Test 19 fashions high and not very

Part A

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

A1. International … always gather a range of celebrities.

1) shows of fashion

2) shows of fashion's

3) fashion's shows

4) fashion shows

A2. What a beautiful scarf! It goes with your skirt. You really look …

1) gorgeously

2) gorgeous

3) gourgeousy

4) gorgeousely

A3. What size do you take in clothes? – …

1) The size 12.

2) The 12th size.

3) Size 12.

4) Size the 12^th.

A4. Would you give me … pairs of gloves with different embroidery? I’d like to try them on.

1) Some

2) anything

3) any

4) no

A5. Hardly …she … anything stylish, … she … money to buy it.

1) has … spotted, when …counted out

2) had … spotted, that .. counted out

3) had … spotted, when … was counting out

4) had … spotted, then … counted out

A6. Providing you … smart in this two-piece suit, you … it.

1) look, will buy

2) are looking, would buy

3) looked, will buy

4) look, would buy

A7. In the winter of 2007 the fashion world … for some fashion houses … the idea of using skinny models.

1) was shaken, gave up

2) was shaking, had given up

3) shook, have given up

4) was shaken, had given up

A8. That modeling school … popularity as two of its charges … prestigious competitions.

1) was gaining, have won

2) gains, had won

3) gained, won

4) is gaining, have won

A9. Top designers … that folklore tradition … in vogue in the near future.

1) predicted, will be

2) had predicted, would have been

3) predict, will be

4) are predicting, would have been

A10. The White Amphora … in Minsk and the participants … their collections during the next two days.

1) will be held, will present

2) is being held, will be presenting

3) have been held, would be presenting

4) is held, will have presented

A11. Since Chanel …the charm of the little black dress, it … never fashion collections.

1) had discovered, left

2) discovered, left

3) discovered, has left

4) has discovered, left

A12. Unfortunately, leather and fur … as yet a major element in clothes design, so animals … still … everywhere in the world.

1) is, are being killed

2) have been, are killed

3) are, are being killed

4) are, are killed

A13. Stella McCartney … quickly to the forefront of fashion and … for Adidas now creating outfits for top athletes.

1) has risen, works

2) rose, is working

3) has risen, has been working

4) has risen, is working

A14. “Does this shawl go with my skirt?” she said. “No”, her husband said. – She … her husband if that shawl … with her skirt and he said it …

1) asked, went, didn’t

2) said, goes, didn’t

3) asked, goes, doesn’t

4) told, went, hadn’t

A15. “Take off these high-heeled shoes, we’re going to the countryside!” Mother said to her daughter. – Mother … her daughter … those high-heeled shoes.

1) told, take off

2) insisted, took off

3) asked, taking off

4) told, to take off

A16. She wasn’t in the mood to try that fashionable blouse on but we … persuade her.

1) could

2) can

3) were able

4) managed to

A17. Five years I spent abroad. When I returned to Italy I … women … wrap-over skirts.

1) had noticed / wearing

2) notice / to wear

3) noticed / wear

4) have noticed / to be wearing

A18. Our pupils can’t stand school uniform. They are accustomed to … old jeans and T-shirts.

1) wear

2) wearing

3) be wearing

4) have been wearing

A19. If you … these boots with a soft cloth, they … better now.

1) polish, would be looking

2) were polishing, might look

3) have been polishing, would look

4) had polished, might be looking

A20. I wish you … suede shoes and pants … them. Leather shoes are out of fashion now.

1) bought, to match

2) buy, matching

3) would have bought, to match

4) bought, match

A21. … rich can afford buying clothes in boutiques. Ordinary people usually do it in … shop.

1) The / a

2) - / a

3) The / the

4) - / a

A22. Clothes are forever changing on … whole and styles change with … development of society.

1) - / a

2) a / the

3) the / -

4) the / the

A23. The shop-assistant offered the customer to go … the fitting room where the latter can take his pants … to try … a pair of trousers.

1) towards / in / on

2) to / on / over

3) in / out / on

4) to / off / on

A24. Are you one … the thousands … fashion slaves who follow … every new trend that appears?

1) of / of / -

2) of / - / to

3) in / from / for

4) of / of / to

A25. I’m going … a fancy ball … this evening. I’d better dress… for the occasion.

1) for / - / up

2) to / in / in

3) on / for / on

4) to / - / up

A26. Teens were wearing jeans … shorts came into fashion.

1) before

2) as long as

3) until

4) that’s why

A27. Most American girls prefer to wear low-heeled shoes … most European girls wear high-heeled ones.

1) as

2) while

3) when

4) on condition that

Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A28. For a whole week the girl came to class on every day with her hair a different

1 2 3 4

colour.

A29. Jeans which are fashionable as well as comfortable originated like miners'

1 2 3

working outfit.

