CHOOSE THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE UNDERLINED PART TH...

10. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting.

The sun is so bright for us to look at directly.

A B C D

SECTION C. READING

I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. (1,0

point)

THE HISTORY OF SHOES

In the past, importance was not given to shoes being comfortable or fashionable.

These early foot coverings were probably animal skins, (1) __________ people tied

round their ankles during cold weather. We still use leather today, but other materials

such as silk, plastic, or cotton are also popular, (2) _________on what is in fashion.

It was only one hundred and fifty years (3) _________that people began to wear a

different shoe on each foot. Formerly, the two shoes had been straight instead of shaped

and (4) _________be worn on the left or the right foot. All shoes used to be made by

hand, but now, although there are shoemakers still using their (5) _________ skills, most

shoes are now machine-made in large factories. The introduction of sewing machines

allowed the shoe industry to produce large quantities of cheaper shoes for a wider range

of buyers.