ENGLISH TEST8th YEAR

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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY
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WORN IN THE USA
Levi Strauss, a Bavarian immigrant, could hardly imagine that, when trying to
make a fortune, he would start a newfashion.It was in 1853 that he arrived in California
from New York, with a supply of strong canvas, which he intended to sell tominers for tents
However, when he arrived in San Francisco, he found that miners didn't need any tents but
they didneed hard wearing pants. So, Levi Strauss took his canvas to a local tailor and had
several pairs of pants made- They werea great success. Miners used to put gold ore into
their pockets, so Levi decided to reinforce each pocket with cooper rivets.After the
Civil War, when Levi Strauss sent his trousers from the gold mines of California to the
cowboys in Texas, he became rich and famous.During the Second World War Levi's jeans were
mostly worn by people employed in defence work. But it was the nextgeneration, the Fifties
teenagers, that turned jeans into fashionable wear To them, jeans were sexy, dangerous and
worn by romantic cowboys and rebellious Hollywood heroes like Marion Brando, James Dean
and Elvis Presley,And so, what began life last century as workwear for miners has
become the fashion phenomenon of the 20th century.Denim is nowadays the uniform of
the masses, and it is regularly used by the young as afreedom flag against conventions.
I True or False?
1 When Levi Strauss arrived in California he tried to sell canvas for jeans. _______ 2 In S.
Francisco the miners needed strong trousers. _______ 3 Only during the Second World War
did he become famous and rich. _______
II Answer the following questions about the text:
1 - W h o w a s L e v i S t r a u s s ? 2-When did he arrive in California?3 -What
did Strauss do with his supply of canvas?4 -Who wore jeans during the
Second World War?5-Who turned jeans into f ashion?
III DESCRIBE WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE WEARING:

1231-Peter is
wearing____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ 2The mother
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d the
son________________________________________________________________________
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________ 3Janet_______________________________________________________________________
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IV COMPLETE THE SPACES WITH A CORRECT MODAL VERB:
1-My mother is not feeling well. She ___________________ go to the doctor.2 Jane _____________ play the piano very well but she ____________ (neg.) play
the flute.3-______________ we go to the cinema tonight?4 -There are a lot of
clouds in the sky! It _____________ rain! You ____________ take your umbrella
if you decide to go out.5-Young people _______________ respect old people.6 -You
________________(neg) smoke in here!
V REWRITE THESE SENTENCES IN THE REPORTED SPEECH:
1-John likes listening to the radio in the evening. Mary
said__________________________________________________________________________
_______ 2- My Father doesn`t help my mother in this type of housework. Peter
said__________________________________________________________________________
_______ 3 - W h a t a r e y o u r f a v o u r i t e h o b b i e s ? The teacher asked
you_______________________________________________________________________ 4 D o y o u e n j o y s h o p p i n g ? The boys asked their
mother__________________________________________________________________ 5 S h e i s h a v i n g a t e s t t o d a y . Her father told
me__________________________________________________________________________
_ 6 - T h e S m i t h s g o t o c h u r c h o n S u n d a y s . I told
Jane_________________________________________________________________________
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