4

Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A30. trend, boutique, vogue, design

1) high fashion

2) low motion

3) know how

4) middle age

Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, относящееся к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A31. stylish, fashionable, smart, chic

1) out-of-date

2) plain

3) vulgar

4) trendy

Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A32. 1) taste, grace, elegance, ugliness

2) splendor, magnificence, grandeur, brilliance

3) beauty, loveliness, charm, appeal

Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

Although they were described as the (A33) … designs in many years, there isn't (A34) … about the latest line of shoes from Santorelli. As one of the most famous designers (A35) … Italy, Salvatore Santorelli is expected to do (A36) … simply repeat the previous year's successful formula of 'smart but casual' sandals in a range of pastels. After all, he can't let his customers (A37) …, can he?

A33. 1) first Italian 2) first new Italian 3) new first Italian 4) Italian first new

new

A34. 1) anything 2) anything 3) new anything 4) very new

new very very new anything

A35. 1) by 2) in 3) of 4) to

A36. 1) as much as 2) more than 3) the best 4) the most

A37. 1) off 2) away 3) in 4) down

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A38. What a cute dress!

1) Says who?

2) What?

3) Why do you ask?

4) You noticed, didn't you?

Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A39. Sorry, it was wrong of me.

1) A pleasure to hear that.

2) Why are you always criticizing others?

3) You look stunning!

4) Could I look in the mirror?

Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A40. Which street in London used to be associated with youth fashions?

1) Fleet Street

2) Downing Street

3) Carnaby Street

4) Baker Street

Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

1. What is happening to the landscape of the traditional British high street these days? As more and more retail outlets are moving to the out-of-town shopping malls gaps are left in our once thriving streets. It’s a sad sight to see boarded up shop fronts where grocers, butchers, hardware merchants and bakers once thrived. But hang on a moment, what is this that I see moving in to take their place? Charity Shops!

2. In my very own pleasant middle class suburb, in recent years we have said good bye to an excellent confectionary only to say hello to some brand new research centre, and watch as a butcher metamorphosed into a ‘Help the Aged’ shop.

3. Can this be a good thing, our local necessities being replaced by do-gooders? Well in some ways yes because charity shops fulfill two very important needs in modern society. As the economy booms, house prices soar and people get rich they need to throw out their old stuff and replace it with something new. But as society gets polarized, some people get poorer and they need to stretch their limited budgets and buy the second-hand goods that others have disposed of and this is where charity shops come in.

4. Let’s say you are a poor student, you have little money but need a new outfit to attract a new boy or girlfriend at the Student Union party that you are going to at the weekend. All you need to do is pop along to your local charity shop and buy, for just a few pounds, that fancy accessory that somebody else has become bored with. All this can be done at a fraction of the price of a new item and will often be of a better quality.

5. What if you are no longer a poor student but have some money and have moved into a new flat? Do you really want all that old rubbish that you have accumulated over the years? No of course not but somebody might and it’s not that bad. Why not take it round to the charity shop and get rid of it. You feel virtuous for giving to others and you get rid of unwanted things at the same time!

A41. The main idea of the article is that charity shops

1) are not a novel thing in city streets.

2) are destroying traditional looks of city streets.

3) are playing an important role in the society.

A42. The author implies that in recent years

1) city streets have changed their looks greatly.

2) charity shops have disappeared from city streets.

3) shopping has become a more complicated affair.

A43. One can make a conclusion that

1) fewer people are doing shopping these days.

2) expensive shops are not for everybody.

3) more customers prefer huge supermarkets.

A44. According to the author, buying at charity shops is

1) time-consuming.

2) less expensive.

3) not fashionable.

A45. In the author's view, donating to charity can help one feel that s/he is

1) doing good.

2) having fun.

3) playing fair.

Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A46. thriving (I)

1) deserted

2) populated

3) full of life

A47. fancy (IV)

1) imaginary

2) cheap

3) expensive

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A48. In my very own pleasant middle class suburb… (II)

1) В моем очень приятном для меня пригороде, где живут представители среднего класса…

2) В том самом моем уютном пригороде, где живут представители среднего класса…

3) В моем собственно очень уютном пригороде, где живут представители среднего класса…

A49. Let’s say you are a poor student… (IV)

1) Давайте скажем, что вы бедный студент…

2) Предположим, что вы бедный студент…

3) Давайте скажем так: "Вы – бедный студент…"

A50. All this can be done at a fraction of the price of a new item… (IV)

1) Всё это обойдется вам гораздо дешевле, чем покупка новой вещи…

2) Всё это может быть сделано за часть цены новой вещи…

3) Всё это может быть куплено за частичную цену новой вещи…

Part B

В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.

B1. Even everyday clothes like sweaters and jeans can be very (style).

B2. Nowadays the world of fashion has become … (commerce).

B3. Some fashion designers are … by real life events to create new collections (motive).

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B4. A lot of fashionable articles can be bought (на распродаже).

B5. (Есть) a trend to employ models who are not too skinny.

B6. (Почему бы не) visit a fashion show advertised in the media?

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

Some items of clothing never (B7) … out of fashion. Jeans are worn (B8) … the wealthy and the not-so-rich. White blouses can (B9) … found in the wardrobes of grannies and their granddaughters (B10) … . The same applies to the classical style in clothing.