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The changing face of Britain
It seemed to the generation of Britons alive before the Second World War that their way of life would ……………. (36) for many years to come. However, the war caused a ……………. (37) in British life that completely changed the ……………… (38). What had been a fairy ……………. (39) society up to that point, with people sharing many basic beliefs and values, underwent …………….. (40) changes after the war. The …………….. (41) was away from fixed social roles and towards a more ……………. (42) society. Britain began to …………………. (43) into its present form and many ideas that are accepted today, such as a large amount of freedom for teenagers, were at the time ……………….. (44) and exciting. New and ………………… (45) music and fashion had a great influence on young people and the whole of Britain became less conservative.

36. A. sustain B. maintain C. last D. be
37. A. revolution B. revision C. rotation D. rejection
38. A. social status B. status quo C. status symbol D. high status
39. A. uniform B. same C. similar D. identical
40. A. refines B. potential C. alternative D. radical
41. A. reform B. trend C. fashion D. decay
42. A. revised B. amended C. dynamic D. different
43. A. refine B. progress C. substitute D. evolve
44. A. novel B. mature C. alternate D. steady
45. A. internal B. incoherent C. innate D. innovative