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Task 2: Cloze test Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the gaps C&A is probably one of the largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a familiar sight in (1)_____ High Streets in Britain.

But many Bristish people would be surprised to learn (2)_____ this fashion company has Dutch origins.

Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841, the first C&A shop (3)_____opened by two brothers called Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer.

The initials of their first names formed the name of the shop.

As trade grew, more (4)_____were opened across Europe and in 1922 C&A came to Britain.

(5)______ success was immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the (6)______ of women’s clothes.

It was the two brothers (7)_____ started the 5-day working week, at a time when shopkeepers in Britain expected their (8)_____to work a 6-day week.

Today, C&A employs many thousands of people.

All the stores are attractively (9)_____with good use of space, lighting and plenty of individual changing rooms where (10)_______can try things on in comfort before they buy. 1.

A. every B. most C. more D. each 2.

A. that B. if C. and D. because 3.

A. were B. have C. had D. was 4.

A. stores B. places C. parts D. houses 5. A. They B. These C. Those D. Their 6.

A. value B. figures C. cost D. money 7.

A. which B. who C. what D. whom 8.

A. staff B. groups C. officers D. employers 9.

A. drawn B. designed C. set D. put 10.

A. customers B. patients C. one D. persons