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UIB 6C Ex 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The designer, Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was the first to sew labels into clothes.


The first refers to

a)

Charles Worth

b)

designer

2.

Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was 1 the first to sew labels into the clothes that he created.


That refers to

a)

labels

b)

clothes

3.

Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was 1 the first to sew labels into the clothes that he created. Because of this and his international fame, Worth is generally considered to be the father of fashion design,


this refers to

a)

sweing labels in clothes

b)

creating clothes

4.

Worth is generally considered to be the father of fashion design, which started in the late 19th century. Before then, making clothes was mainly done by anonymous dressmakers


Before then refers to

a)

the late 19th century

b)

Worth's intenational fame

5.

Before then, making clothes was mainly done by anonymous dressmakers whose clothes were influenced by what people were wearing at the French royal court


whose refers to

a)

Charles Worth

b)

anonymous dressmaker

6.

Worth, originally from England, moved to France in 1846, where he enjoyed considerable success with the nobility.


where refers to

a)

England

b)

France

7.

Since then, there have been even greater successes for other designers, such as Chanel and Armani and those appealing to the younger, trendier market


those refers to

a)

successes

b)

designers

8.

Some well-known designers have even teamed up with international high street shops who want to add a luxury product to their range.


their refers to

a)

well-known designers

b)

international high street shops

9.

Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.


some refers to

a)

people

b)

high-fashion designers

10.

Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.


there refers to

a)

outside H&M, London

b)

outside H&M, Stockholm

11.

Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.


at the time refers to

a)

12 hours

b)

when people were camping

12.

An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands,


it refers to

a)

the article

b)

The Economist

13.

An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, which explains that such clothes bring status and even job recommendations, but only when the label is visible!


which refers to

a)

the article

b)

research from Tilburg University

14.

An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, which explains that such clothes bring status and even job recommendations, but only when the label is visible!


such refers to

a)

labeled clothes

b)

benefit

15.

The photos were digitally altered so that one shirt had no logo, another had a luxury-designer logo and the third had a non-luxury logo.


another refers to

a)

shirt

b)

photo

16.

The photos were digitally altered so that one shirt had no logo, another had a luxury-designer logo and the third had a non-luxury logo.


the third refers to

a)

shirt

b)

photo

17.

People watched one of two videos of a job interview of the same man. In one, his shirt had a luxury logo on it, in the other it didn't. The man with the logo was rated more suitable for the job and even received a recommendation for a 9% higher salary!


one refers to

a)

interview

b)

video

18.

People watched one of two videos of a job interview of the same man. In one, his shirt had a luxury logo on it, in the other it didn't. The man with the logo was rated more suitable for the job and even received a recommendation for a 9% higher salary!


it refers to

a)

shirt

b)

video

19.

But whereas a peacock can't fake his tail, it seems humans can fake their status by using designer labels. And by doing so, the way we assess each other's status may be seriously wrong!


their refers to

a)

humans

b)

designer labels

20.

But whereas a peacock can't fake his tail, it seems humans can fake their status by using designer labels. And by doing so, the way we assess each other's status may be seriously wrong!


their refers to

a)

using designer labels

b)

faking status