C. READING (2.5m)

I. Read and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap in the passage: ( 1.0m)

Germany, Spain, and a few other European countries have small fashion (1) ______________. The German designer best known in North America is Margaretha Ley of the fashion house Escada. In South America, Brazil is a major producer (2) _______________shoes. Asia also has a substantial fashion presence , and the United States imported more apparel from East Asia than from any other area in the world. Designers from around the world, including Pierre Cardin of France and Calvin Klein of the United States, have used Hong Kong’s manufacturing facilities. So far, however, only Japan (3) _______________ fashion designers with an (4) _________________ influence. They include Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.

1:        A. stall 

       B. shops

       C. industries

       D. mall

2:       A. on

       B. from

       C. of

       D. in

3:      A. has produced               B. was producing  

       C. produces                         D. produced

4:       A. nation                         B. international

       C. internationally               D. nationally