Duration 20 minutes
Reading
Task 1. Read the texts and answer the questions.
Synthetic fabrics
Synthetic fabrics do not come from plants or animals. They are made of chemicals, and the chemicals usually
come from oil. There are many different synthetic fabrics. Nylon, polyester, Spandex, and Gore-Tex are some of
the most important ones. They are light and strong. They can stretch and fit close to the body, so they are often
used for sports clothes, for example, shirts and shorts for cyclists.
Wool
People have always worn clothes made of wool, especially in cold countries. The wool comes from sheep,
alpacas, and other animals. There are different types of wool. In some wool, the threads are thin. This wool is
used to make sweaters and scarves. Thicker threads are used to make blankets and carpets. We can make seven
sweaters with the wool from one sheep.
Silk
The first silk was made in China about 5, 000 years ago. The secret of silk is a tiny animal, called a silkworm.
The silkworm makes a thin thread and wraps the thread around its body. In two or three days, the silkworm can
make about 900 meters of thread. Then people take the thread and wash it. People weave the silkworm's thread
and make silk. Dresses made of silk move easily when the person walks. Silk clothes are comfortable because
silk is very soft.
Cotton
Most shirts, t-shirts, jeans, socks, and underwear are made of cotton. Cotton clothes are good in hot countries
because the air goes through the fabric and keeps you cool.
Cotton plants grow in fields. The white balls on the cotton plant are picked and washed, and then they are made
into cotton threads. Most of the word's cotton is grown in China, India, and the USA.
Task 2
Answer the questions.
1. What types of wool exist?
2. Why do we need wool?
3. Why is silk fabric so specific?
4. If we don't have a silkworm can we substitute this animal for production silk or fabric close to this one.
5. What is the process of making cotton?
7. Is it hard to make cotton? Why?
8. How is synthetic differ from other fabrics?
Writing.
Task 2
Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions at, by, of, on, to, as.
1.She learned how to design clothes
the age of 45.
Yves saint Laurent.
2. The fashion journal was written
3. I'll show you the picture,
4. We can only get to fashion show
5. He reminds me
the evening gown.
foot.
his old fashion designer.
6. She always gets up early in the morning and goes
7. Philip waited for her
the movie theatre.
Marks
bed late at night because she works
Marks
Totals
a model.
15
Ответы
Ответ:
Task 1
What types of wool exist?
There are different types of wool. In some wool, the threads are thin. This wool is used to make sweaters and scarves. Thicker threads are used to make blankets and carpets.
Why do we need wool?
People wear wool especially in cold countries because it provides warmth.
Why is silk fabric so specific?
Silk fabric is specific because it is made from the thread produced by the silkworm, which creates a very soft and lustrous fabric.
If we don't have a silkworm can we substitute this animal for production silk or fabric close to this one.
There are some other insects that produce silk, but they produce different types of silk, so it may not be a perfect substitute.
What is the process of making cotton?
Cotton plants are grown in fields, and the white balls on the cotton plant are picked and washed, and then they are made into cotton threads.
Is it hard to make cotton? Why?
It is not necessarily hard to make cotton, but it can be labor-intensive to pick the cotton and turn it into threads.
How is synthetic differ from other fabrics?
Synthetic fabrics are made of chemicals and usually come from oil, whereas other fabrics like wool, silk, and cotton come from natural sources.
Task 2
She learned how to design clothes at the age of 45 by Yves Saint Laurent.
The fashion journal was written by Marks.
I'll show you the picture of his old fashion designer.
We can only get to the fashion show on foot.
He reminds me of the evening gown.
She always gets up early in the morning and goes to work as a model.
Philip waited for her at the movie theatre.
Marks
Task 1 - 8 points
Task 2 - 7 points
Total - 15 points