A. PERIOD B. PERIODS C. PERIODICAL D. PERIODICALLYREAD THE FOLLOWI...
27. A. period
B. periods
C. periodical
D. periodically
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon
meeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of shaking hands had a
more practical purpose.
Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man
came on
a
stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he
had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves
circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the
weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show
they 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, for
centuries, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held
no weapons. In France, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each
other on both cheeks. The natives of some South Seas islands greet by rubbing noses.