Reading passages

186 -The word 'indigenous" in the passage probably means ------ .
A) inexpensive
B) local
C) imported
D) convenient
E) efficient

US citizens are legally permitted to arrive in the Netherlands as tourists, 'and then look for work while they're there. However, nobody can work legally in the Netherlands, without a social -fiscal, SOFI, number: yet, the Tax Office won't issue a SOFI number to non -EU nationals without a residence permit, and the Aliens' Police won't issue the permit to anyone without a SOFI number. These regulations are designed to make things difficult, but there do seem to be ways around them. If you can find an employer who will give both the Tax Office and the Aliens' Police a written statement to say that you alone are the right person to do the job, you may be granted a residence permit and a SOFI number. Otherwise, apart from marrying a Dutch citizen, there is little you can do legally to establish yourself there.

187 -An American who wishes to week in the Netherlands ----- .
A) is allowed to seek employment while on holiday in the country
B) must get a written statement from the Tax Office to give to his employer
C) must arrange all of the details before leaving the United States
D) should arrive there with a residence permit and a SOFI number
E) is required to register with the Tax Office upon arrival


188 -The author suggests that for an American to have any hope of securing a residence permit, you need -- .
A) to be a non -EU national
B) to open your own business there
C) something in writing from an employee
D) to have Dutch ancestors
E) a friend in the Dutch Aliens' Police


189 -From the information given in the passage, it appears that ---- .
A) it is illegal for an American without a SOFI number to marry a Dutch citizen
B) an American wishing to marry a Dutch citizen cannot do so within the Netherlands
C) being married to a Dutch citizen doesn't help an American who wants to work in Holland
D) marrying a Dutch citizen increases an American’s chances of being allowed to work in Holland
E) it is not legal for an American to get married to a Dutch citizen unless he's got a job in Holland

Many experiments have suggested that a child who has watched a violent video sequence is more likely to engage in aggressive acts than one who has not. According to one study, a preference for violent TV shows is a more accurate indicator of aggression than socio -economic background, family relationships, IQ, or any other single factor. Though it is difficult to say which comes first, an aggressive personality or a preference for violent shows, the relationship is certainly valid. A steady diet of TV violence can also make children numb to reality. One eleven -year -old was quoted as saying that he had seen so many assaults and murders on the screen that if he saw someone really get killed, it would not bother him.