18, and 8 per cent of men have more than one wife. To people who are not from such a culture, arranged marriages may seem to involve risks of incompatibility and the complete Practice 1, Question 2 of romantic love. But many people from cultures where marriages are arranged, which includes a number of highly populated and modern countries, often prefer the Practice 1, Question 3 because it reduces stress and increases stability.

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PTE Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks

Listening: Select Missing Word

Speaking: Repeat Sentence

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