Module Test №1

Name - Last Name- Group № PR 12/2

Task 1. Listen to a conversation about ageing and do exercises:

a) Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1.The elderly tend to be miserable ___f

2.Our future health is programmed entirely by our genes _____f

3.Some people lead busy lives when they reach old age f_____

4.The increase in the number of old people contributes to overpopulation f___

5.The elderly will be lonely in the future t___

0,4 p.*5/2 p.
b) Answer the questions according the text:

1.Are old people always so miserable?

No, they tend to be happy

2.Why do people get ill?

Because they have unhealthy lifestyle

3.Can people live until they are a hundred?

Yes, because they are not alone

4.What is the important thing for not to be lonely?

Have a group of people like that by age and accept them and they’ll accept you
5.Does old age have to be boring?

They have no reason to be lonely1 p.*5/5 p

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Task 2. Read the article and answer the questions.

Fashion and the UK go hand-in-hand. Famed for its historic creativity, the UK is home to styles as di-
verse as the Mackintosh, punk, the bowler hat, and the kilt. But what does fashion mean to the United
Kingdom today?

The fashion industry not only contributes £28 billion in GDP to the British economy, but it also em -
ploys 880,000 people, supports our country’s reputation for creative excellence, and is one of the most
diverse industries in the country.

The BFC is built on supporting and nurturing British designer fashion businesses, and strengthening
the UK manufacturing industry is of huge benefit to our eco-system. This year we launched our High-
End and Designer Manufacturers Database, which is a national database of UK manufacturers that
aims to make it easier for a designer to source local suppliers and gain ethical supply chain certificates.
Focusing on local production and supply chains is one way to work towards more sustainable business
models, and bringing more business to UK manufacturers will no doubt lead to more competitive pric-
ing.

Strengthening the fashion industry outside of London starts with education, and our nationwide Satur-
day Clubs and 34 Colleges Council members help us ensure that talented, passionate, skilled young
people are strengthening the industry across the UK. Manufacturing is another key focus outside of
London, and the artisan skills of certain regions or hubs are vital to the industry. Our High-End and
Designer Manufacturer’s database is just one of the ways we are helping to shine a light on the incredi-
ble production opportunities there are along the length and breadth of the country.

Through the BFC’s Education Foundation we work to award scholarships for both BA and MA study,
in order to help ensure that background and circumstance are not barriers to talented young students en-
tering further education in fashion. In 2016, the BFC Education Foundation raised £300,000 through
The Fashion Awards to support talented young people and awarded £104,300 across 12 BA and MA
scholarships. We also partner with a number of established UK and international brands to offer grants
and placements to students at our Colleges Council member institutions and, through our Fashion
Trust, fund the salaries for year-long graduate traineeships at a number of established British Brands.
We are also working to support younger people looking to gain fashion industry knowledge and insight
by running national Fashion & Business Saturday Clubs, aimed at giving young people the opportunity
to study fashion at their local college or university for free. As well as working with a group of fashion
employers and the University of Arts London to develop a fashion studio apprenticeship. Supporting
young talent benefits and safeguards the entire industry, and it is at the heart of what we do.

The BFC’s Positive Fashion initiative was set up to look at the issue of sustainability as well as exam -
ining other industry modes of best practice. We champion a range of approaches and solutions that we
hope will lead fashion towards a more sustainable future. Part of this has involved working with estab-
lished businesses that are already leading the way in sustainability. This forum allows brands to share
best practices and lessons learned that we can pass on to the designers that we work with – from the
emerging to the established. There are many great businesses focused on sustainability based here in
the UK and the Ethical Fashion Forum and the London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable
Fashion is developing great insight for the sector.

I would like to see our industry continue to go from strength to strength, for talented young people to
take up challenging and rewarding careers, and for the UK to continue to be the best place to start and
develop a designer fashion business, with clear pathways for support and development. I want to see
the UK remain the birthplace of global fashion talent, as well as nurturing the best talent from around
the world who come to study at our colleges and stay here in the UK to build the most exciting and dy -
namic businesses. I want to see our brands and businesses thrive and for the fashion industry to be
open, inclusive, and an industry we can all be proud of.

1. Why is fashion important to the UK?

The fashion industry not only contributes £28 billion in GDP to the British economy, but it also em-
ploys 880,000 people, supports our country’s reputation for creative excellence, and is one of the most
diverse industries in the country.

2. How are they trying to make sure that wealth gets spread around?
Strengthening the fashion industry outside of London starts with education, and our nationwide Saturday Clubs and 34 Colleges Council members
help us ensure that talented, passionate, skilled young people are strengthening the industry across the UK. Manufacturing is another key focus out-
side of London, and the artisan skills of certain regions or hubs are vital to the industry. Our High-End and Designer Manufacturer’s database is just
one of the ways we are helping to shine a light on the incredible production opportunities there are along the length and breadth of the country.

3. How do they make sure the industry supports people from across the UK and from different
backgrounds?

This year, they launched their high-end manufacturer and designer database, a national database of
British manufacturers designed to make it easier for designers to find local suppliers and obtain ethical
supply chain certifications. Focusing on local manufacturing and supply chains is one way to work to-
ward more sustainable business models, and attracting more British manufacturers will certainly lead to
more competitive pricing.

4. How is the UK tackling the issue of increasing the sustainability of production and reducing
the fashion industry’s carbon footprint?

The BFC’s Positive Fashion initiative was set up to look at the issue of sustainability as well as examining other industry
modes of best practice.

5. What is the future of the British fashion industry?

The industry will continue to grow so that talented young people have challenging and rewarding ca-
reers, and the UK will remain the best place to create and develop a design fashion business, with clear
pathways of support and development. The UK will remain the birthplace of global fashion talent, and
will nurture the best talent from around the world who come to study at colleges and stay here in the
UK to create the most exciting and dynamic businesses. Brands and businesses will thrive and the fash-
ion industry will be open, inclusive and one we can all be proud of.
 5 p./

Task 3. Write an email to your GP explaining that you are not well and ask him to refer you for
specialists’ examination. Write a detailed description of your symptoms, making them sound as
“attractive” as possible.

Your email must include:

1. one question,
2. one sentence with an auxiliary verb,
3. structure the … the + comparatives,
4. at least one compound adjective,
5. one sentence in the present perfect simple,
6. one sentence in the present perfect continuous,
7. one adjective that is used as a noun
8. several adjectives before a noun.

Underline all these constructions.

1 p.*8/8 p./

Total 20 points
Dear Doctor Steve, I want to inform you about the deterioration of my health, namely, in recent days I
have been feeling weak and losing strength and I am very worried about it. I thought it was due to
overwork at work, but two days ago my temperature rose to 38 5 degrees, and I also started to feel
dizzy. I even thought it was the flu, because I was coughing a lot these days and had severe headaches
and sore throats. I would like you to give me advice on how to properly treat myself, and even better,
to make an appointment with you for an examination. I am waiting for your answer.