VII. . Read the following passage then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:(1.5mk)
A. For a long time jeans were worn only for physical work in the US society, but in the 1960s it changed. Young American people began to question traditional attitudes to dress. Jeans were a symbol of these changes and became very popular. Now, people of any age wear jeans because they are comfortable, practical and do not cost much. In the US they can be appropriate for all but the most formal occasions. Many people wear jeans to work, to church or to go out in the evening. Jeans can be made more or less formal, depending on what is worn with them. With sports shoes and a work shirt, they are suitable for going shopping; with silk shirts and high-heeled shoes for women, or jackets and ties for men, they can be worn to a restaurant.
19. People, young and old alike, can wear jeans. …………
20. According to the writer, jeans are too expensive to wear. …………
21. All employers don’t allow their staff to wear jeans for work. …………
22. The formality of jeans depends on what is worn with them. …………. Choose the correct answers :
23.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Jeans in the US society.
B. The formality of jeans in the US society.
C. How practical jeans are in the USA.
D. The appropriation of jeans in the US society.
24. Which of the flowing can be inferred from the passage?
A. People only wear jean for physical work in the US society.
B. American people go shopping around for new fashionable jeans every week.
C. In the USA, women must wear jeans with high-heeled shoes to restaurants.
D. It is acceptable to wear jeans to church in the USA.
B. Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere, in Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and poor people wear them. Young people and even some old people wear them, too . In the United States, they are only kind of traditional clothes. In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are sign of youth and independence. Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent.
25- Jeans can’t be seen in Asia. ………………….
26- Only poor people wear jeans. ………………….
27- Jeans are the traditional clothes in the USA. ………………….
28- Jeans are the symbol of youth and independence ………………….
29- In which country are jeans only kind of traditional clothes?
England B. America C. Japan D. Brazil
30- Why do young people in other countries wear jeans?
Because jeans are comfortable. B. Because jeans are not expensive.
Because they want to look modern. D. Because jeans are modern.
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
My (1)...........is that high school students should wear casual clothes. (2).........., casual clothes make students feel comfortable because they don't feel(3)................to wear uniforms that they don't like. (4)........, wearing casual clothes give students freedom of choice. They have rights to choose (5).........., colors and fashion of clothes that they love. (6)................., casual clothes make school more colorful and lively. In (7)..............., students, particularly high school students should wear casual clothes. Wearing casual clothes is (8)..........comfortable and fun.
1. A. opine B. opinion C. opinionable D. opinions
2. A. One B. Once C. First D. Firstly
3. A. constrain B. constraint C. constrained D. constrainedly
4. A. Secondly B. twice C. Second D.Two
5. A. size B. sized C. sizeable D. sizer
6. A. Final B. Finally C. Finalize D. Finality
7. A. conclude B. discussion C. conclusive D. conclusion
8. A. convenience B. inconvenience C. Convenient D. inconvenient
IX. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences:
1. students of their school/uniforms encourages students/ I think wearing/ to be proud of being/.//
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2. walk past the mosque/primary school /on her way to /Lan used to/.// .
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3. their uniforms/ take pride in/ / which bears/ Students can/ their school’s name/./
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4. a child/ My father/ go fishing / used to/ when he was.
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5. style and size/ helps students feel/ Wearing casual clothes/ choose their favorite/ comfortable as they can.
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19. Usually one worker makes all parts of the pair of jeans.F
20. The United States has many different kinds of traditional clothes. T
21. People wear jeans because they want to look modern, young, and independent. T
22. Today, only Levi and Company makes jeans in the world. F