I. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
In the Victorian period, men still wore frock coats (16) _____, for less formal occasions, changed (17) _____ short lounging jackets worn with narrow trousers and a bow tie. (18) _____ women, full dresses came back (19) _____ fashion, held out from the body by a crinoline (= a frame worn under the skirt). These were (20) _____ replaced (21) _____ the bustle, a padded roll wrapped around the hips. Towards (22) _____ end of the (23) _____ women began wearing narrower skirts and two-piece (24) _____ with corsets. They wore caps (25) _____ and bonnets outside.
- Victorian (adj): (thuộc) thời đại Nữ hoàng Victoria (1837-1901)
16. a. in spite of b. despite c. however d. but
17. a. into b. for c. at d. to
18. a. For b. With c. As d. According to
19. a. to b. into c. off d. for
20. a. later b. lately c. latest d. late
21. a. for b. with c. by d. to
22. a. a b. an c. the d. Æ
23. a. decade b. century c. period d. empire
24. a. cloths b. costumes c. customers d. shirts
25. a. indoor b. inside c. indoors d. outdoor
1 C
2 A
3 A
4 B
5 A
6 C
7 C
8 C
9 B
10 B
16d
17 a
18 a
9 b
20a
21c
22c
23c
24c
25c