Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. --1-- in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was --2-- on both sides with many --3-- businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. --4--, some shops offered --5--. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. --6-- in the 1950s, a change began to --7--. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street --8-- too few parking places were --9-- shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, to look with interest at the open spaces --10-- the city limits. Open space is what their cardriving customers needed.And open space is what they got --11-- the first shopping centre was built.Shopping centres, or rather malls, --12-- as a collection of small new stores --13-- crowded city centres. --14-- by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from --15-- areas to outlying malls. And the growing --16-- of shopping centres led --17-- to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. --18-- the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the --19-- of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, --20-- benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
1. [A] As early as [B] Early [C] Early as [D] Earlier 2. [A] built[B] designed [C] intented [D] lined 3. [A] varied [B] various [C] sorted [D] mixedup 4. [A] Apart from [B] However [C] In addition [D] As well 5. [A] medical care [B] food [C] cosmetics[D] services 6. [A] suddenly [B] Abruptly [C] Contrarily [D] But 7. [A] be taking place [B] take place [C] be taken place [D] have taken place 8. [A] while[B] yet [C] though [D] and the 9. [A] available for[B] available to [C] used by [D] ready for 10. [A] over [B] from [C] out of [D] outside 11. [A] when [B] while [C] since[D] then 12. [A] started [B] founded [C] set up [D] organized 13. [A] out of [B] away from [C] next to [D] near 14. [A] Attracted[B] Surprised [C] Delighted[D] Enjoyed 15. [A] inner[B] central [C] shopping [D] downtown 16. [A] distinction [B] fame [C] popularity [D] liking 17. [A] on [B] in turn [C] by turns [D] further 18. [A] By [B] During [C] In [D] Towards 19. [A] cheapness[B] readiness [C] convenience [D] handiness 20. [A] because of [B] and [C] with [D] provided
to look with interest at the open spaces --10-- the city limits. Open space is what their cardriving customers needed.And open space is what they got --11-- the first shopping centre was built.Shopping centres, or rather malls, --12-- as a collection of small new stores --13-- crowded city centres. --14-- by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from --15-- areas to outlying malls. And the growing --16-- of shopping centres led --17-- to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. --18-- the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the --19-- of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, --20-- benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment. 
