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THE PUBLIC GETS WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS

When it (0) __became__ quite (1) _____ for people to own a television in the USA in the 1950s, producers were forced to (2) _____ up with different kinds of programmes. One type that rapidly (3) _____ popularity was the ‘game show’, in which contestants had to answer questions. One (4) _____ programme, which was the subject of a film called Quiz Show, caused a scandal of nationwide proportions over forty years ago.

Like all commercial television stations, the one that (5) _____ this show was interested in the number and opinions of (6) _____ who watched the programme (7) _____ the sponsors were paying a great deal of money to get their (8) _____ advertised. This put pressure on the producers. They had to make sure people (9) _____ on watching so they carried out surveys about the contestants who (10) _____ on the show. When the public grew (11) _____ of the champion, there was a danger of people watching another television (12) _____ which, in turn, would put their jobs (13) _____ risk.

In order to keep everybody happy, they had to ‘fix’ the show. They did this by giving either the champion or the challenger the answers to the questions, (14) _____ the public’s preferences and wishes. The plan worked well for a while, but when it was (15) _____ , the popularity of game shows decreased.

 

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C. READING Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story. Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927,...
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C. READING

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.

Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.

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14 tháng 2 2020

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1)....consisted.... of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2)....been.... popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)....explant.... the story.

Soon the public had (4)....their.... favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5)....result.... , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6)....would.... only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)....which.....produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8)....each.... people went to see films, but in (9)....recent.... years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10)....many..... national film industries.

Choose the word or phrase among that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Word: explain, should , their , consisted ,been, way ,any, now, when, plenty The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story. Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and,...
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Choose the word or phrase among that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Word: explain, should , their , consisted ,been, way ,any, now, when, plenty

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.

Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.

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7 tháng 2 2020

Choose the word or phrase among that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Word: explain, should , their , consisted ,been, way ,any, now, when, plenty

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) explain the story.

Soon the public had (4) their favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) way , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) should only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) fewer people went to see films, but in (9) recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) many national film industries.

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7 tháng 2 2020

câu trả lời các bạn điền cạnh số giúp mik nhé

Read the text and choose the best answer. SPRING FESTIVALS From ( 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings . One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter , ( 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ . Easter , however , it is not the ( 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . spring festival . In Sweden , people celebrate the end of the winter by ( 4 ) . . . . . ....
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Read the text and choose the best answer. SPRING FESTIVALS From ( 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings . One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter , ( 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ . Easter , however , it is not the ( 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . spring festival . In Sweden , people celebrate the end of the winter by ( 4 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . huge bonfires . Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi . In some villages children are carried around bonfires ( 5 ) . . . . . . . . . . … . . . their mothers to protect them ( 6 ) . . . … . . . . . . . danger in the coming year . Buddhists in Thai Lan soak each ( 7 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in water when celebrating their New Year , which falls in ( 8 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . middle of April . In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers . Chinese spring parades (9). . . . . . . . . . equally colorful, but instead of flowers they have large dragon puppets (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . dance on the streets. 1. A. earliest B. latest C. old D. ago 2. A. that B. who C. which D. when 3. A. one B. only C. best D. first 4. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 5. A. by B. for C. to D. of 6. A. in B. on C. at D. from 7. A. others B. other C. another D. ones 8. A. the B. a C. an D. x 9. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. A. who B. whom C. which D. when
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28 tháng 3 2019

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:Choose the word or phrase amongthat best fits the blank space in the following passage: explain should their consisted been way any now when plenty The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1)_______________of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2)___________________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)______________) the story. Soon the public had...
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:Choose the word or phrase amongthat best fits the blank space in the following passage:

explain should their consisted been

way any now when plenty

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1)_______________of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2)___________________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)______________) the story.

Soon the public had (4)_________________ favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) _______________, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6)___________ only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)_________________produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8)_________________ people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10)________________ national film industries.

