Levi Strauss came to California in the 1850s during the Gold Rush to make clothes for the miners. He knew that they would wear 1)…… (on; in; out; of) their clothes very quickly, so he made them out of canvas, which was used at 2) ……. (a; an; the; - ) time to make tents. Later, he replaced the canvas 3) …… (for; with; at; in)denim, a softer fabric originating from the city of Nimes in France. In Europe this fabric was known as “serge de Nimes” and because of 4) ……. (a; an; the; - ) way it was pronounced, it came to be known as denim in America. Strauss began to dye the miners’ pants blue so that stains would not show, and this color increased their popularity. To achieve 5) …. (a; an; the; - ) snug (облегающий) fit, cowboys would soak them in water, then put them 6) …… (on; off; -; down) and lie 7) …… (in; under; over; on ) the sun to shrink 8) ...... (a; an; the; - ) material as it dried.