[originaltext] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
    Now, listen to the passage.
                        Legal Age for Marriage
    Throughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference./ The most common age without parents’ consent / is 18 for both females and males./ However, persons under age in their home state / can get married in another state / and then return to the home state legally married./
    In most states a waiting period is required before the license is issued./ This period is from one to five days, depending on the state./ A three-day wait is the most common./ In some states, there is no required waiting period./