8 UNIT 8 TEST | Standard B1

Listening Grammar
1 UT Track 8 Listen to someone talking about 3 Complete the sentences with the correct
sweatshirts. Read the phrases below and, alternative.
as you listen, underline the word that is 1 Each year Mary’s school is organised /
wrong and write the correct word. organises a show for the end of the year.
1 … the first sports sweatshirts were black 2 Students often act or sing and sometimes poems
and made of thick, soft cotton.        are reading / read.
2 … colleges started using sweatshirts 3 Last year, the school was decided / decided to
as a popular way of advertising have a fashion show.
themselves.        4 All the clothes were designed / designed by
3 In the 1970s, sweatshirts with the students.
pockets were seen in films.        5 Tickets for the show were sold / sold by
4 Today, putting messages on the students.
sweatshirts is popular with both 6 They were given / gave all the money to charity.
companies and users.       
7 The event was attended / attended by over
5 Sweatshirts are great for 200 people.
formal events.       
8 They made / were made over £3,000 for charity
on the night.

9 Local journalists came to the show and wrote /
2 UT Track 8 Listen again and write the were written several articles.
missing information in each gap. 10 Two of the designers have / have been invited
The History of the Sweatshirt by a local company to make more clothes.

Origins: First sweatshirts for sport made in the

(1)              in New York.
Used by both athletes and 4 Choose the correct question tag to complete
(2)              in the city. the sentences.
1960s: Sweatshirts with (3)              1 You aren’t going to buy those shoes, aren’t you /
on the front were popular with students. are you?
1970s: Sweatshirts became popular with 2 Let’s try on these dresses, shall we / don’t we?
(4)              after watching the
film Rocky. 3 You’ve got enough money to pay for all that,
don’t you / haven’t you?
1982: The film E.T. features a boy with a
(5)              sweatshirt with a 4 The shoe shop has already closed, hasn’t it /
hood. didn’t it?
5 You gave all the clothes to charity, didn’t you /
don’t you?

6 Go and ask how much it is, will you / don’t you?
7 Nobody would wear trainers to a wedding,
would they / wouldn’t they?
8 You always buy something when we go shopping,
didn’t you / don’t you?
9 Those sunglasses cost over £100, don’t they /
aren’t they?
10 You never gave me back the jacket I lent you,
did you / didn’t you?

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 8 UNIT 8 TEST | Standard B1

Reading

A
Have you ever seen a fashion show on television and thought ‘I wouldn’t ever wear that!’ Sometimes the
clothes look like they are only for crazy people who want to look completely different from everyone else. In
addition, a high fashion outfit will cost thousands of pounds, which means that there are very few people who
can afford to buy them.
B
There are many reasons for these events. Firstly, many important buyers go to these shows to decide what
clothes to sell in their shops in six months’ time. Secondly, many journalists attend them and the publicity
they create is often cheaper than adverts in magazines and on television. High street shops also pay attention
to fashion shows to see what the trends for the year might be. Finally, although we might not ever buy an
expensive outfit, we might buy something related to the brand such as sunglasses or perfumes.
C
A fashion show is usually part of a longer ‘fashion week’. The idea of a fashion week began in Paris, when
women would wear fashionable clothes in public places as a form of advertising. Later this became a social
event. In 1903, a New York City shop had possibly the country’s first fashion show to attract middle-class
women into the store. In 1943, the first-ever fashion week took place in New York. Called ‘New York Fashion
Week’ it wanted to get people’s attention away from popular French fashion during the war. There are now many
fashion weeks around the world but the four most famous are London, Milan, Paris and New York.
D
The unusual clothes that you see on the catwalk are not really meant to be worn but are often there to give
the audience a taste of the designer’s ideas or the trend they wish to create. This could be the colour, or
combination of colours, the length, shape or volume of the clothes or the materials used. The main reason of
course is to get attention! No one wants to see boring clothes at a fashion show!
E
After the shows, the original clothes are used to promote the designer’s brand. They may be used by a famous
celebrity, photographed for magazines or put in a store window. When the designers have finished with a
dress, it might be given to the model who wore it as it fits them perfectly. Some special outfits might go
into museums and others might be sold and the money given to charity. Very few catwalk outfits are sold to
members of the public!
So the next time you see a fashion show on television, don’t imagine yourself wearing the clothes but try to
understand what concept the designer is trying to communicate or simply enjoy the show!

5 Read the text and decide if each statement
is true (T) or false (F).
1 Not many people have enough money to
pay for an outfit from a fashion show.
2 The publicity created by fashion shows is
often not as expensive as paying for TV
and magazine adverts.
3 The first New York fashion week took
place in 1903.
4 Catwalk clothes are unusual mainly
because of the materials used.
5 After a show the designer always gives
the clothes to the model who wore them.
6 Read the text again. Match each paragraph
(A–E) in the text to a heading (1–6) below.
There is one extra heading you do not
T/F need.
Why do we have fashion shows?
A        1
B        2 What happens to the clothes?
T/F
C        3 Why are the clothes so strange?
D        4 Benefits for the designers
T/F
E        5 Unwearable fashion
T/F 6 History of the fashion week
T/F

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 8 UNIT 8 TEST | Standard B1

Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with the correct
alternative.
1 John lost so much weight that he had to buy a
new pocket / belt.
2 Mary is buying a gold bracelet / jewellery for
her aunt to go with her gold ring.
3 John pushed the collar / sleeve of his shirt up to
look at his watch.
4 Terry wears sandals / socks in the summer
because he doesn’t like getting warm feet.
5 Did you know there is a button / collar missing
on your shirt?
6 Shall we buy Mum a jumper / handbag for her
birthday? She always carries the same one.
7 Martin wore a dark grey glove / suit at the job
interview.
8 Can you help me? I’ve dropped one of my
earrings / pockets and I can’t find it.
9 I’m not cold because I have a jumper / collar on
underneath my coat.
9 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the words in brackets.
1 Paul was        (amaze) when I told
him how little my jacket had cost. He couldn’t
believe it!
2 Jake likes to take care of his       
(appear) and people say he dresses quite well.
3 Would you like to meet the       
(design)? She is standing over there.
4 My dad is interested in clothes but he’s not very
       (trend). He always wears sandals.
5 Did you know that Mary Quant, the       
(create) of the mini-skirt, was born in London?

