VIII. Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

CULTURE SHOCK

Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those who are willing to settle down in a new place. (25)____________, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are (26)_________in many different ways. Customsand traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get onwith local people (27) _________ might not approve of things you do and might object tothings you say. You might be banned from doing things in (28)_________ country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to(29)_________a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people wholive abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.

A. persuasion B. violence C. medical D. parachute