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7 tháng 2 2020

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1)__consisted____of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2)_____been_____popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)____explain_____) the story.

Soon the public had (4)___their____ favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) ___result __, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6)___________ only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)____which____produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8)___fewer___ people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10)___many___ national film industries.

Trains Discourager Transport Expensive Example Problem Citie Pollution ______________________________ Traffic congestion in many (1) __________ around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2) __________ is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3) __________ car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4) __________ to drive. This would...
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Trains Discourager Transport Expensive Example Problem Citie Pollution ______________________________ Traffic congestion in many (1) __________ around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2) __________ is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3) __________ car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4) __________ to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5) __________ instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6) __________ as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7) __________ , we often see old buses and (8) __________ that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.
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16 tháng 2 2020

Trains Discourager Transport Expensive Example Problem Citie Pollution ______________________________

Traffic congestion in many (1) ___cities_______ around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2) ____problem______ is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3) _____discourage_____ car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4) _____expensive_____ to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5) ______transport____ instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6) ____pollution______ as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7) _____example_____ , we often see old buses and (8) ____trains______ that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.

16 tháng 2 2020

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1. Read the passage and answer the questions. The first traffic control device appeared near the British House of Parliament at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer. The signal was 22 feet high and crowned with a gas light. The light was called semaphore and had arms that...
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1. Read the passage and answer the questions.

The first traffic control device appeared near the British House of Parliament at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer. The signal was 22 feet high and crowned with a gas light. The light was called semaphore and had arms that would extend horizontally that commanded drivers to "Stop" and then the arms would lower to a 45 degrees angle to tell drivers to proceed with "Caution". At night a red light would command "Stop" and a green light would mean use "Caution". The man behind this new and different invention was John Peake Knight a railroad engineer. The main reason for the traffic light was that there was an overflow of horse-drawn traffic over Westminster Bridge which forced thousands of pedestrians to walk next to the house of Parliament. But Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light. In the first two decades of the 20th century semaphore traffic signals, like the one in London, were in use all over the United States with each state having its own design of the device. One good example was from Toledo, Ohio in 1908. The words "Stop" and "Go" were in white on a green background and the lights had red and green lenses illuminated by kerosene lamps for night travelers and the arms where eight feet above ground. Controlled by a traffic officer who would blow a whistle before changing the commands on this signal to help alert travelers of the change, the design was also used in Philadelphia and Detroit. The example in Ohio was the first time America tried to use a more visible form of traffic control that evolved the use of semaphore. The device that was used in Ohio was designed based on the use of railroad signals.

1. What was the main purpose of making the first traffic control device?

_____________________________

2. What was the light operated manually by a police officer called?

_____________________________

3. Why wasn't John Peake Knight's invention to last long?

_____________________________

4. How tall were the arms of the traffic lights used in Ohio in 1908?

____________________________

5. The Westminster Bridge is in .

A. America B. England C. Brazil D. Canada

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16 tháng 2 2020

1.The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways.

2.The light was called semaphore.

3.But Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light.

4.Toledo, Ohio in 1908, the arms where eight feet above ground.

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 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage:It was a cold night. The train traveled through some very lonely countryside. There was (1)__________sign of human life and the station at Brest seemed (2)__________an oasis. The passengers were advised to get (3)____________the train because they were going to be there for a long time. The customs officers had to (4)____________their duty, searching the entire train looking mainly for illegal literature. They found quite a lot,...
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 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage:

It was a cold night. The train traveled through some very lonely countryside. There was (1)__________sign of human life and the station at Brest seemed (2)__________an oasis. The passengers were advised to get (3)____________the train because they were going to be there for a long time. The customs officers had to (4)____________their duty, searching the entire train looking mainly for illegal literature. They found quite a lot, including some interesting magazines to take home to their families. (5)___________ this was happening, the train moved away from the platform to (6)____________its wheels changed. It was lifted up and swung over on to a wider set of (7)________________. But the passengers in the station did not know about this. To them it was a long, unnecessary wait, (8)_______________worse by the fact that their luggage disappeared with the train for at (9)_______________an hour. If they had been given a better explanation of what was going on, they (10)________________have been in a better mood. 