8 Complete the sentences with the correct

word from the box. You may use each word
more than once.

off | on | out | up

1 Why do you have a coat       ? It’s really

hot out today!
2 Where is the changing room? I’d like to try
       this top, please.
3 You need a new pair of jeans, Sam. Yours are
completely worn       !
4 I’m looking forward to dressing        for
the end-of-year party. I’ll need to buy a suit
though.
5 I wore my baseball cap in class and the teacher
told me to take it       .
6 Coming, Mum! I’m just putting        my
belt! Don’t go without me! I’ll be late for school!

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 8 UNIT 8 TEST | Standard B1

Speaking
10 Complete the dialogue with the correct 11 You are going on a trip to the mountains
alternative. and you are thinking about taking some of
the items of clothing in the picture below.
Respond to the prompts with complete
sentences.

Student A: Which of these tops would be better

for school?
Student B: I think the T-shirt and the
sweatshirt are (1) both good /
good the both. The T-shirt is
more comfortable in the summer.
However, it (2) wouldn’t be / isn’t
warm enough in winter, would it?
Student A: I don’t think so. The sweatshirt is
(3) also / as well comfortable but
the sleeves are longer and it would
be warmer in winter. The design is
(4) more / so formal on the T-shirt
than on the sweatshirt, whereas
the design on the sweatshirt is very
informal. I like the picture on the
sweatshirt. What do you think?
Student B: I agree. On the one (5) hand / side,
the sweatshirt is more attractive for 1 Which two items would be warm?
students. On the other hand, it is 
more expensive to buy.
Student A: We need to choose one. Let’s choose would both 
the sweatshirt, shall we? 2 Suggest an item that would be too hot in the day
Student B: Yes, the design isn’t as boring as but useful at night.
the one on the T-shirt. I like the 
sweatshirt a lot.
 wouldn’t it?
3 Contrast the jeans and the shorts.
 ,
whereas 
4 Compare the trainers and the walking boots
using a comparative structure.


5 Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of
the hat.
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 8 UNIT 8 TEST | Standard B1

Language in Use
12 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use no more
than three words.
1 Saul couldn’t find anything he liked at the Teenage Market.
Saul didn’t manage                 anything he liked at the Teenage Market.
2 Mum said she would take us shopping this week.
Mum promised                 shopping this week.
3 Oscar would rather buy clothes online than go out shopping for them.
Oscar dislikes                 out shopping for clothes. He prefers buying them online.
4 Let’s go to another shop. Buying anything here is too expensive.
Let’s go to another shop. I can’t afford                 anything here.
5 ‘I don’t mind lending you a shirt for the party,’ said James.
James offered                 Mike a shirt for the party.
6 Tomek really loved to shop with Tara on Saturdays.
Tomek really enjoyed                 with Tara on Saturdays.
7 Mary left the shop and didn’t take her change.
Mary forgot                 her change when she left the shop.
8 Steve got up early so he could find a bargain in the sales.
Steve wanted                 a bargain in the sales, so he got up early.
9 ‘Would you like to go to the vintage market on Saturday?’ Janice asked.
Janice asked me if I fancied                 to the vintage market on Saturday.
10 I don’t usually buy things in charity shops. I prefer to get things new.
I don’t tend                 things in charity shops. I prefer to get things new.

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Writing
13 Read the story sentences, then put the 14 Read the writing task and write your story.
missing sentences A–E in the correct order
in gaps 1–5. Your English teacher has asked you to
The Wrong Clothes write a story.
(1)     He had spent two hours getting ready. Your story must begin with this sentence:
His superhero costume looked amazing. When Carla put the clothes on she felt
(2)     His friend Mike opened it. Mike looked fantastic.
completely surprised. Then suddenly, he started Write about 100 words.
laughing.
‘Why are you dressed as a superhero?’ Mike asked. Possible plan:
(3)     • Think of an interesting title to make the
‘No. I told you to dress up for the party. That reader want to read your story.
means wearing nice clothes, not fancy dress.’ • Paragraph 1: Start with the sentence they’ve
(4)     ‘There is someone I want you to meet.’ given you. Set the scene: Where was Carla?
What clothes was she putting on? Where was
Roger entered the house nervously but then he
she going? How did she feel?
saw a girl dressed as Superwoman.
• Paragraph 2: What happened next? What did
(5)     ‘She made the same mistake!’
she do?
A ‘Isn’t it a fancy dress party?’ Roger replied. • Paragraph 3: What happened after that?
B He knocked at the door. • Paragraph 4: What happened in the end? How
C ‘This is Melanie,’ said Mike. did Carla feel?
D When Roger arrived at the party he was really 
excited.

E ‘Come in anyway,’ said Mike.




Total score 

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