The History of Shoes

In the past, importance ______ not given to shoes being comfortable or fashionable. These early foot coverings were probably animal skins, (26) ............ people tied round their ankles during cold (27) ....... . We still use leather today, but (28) ....... materials such as silk, plastic, or cotton are also popular, (29) ........ on what is in fashion.
It was only one hundred and fifty years (30) .......... that people began to wear a different shoe on each. Formerly, the two shoes had been straight instead of shaped and (31) ....... be worn on the left or the right foot. All shoes used to be made by hand, but now, (32) ............ there are shoemakers still using their (33) ......... skills, most shoes are now machine-made in large factories. The ______ of sewing machines (34) ............ the shoe industry to produce large (35) ....... of cheaper shoes for a wider range of buyers.

26 A who B why C which D where
27 A weather B climate C temperature D condition
28 A either B both C another D other
29 A turning B depending C resting D taking
30 A before B beyond C ago D after
31 A must B could C ought D might
32 A although B if C unless D since
33 A typical B usual C model D traditional
34 A let B allowed C gave D got
35 A quantities B totals C sums D sizes

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