Taxes have been around since human civilization first '______. The oldest tax that we know about was used in Mesopotamia as 2 as 4,500 years ago. The longest existing tax, a Chinese agricultural tax, was in use for over 2,600 years ³ it was eliminated in 2006. Throughout history, many unusual taxes have been used by governments to money. One of the strangest was the tax on beards introduced by the Russian Emperor, Peter the Great, who wanted his countrymen to 5 more like clean-shaven Western Europeans. However, the more traditional citizens considered beards a 6 of religious belief, and the tax had been a source of conflict until the government decided to end it in the 20th century. In the 18th century, 7. was a tax in England that made house owners pay for each window in their house. People were to pay more tax if they had more windows. Because people wanted to avoid the tax, they started building houses with very few windows, which 9 led to health problems. Although most modern taxes are not so strange, many people still 10 paying them. But people will always try to avoid unpleasant things, won't they?
1 A went B gave C began D was
2 A early B late C soon D well
3 A because B until C while D after
4 A pay B have C spend D raise
5 A see B look C watch D seem
6 A sound B right C sign D way
7 A where B there C that D which
8 A had B got C said D made
9 A before B after C eventually D while
10 A accept B dislike C encourage D consider

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