(16) _____ the 18^th (17) _____ wealthy Englishmen (18) _____ waistcoats, breeches and (19) _____ under long frock coats with deep cuffs, (20) _____ plumed tricorne (= three-cornered) hats and buckled shoes. Women’s dresses were (21) _____ over hoop petticoats, with a small apron and lace cap. Both (22) _____ wore white powdered wigs and (23) _____ make-up. Later, (24) _____ women wore silk dresses with sack-backs (= lengths of material descending from the shoulders to the ground). Wigs (25) _____ after a tax was put on hair powder. Meanwhile, agricultural workers wore smocks (= loose shirts), while peasant women wore simple wool dresses.

16. a. In                              b. At                                  c. On                                 d. From

17. a. decade                      b. year                               c. century                          d. age

18. a. wear                          b. wore                              c. worn                              d. has wore

19. a. stock                         b. stocking                         c. stocks                            d. stockings

20. a. as well as                  b. so well as                      c. as long as                       d. so long as

21. a. worn                          b. made                             c. shown                            d. designed

22. a. kinds                         b. persons                          c. sexes                              d. groups

23. a. used to                      b. get used to                     c. used                               d. using

24. a. aristocrat                   b. aristocracy                     c. aristocrats                      d. aristocratic

25. a. appeared                   b. has appeared                 c. disappeared                   d. has

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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

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

In the mid 17th century English noblemen wore short jackets with slashed sleeves, (16) ______ trousers called breeches and high-heeled boots with spurs. To these they often added a lace collar and a broad-brimmed hat (17) ______ with long plumes. Women's dresses became softer and more flowing. 

The Puritans believed that people should (18) ______ simply, and they wore (19) _______ black and white (20) ______. Men wore tall black hats and white stocks (neckbands). Puritans were among the early colonists of North America, so this (21) _______ influenced American clothing.

(22) ______ the end of the 17th century men began to wear the predecessor of the modern three-piece suit, a long (23) _____ coat, a waistcoat and breeches, and a long wig. Women wore low necklines and looped back their dresses to reveal the underskirt. Cotton (24) _____ increasingly, especially for underclothes such as the shift, a long shirt (25) _____ by both sexes.

16. a. knee-long                  b. knee-length                   c. knee-high                       d. knee-lengths

17. a. decorates                   b. decorating                     c. decorated                      d. decorate

18. a. dress                          b. be dressed                     c. be worn                         d. wore

19. a. plain                          b. polka-dot                       c. patterned                       d. striped

20. a. clothe                        b. clothing                         c. cloth                              d. cloths

21. a. style                          b. type                               c. fashions                         d. dresses

22. a. In                              b. On                                 c. At                                  d. Æ

23. a. sleeve                        b. collar                             c. neckline                         d. collarless

24. a. used                          b. is used                           c. used to                           d. was used

25. a. wear                          b. wearing                         c. worn                              d. wore

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Who wore dresses with long skirts in the 1800s?

VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the coorect answers.

The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s' fashion: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on.

In the 1970s more and more people started. wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in thie 1990s the worldwidel economic situation got worse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them.

32. The material thatywas used to make jeans first came from.....................

a. Asia b. Europe c. America d. Africa

33. In the 18th century, workers wore jean cloth bocause...............

a. the material was very strong

b. the material was the cheapest

c. the material could hardly wear out

d. both a and c are correct

34. In the 1960s, jeans became popular with................

a. teenagers

b. workers c. designers d. sailors

35. In the 1970s, more and more people wore jeans because...................

a. there were labels on them

c. thoy became choaper

b. theire were different styles of jeans

d. they were high fashion clothing

36. Nowadays, jeans are................

a. out of fashion

c. developing continuously

b. thei highest fashion chothing

d. popular with young people

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

What is another difference between 1800s and today?

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today?

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Are there many kinds of man –made cloth?

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Why do some people like very colorful clothes?