Prepare "Fashion" Reading

Prepare 8 — Unit 2 “In Fashion”

Reading Test: “Fashion and Music”

VARIANT 1

Name: __________________________ Class: ______ Date: __________

Each task = 12 points. Each item = 2 points.

1. FILL IN. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

trends clothing jeans parents 1950s YouTubers

1. Young people were interested in the latest fashion __________.

2. In the 1950s, young men often wore smart suits and skinny __________.

3. In the 1950s, teenagers began to listen to rock ’n’ roll in the __________.

4. Before the mid-1950s, young people usually dressed like their __________.

5. Today, many young people get fashion ideas from their favourite __________.

6. In the 1970s, punks wore unusual and colourful __________.

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the correct answer.

1. What kind of music did teenagers listen to in the 1950s?

A) rock ’n’ roll

B) hip hop

C) punk

D) disco

2. What did young women wear in the 1960s?

A) long coats

B) mini skirts

C) skinny jeans

D) smart suits

3. What did punks want to do with their clothes?

A) look formal

B) look individual

C) look like pop stars

D) wear only black

4. Which singer is mentioned in the text as an example of 1990s fashion?

A) Taylor Swift

B) Ed Sheeran

C) Britney Spears

D) Calvin Harris

5. What did hippies often wear?

A) smart suits

B) colourful and messy clothes

C) mini skirts only

D) brand-new trainers

6. Which music style became popular internationally in the 1990s?

A) hip hop

B) classical music

C) opera

D) country music

3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. Why did teenagers in the 1950s start wearing clothes similar to their favourite singers?

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2. What was special about hippie fashion in the 1960s and 1970s?

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3. Why did punks wear unusual clothes?

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4. What happened to fashion in the 1980s?

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5. Which music and fashion styles became popular in the 1990s?

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6. How do young people get fashion ideas today?

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4. MATCH. Match the words with their meanings.

1. trends

2. shocked

3. individual

4. appearance

5. fashionable

6. in general

A. a. a person’s look or the way they look

B. b. styles that become popular

C. c. different from other people; unique

D. d. surprised someone very much

E. e. popular and modern in style

F. f. usually; mostly

Answers: 1 — ___ 2 — ___ 3 — ___ 4 — ___ 5 — ___ 6 — ___

Task 4: 12 points

TOTAL: ______ / 48 points

VARIANT 2

Name: __________________________ Class: ______ Date: __________

Each task = 12 points. Each item = 2 points.

1. FILL IN. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

trends clothing jeans parents 1950s YouTubers

1. Before the mid-1950s, young people usually dressed like their __________.

2. Bill Haley and the Comets helped make rock ’n’ roll popular in the __________.

3. Punks wanted to shock people with their unusual __________.

4. In the 1990s, people listened to pop music and followed the latest fashion __________.

5. Many young people today follow fashion ideas from __________ and social media.

6. In the 1960s, young women often wore __________ skirts.

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which group became popular in the 1960s?

A) The Supremes

B) The Clash

C) Spice Girls

D) U2

2. What did hippies often wear?

A) smart suits

B) colourful and messy clothes

C) mini skirts only

D) brand-new trainers

3. What kind of music was loud and angry in the late 1970s?

A) rock ’n’ roll

B) hip hop

C) punk

D) pop

4. Who became a popular fashion influence in the 2000s?

A) YouTubers

B) The Beatles

C) Bill Haley

D) The Supremes

5. Which singer is mentioned as a fashion influence in the 2000s?

A) Ed Sheeran

B) Bill Haley

C) Mick Jagger

D) Elvis Presley

6. What did young men often wear in the 1950s?

A) skinny jeans

B) mini skirts

C) long hair and sandals

D) colourful tracksuits

3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. How did fashion change in the 1960s?

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2. Why did punks wear unusual and colourful clothes?

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3. What did hippies wear?

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4. How did fashion change in the 1980s?

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5. What music and fashion became popular in the 1990s?

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6. How can social media influence young people’s fashion today?

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4. MATCH. Match the words with their meanings.

1. tore

2. messy

3. outfit

4. fashionable

5. individual

6. jewellery

A. a. an unusual or untidy in appearance

B. b. a set of clothes worn together

C. c. popular and modern in style

D. d. ripped or damaged by pulling

E. e. different from other people; unique

F. f. decorative objects worn on the body

Answers: 1 — ___ 2 — ___ 3 — ___ 4 — ___ 5 — ___ 6 — ___

Task 4: 12 points

TOTAL: ______ / 48 points

ANSWER KEY

Each item = 2 points. Each task = 12 points. Total = 48 points.

VARIANT 1

Task 1: 1 trends; 2 jeans; 3 1950s; 4 parents; 5 YouTubers; 6 clothing.

Task 2: 1-A, 2-B, 3-B, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A.

Task 3: Sample answers: 1) They wanted to look like their favourite singers/pop stars. 2) It was colourful, messy and different from traditional fashion. 3) They wanted to shock people and look individual. 4) Fashion became colourful and trendy; people wore bright clothes and big hairstyles. 5) Pop and hip hop became popular and people followed stars such as Britney Spears and the Spice Girls. 6) They get ideas from YouTubers, social media, music stars and other popular people.

Task 4: 1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A, 5-E, 6-F.

VARIANT 2

Task 1: 1 parents; 2 1950s; 3 clothing; 4 trends; 5 YouTubers; 6 mini.

Task 2: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-A, 6-A.

Task 3: Sample answers: 1) Young people began wearing mini skirts and other new styles. 2) They wanted to shock people and look individual. 3) Hippies wore colourful and messy clothes, often with long hair and sandals. 4) Fashion became colourful and trendy, with big hairstyles and bright clothes. 5) Pop and hip hop became popular, and people followed the styles of singers and stars. 6) Social media and influencers/YouTubers can give young people new fashion ideas.

Task 4: 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C, 5-E, 6-F.