fabygraf practice

( ) the arrival of spring, fashion, like cherry blossoms, also comes into bloom. When I ( ) visited Ginza, Tokyo, I noticed a definite change ( ) people's clothes over the weekend. ( ) March 31, a Saturday, it was ( )--the highest temperature being 15.1 C--and the waves of people ( ) in the temporarily vehicle-free shopping streets wore dark and gloomy colors.

1. a. With b. On c. In d. At
2. a. recent b. current c. recently d. currently
3. a. in b. on c. at d. with
4. a. a chill b. chilly c. a cold d. colder
5. a. walking b. walked c. having walked d. having been walking

However, the ( ) day, the temperature reached as high as 24.5 C--almost as warm as a day ( ) late May. Consequently, people's clothing ( ) lighter and brighter, matching the radiant bloom of the cherry blossoms. Against the background of spring flowers, pink, blue, bright green and other pastel-colored clothing ( ) Ginza, where the ( ) day, black, dark gray and olive-green colors ( ).

6. a. follow b. followed c. following d. follows
7. a. in b. on c. with d. at
8. a. become b. are becoming c. became d. had become
9. a. dominates b. dominate c. dominated d. was dominated
10. a. previous b. last c. next d. former
11. a. prevailed b. prevail c. are prevailing d. had prevailed