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25 tháng 8 2020

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25 tháng 8 2020

tích cho mik nhé

I. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. In some cases you may have to make a negative form by using the prefix dis-, in-, or un- 1. HONEST a. It was very __________ of him to steal that money .b. I _________ think that this is the best thing to do .c. They praised her for her ___________. 2. IDENTIFY a. Have you got some kind of _____________ on you? b. UFO means ____________ Flying Object. 3. IMAGINE a. They said my illness was __________. Don’t they...
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I. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. In some cases you may have to make a negative form by using the prefix dis-, in-, or un- 1. HONEST a. It was very __________ of him to steal that money .b. I _________ think that this is the best thing to do .c. They praised her for her ___________. 2. IDENTIFY a. Have you got some kind of _____________ on you? b. UFO means ____________ Flying Object. 3. IMAGINE a. They said my illness was __________. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain? b. He hasn’t got the ___________ to think up such a clever plan .4. INDUSTRY a. I’m afraid ___________ relations aren’t very good in this company .b. She was a much less _________ student than her sister .c. He’s a leading __________, with factories all over the country.d. In the past few years this area has become heavily _____________. 5MANAGE a. The __________ said he wouldn’t change the radio without a receipt .b. They are taking over the ________ of the company next week .c. Only the __________ Director can make that decision.d. She’s got a job as the _____________ of a dress shop. 6. NATION a. If he isn’t Spanish, what ___________ is he? b. The coal industry was originally private but was _________in the 1940’s c. There is no _________ service in the United Kingdom .7. OBSERVE a. It was very ___________ of you to notice that. b. This _____________ houses the largest telescope in the country. c. He’s under _____________ all the time. 8. SATISFY a. He couldn’t give a ___________ explanation for his actions .b. I get no ____________ from doing this .c. I’m afraid I was very ________with the travel arrangements. 9. SCIENCE a. She’s a top ________ working on our space project .b. There is no _________ explanation for what happened. c. The connection hasn’t been _________ proved yet 10. SHORT a. Mrs. Bailey will be with you ___________ b. I had to __________ my speech as we had started late .c. There is a _________ of carrots because of the bad weather.11. VARYa. The temperature is very ________ at this time of the year. b. Do you like this new ___________ of apple? c. There are ___________ desserts to choose from. 12. CONVENIENCE a. I’m afraid it won’t be _____________ for me to see you tomorrow .b. The house is ____________ situate near the centre of town. c. This is very _________! Can’t you practice your violin somewhere else? 13. CREATE a. I would like to show you my latest ________, which I have called ‘Boats on a Lake’ .b. The chameleon is a very strange _____________. c. Conan Doyle was famous as the ________ of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. 14. CRITIC a. Why does everybody __________ him all the time? b. After so much ____________ he felt he had to resign .c. They were very ______________ of his efforts to improve services. 15. DECIDE a. They’re going to announce their _________ tomorrow b. He’s so ___________! He just can’t make up his mind! 16. DECORATE a. The __________ said he would charge me $ 1,000 a room. b. During the festival _________ were hanging from every tree .17. DEMONSTRATE a. The _______ all sat down in the middle of the road. b. He offered to give me a _____________ of how the machine worked .18. DEPEND a. We are _________ on other countries for most of our food .b. Every year we celebrate our _________. 19. DICTATE a. The boss wants you to take some _____________ .b. He acted in an extremely ________ manner, which made him very unpopular. 20. DIRECT a. Are you sure we’re going in the right __________? b. She looked _________ at me as she said it. c. I had to look up number in telephone _______________. d Hitchcock is one of my favorite film. 21. ECONOMY a. My new car is more ______ than the one I had before. b. She studied __________ at university .c. On my salary we have to live as _________ as possible.d. If we don’t ________ on electricity, there will be power cuts. 22. ELECTRIC a. He works as an __________ for a local firm. b. The price of ___________ has gone up again. c. The fire was caused by an __________ fault in the television .d. He is an _________ engineer. 23. EMPLOY a. Last December the boss gave all his __________ a bonus. b. I’ve been ___________ since June. I must find work soon .c. Her _________ was so angry at her attitude that he fired her .d. He hoped the __________ agency would find him a job. 24. ENTHUSIASM a. They all cheered __________ as their team came out. b. I’m afraid they weren’t very ________ about your idea of going out this evening. 25. ACT a. We must take _________ before things get worse. b. There are a lot of _________ outside the stadium. c. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been __________ for years .d. She said she wanted to be television _____________ .26. ADD a. Are all those ___________ they put in food really necessary? b. In _______ to doing the cleaning, I make the coffee.

