For formal ceremonies, men would have two additional items, a long gown with slits on either side, and a turban, usually in black or brown made of cotton or silk. In feudal times, there were strict dress codes. Ordinary people were not allowed to wear clothes with dyes rather than black, brown or white. Costumes in yellow were reserved for the King. Those in purple and red were reserved for high-ranking court officials, while dresses in blue were exclusively worn by petty court officials. Men's dress has gradually changed along with social development. The traditional set of a long gown and turban gave way to more modern-looking suits, while business shirts and trousers have replaced traditional long-sleeved shirts and wide trousers. Traditional costumes still exist and efforts are increasingly being made to restore traditional festivals and entertainment which incorporate traditional costumes. For women, the outer garment is a special silk gown called an “ao tu than” which is brown or light brown in colour with four slits divided equally on its lower section.The second layer is a gown in a light yellow colour and the third layer is a pink gown. When a woman wears her three gowns, she fastens the buttons on the side, and leave those on the chest unfastened so that it forms a shaped collar. This allows her to show the different colors on the upper part of the three gowns. Today, on formal occasions women wear “ao dai”.

1. In the past, the colour was used to represent______.
A. the difference between men and women
B. formal ceremonies
C. the social development
D. the rank in the society
2. In the past, for formal ceremonies men wore ______.
A. costumes in purple or yellow not like the King
B. a long gown and a turban in black or brown
C. costumes made of red cotton or silk
D. dresses in blue as petty court officials
3. Traditional festivals______ .
A. promote traditional costumes
B. encourage modern-looking suits
C. replace traditional suits by business ones
D. make men’s dresses change
4. All of the following are true about women’s traditional costumes EXCEPT that .
A. the gowns have different colours on the upper part
B. we can see a shaped collar in the front
C. the two inner gowns cannot be seen
D. the outer gown has four equal parts on its lower section
5. The word “gown” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. a long dress worn on formal occasions
B. a woman’s dress, especially a long one
C. a long piece of clothing worn by judges
D. piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them