Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you havejust heard.
29. Whereis the pie-eating contest usually held?
30. Whatshould a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?
31. Whereis the person advised to put his hands during the contest?
32. Whatsuggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?
Passage Three
Theperiod of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and theweddingceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their livestogether.The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. Thattradition is said to havestarted when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring tothe woman he wanted to marry. Thediamond represented beauty. He placed it onthe third finger of her left hand. He chose thatfinger because it was thoughtthat the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart.Today we knowthat this is not true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally areengagedfor a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremonyand a party. During thistime, friends of the bride may hold a party at whichwomen friends and family members give thebride gifts that she will need as awife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.Friends of the manwho is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usuallytakesplace the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party.During themarriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usuallyexchange gold rings thatrepresent the idea that their union will continueforever. The wife often wears both the weddingring and the engagement ring onthe same finger. The husband wears his ring on the thirdfinger of his lefthand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permitenoughtime to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass, sothe twopeople are sure they want to marry each other. Either person may decideto break theengagement, if this happens, the woman usually returns the ring tothe man. They also returnany wedding gifts they have received.
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