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3 tháng 8 2020

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chon từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they ........ their times in seeing a mush as ........ Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, ang bought some of ....... things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two childen , George and Susan, .......... had never been to London before, were surprised ......... the crowds everywhere. Theu enjoyed travelling on...
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The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they ........ their times in seeing a mush as ........ Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, ang bought some of ....... things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two childen , George and Susan, .......... had never been to London before, were surprised ......... the crowds everywhere. Theu enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs.......... lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park ang walked on the grass to Kensington Garden .......... the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only .......... nosie from the streets reminded them that what they were still in a city. The .......... of the tall trees were turning red, brown ang yellow, brids were ........ about , sheep ......... eating the grass, there were .......... of flowers, ang ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, ............... hobby was planes ang boats , was very much interested in the model boát which boys were sailing ......... the Pond.

Befor the end of the week they had seen a great ........ . They hoped. however, to see more of London on the next visit.

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25 tháng 8 2017

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The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they .....SPENT... their times in seeing a mush as .....POSSIBLE... Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, ang bought some of ...THE... things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two childen , George and Susan, .....WHO..... had never been to London before, were surprised .....AT.... the crowds everywhere. Theu enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs.....WHICH..... lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park ang walked on the grass to Kensington Garden ...UNDER....... the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only ......THE.... nosie from the streets reminded them that what they were still in a city. The ...LEAVES....... of the tall trees were turning red, brown ang yellow, brids were ..FLYING...... about , sheep .....WERE.... eating the grass, there were ....LOTS...... of flowers, ang ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, .......WHOSE........ hobby was planes ang boats , was very much interested in the model boát which boys were sailing ........ON. the Pond.

Befor the end of the week they had seen a great ......CITY.. . They hoped. however, to see more of London on the next visit.

Êi... các thánh ơi.... kíu em dzới :VFill in the gap with ONE suitable word:Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart form protection against the weather, clothes were also often ...... to show the wearer's status a wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have com and gone. ...... some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have lasted longer. Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to follow...
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Êi... các thánh ơi.... kíu em dzới :V
Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word:
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart form protection against the weather, clothes were also often ...... to show the wearer's status a wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have com and gone. ...... some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have lasted longer. 
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to follow fashion was limited only to those ........ had the money to do so. But following fashion did not only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people ....... fashion very seriously and close attention had to be ..... to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different occasions was very important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six times a day. 
More recently, fashionable clothes have come .... the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, .... usually involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with .... in fashion without having to spend a great deal of money.

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Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart form protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)...used... to show the wearer's status a wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have com and gone. .(2).Although.. some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have lasted longer. 
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to follow fashion was limited only to those ...(3) who..... had the money to do so. But following fashion did not only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people .(4).took. fashion very seriously and close attention had to be .(5).paid... to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different occasions was very important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six times a day. 
More recently, fashionable clothes have come .(6).within.. the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, .(7).which. . involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with .(8).changes.. in fashion without having to spend a great deal of money.