British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19thcentury. The invention of the railways made this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (25) _________of illnesses, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also, to increase their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from libraries. At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (26) _________. However, in 1871, the government introduced four “Bank Holidays” – national holiday days. This allowed people to have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, taking (27) _________of special cheap tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, rising incomes meant many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (28) _________them. Holiday makers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (29 __________offer and holidaymakers went to have fun. Today, the English seaside remained popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year. 

Question 25. A. recovered        B. cured                                C. improved                         D. remedied

Question 26. A. out                   B. off                                    C. from                                D. away

Question 27. A. opportunity     B. benefit                             C. profit                               D. advantage

Question 28. A. cater                B. board                               C. lodge                               D. accommodate

Question 29. A. for                   B. on                                    C. in                                     D. to 

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