A. SUCCESS B. SUCCESSFUL C. SUCCESSFULLY D. SUCCEEDIX. READ THE FO...

27. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeedIX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the questions.Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands uponmeeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of shaking handshad a more practical purpose.Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a mancame on astranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in casehe had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselvescircling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that theweapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to showthey had no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake.The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, forcenturies, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that theyheld no weapons. In France, a custom developed in which people who met would kisseach other on both cheeks. The natives of some South-sea islands greet by rubbingnoses.note: clasp (v): nắm chặt, siết chặt.