A. STRONGLY B. EVERY C. REGULAR D. ALWAYS A. STRONGLY B. EVERY...

27. A. Strongly

B. Every

C. Regular

D. Always

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct

answer to each of the question

For formal ceremonies, men would have two additional items, a long gown with slits on

either side, and a turban, usually in black or brown made of cotton or silk. In feudal times,

there were strict dress codes. Ordinary people were not allowed to wear clothes with dyes

rather than black, brown or white. Costumes in yellow were reserved for the King. Those

in purple and red were reserved for high ranking court officials, while dresses in blue

were exclusively worn by petty court officials. Men’s dress has gradually changed along

with social development.

The traditional set of a long gown and turban gave way to modern-looking suits, while

business shirts and trousers have replaced traditional long sleeved shirts and wide

trousers. Traditional costumes still exist and efforts are increasingly being made to

restore traditional festivals and entertainment which incorporate traditional costumes.

For women, the outer garment is a special silk gown called an “ao tu than” which is

brown or light brown in colour with four slits divided equally on its lower section. The

second layer is a pink gown. When a woman wears her three gowns, she fastens the

buttons on the side, and leave those on the chest unfastened so that it forms a shaped

collar. This allows her to show the different colors on the upper part of the three gowns.

Today, on formal occasions women wear “ao dai”.