Seeing Clearly
B2 First · Open Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
For most of human history, people with poor eyesight simply had to put (0) ___ with it. When the first glasses appeared, they were a great help to monks and scholars, (1) ___ work involved hours of reading. Early glasses had no arms, so they had to be held by hand or balanced (2) ___ the nose, which cannot have been very comfortable. For a long time, wearing glasses was associated (3) ___ being old or very serious. Some people felt so embarrassed (4) ___ they refused to wear them in public, and others took them (5) ___ whenever they had their portrait painted or their photograph taken. Today, the situation could hardly be (6) ___ different. Glasses have become a fashion item, and some people even wear frames (7) ___ any lenses in them, simply because they like the look. Thanks (8) ___ contact lenses and eye surgery, many people with poor eyesight no longer need glasses at all, yet they remain as popular as ever.
Seeing Clearly
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