TEST Module 5

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Reading comprehension

Read the following text carefully.

Could I go a year without buying any new clothes?

I can’t remember a new year when I haven’t made a resolution. Get more sleep, drink
more water, eat more fruit, learn Spanish. But there was only one decision I’ve managed to
stick to for longer than a few weeks – I broke up with fast fashion. No new clothes for a
year. No more casual flirtation with one of the most exploitative and wasteful industries on
5 the planet. Goodbye, my problematic friend.
Loving clothes isn’t a character weakness. Clothes
can be cultural currency, tribal identity and a precious
tool of self-expression. An outfit can set you apart
from a crowd and it can win you a place in another.
10 Over the years, clothes have been my comfort
blanket and confidence boost. They’ve been a
recreational hobby and a competitive sport. I’ve used
clothes to draw attention to myself and I’ve used them
as camouflage.
15 And to be clear, I haven’t stopped shopping entirely. Charity shops have filled the gap left
by the high street, along with the occasional secondhand item from eBay and Depop. I also
learned new tricks to get more wear out of my existing wardrobe, like layering. You simply
take your clothes and… put them on top of other clothes. I’ve also become a serial outfit
repeater – and proud of it. I’m trying to focus on my relationship with the clothes I already
20 own. Romancing them, looking after them, taking them out dancing. Reminding myself why
I fell for them in the first place.
Go slow with fast fashion – Try these tips to kick your habit and take back control:
1. Know your triggers. Think about the reasons you buy clothes you don’t need and how
you could change that behaviour.
25 2. Have a dress-up session. Get out everything you own, look at how many clothes you
already have, and spend an evening trying on new combinations. It’s amazing how old
clothes can feel fresh again with a bit of imagination.
3. Become a borrower. When the need to shop appears, try raiding someone else’s
wardrobe instead. Borrow from your friends, go to a clothes-swapping event with them, or
30 try rental platforms like HURR, NuWardrobe and Onloan.
in https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jan/05/ (adapted)
A. Find in the text what the underlined words refer to.
[3x5=15]
1. it (l. 9) ________________
2. They (l. 11) ________________
3. them (l. 29) ________________

B. Find the synonyms of the words below in the text.

[5x5=25]
1. push (paragraph 2) ________________
2. wear (paragraph 3) ________________
3. possess (paragraph 3) ________________
4. taking care of (paragraph 3) ________________
5. attacking (paragraph 4) ________________

C. Match the words from the text with their meanings.

1. resolution (l. 1)
2. fast fashion (l. 3)
3. wasteful (l. 4)
4. high street (l. 16)
5. layering (l. 17)
[5x5=25]
a. using something in a careless way and causing
some of it to be wasted
b. a place where the most important shops and
businesses in a town are
c. a firm decision to do or not to do something
d. a way of dressing using many garments (i.e.
shirt, T-shirt, sweater, coat, scarf) that are worn
on top of each other
e. clothes that are made and sold cheaply, so that
people can buy new clothes often

D. Find evidence in the text for the following:

[3x5=15]
1. Clothes can show other people who you are.
_________________________________________________________________
2. We should shop our wardrobe to be able to wear the clothes we already have.
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3. I prefer reusing clothes rather than buying new ones.
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 Grammar

A. Make meaningful questions for the answers below.

[5x3=15]
1. ____________________________________________________________________
I often wear jeans, T-shirts and trainers in the summer.
2. _____________________________________________________________________
No, I haven’t. The most I have spent on shoes was 75,00 €.
3. _____________________________________________________________________
The accessories she is wearing are a pair of silver earrings and a matching clutch.
4. _____________________________________________________________________
I am going to buy shorts and sweaters at the sales next week.
5. _____________________________________________________________________
Well, my favourites are Zara and H&M.

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct relative pronoun: who, which or whose.
[5x3=15]
1. Billie Eilish, _________ was the most influential singer last year, has already performed
in Portugal.
2. Bad guy, _________ is a single from her album “When we fall asleep, where do we
go?”, has more than 500 million views on YouTube.
3. Finneas O’Connell, _________ sister is Billie Eilish, is nominated for 5 Grammy awards,
including best song.
4. The cover song _________ she sang with Alicia Keys was Fallin.
5. Billie Eilish, _________ sings the hit Bellyache, was born on 18th December 2001.

C. Fill in the gaps with a preposition from the box to complete the multi-word verbs.
[5x3=15]
at for about on to

1. I learned ___________ street art by watching a couple of documentaries online.

2. We better keep ___________ painting this wall white to remove the tags.
3. I have been staring ___________ the new Banksy nativity scene for a couple of
minutes.
4. We asked ___________ do a stencil on the school wall and it was approved.
5. I waited ___________ a whole day, but the roller was finally done, and it was
awesome.
D. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to form a
Conditional type 3.
[5x3=15]
1. If I ___________ (apply) sooner, I would have got the job.
2. I ___________ (be) offered the promotion if I had sold more last year.
3. If Maria ___________ (not call) her boss, we would still have been working on
Saturdays.
4. The company ___________ (employ) more people if the candidates had been better.
5. Employees would have had a salary raise if their union ___________ (go) on strike.

Writing
Do you agree with the author’s new way of life? What is your view on reusing
clothes? Write an opinion text (about 100 words) saying if you think it is important
to buy less new clothes and why/why not.
[30]
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Listening
Listen to an interview with Billie Eilish and complete the gaps. The first word is
given.
[6x5=30]
1. The first city she performed in the Europe Tour was 1P__________.
2. Working with her brother brought them 2c__________ and she considers him to be
3h__________ b__________ f__________.
3. Billie is still not 4b__________ of singing Bad Guy.
4. She is the 5y___________ w___________ ever to be nominated for the big four
Grammy awards.
5. Billie Eilish hasn’t thought about her Grammy 6s__________, in case she wins the
awards.
in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An0T4NyMdko (shortened)