Reading passages

 
 
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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 

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