Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Jeans are very popular with (23) _________ people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the uniform of youth. But they havent always been popular. The story of jeans started (24) _________ two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants so the cloth made in Genoa (25) _________ jeanos. Accordingly, the pants were called jeans. In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, Levis pants became (26)_________ gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later, Levi began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory (27) _________in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. At the time, young people actually didnt wear them very much until later on. Question 23. A. rich B. old C. young D. poor Question 24. A. utmost B. closely C. hardly D. almost Question 25. A. called B. calls C. was calling D. was called Question 26. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful Question 27. A. workers B. drivers C. cowboys D. farmers