PRACTICE TEST

I) Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

Every country in the world has a traditional costume. People wear these costumes every
day or for special celebrations.
In Mexico it is very hot and the traditional clothes help people stay cool. Men wear big
hats and large cotton clothes. Women and little girls wear long colourful dresses, and
flowers in their hair.
The kimono is the traditional costume in Japan. Men’s kimonos are usually black, but
women’s kimonos have beautiful colours. Japanese women choose different colours for
special moments during the year. They paint flowers, leaves or birds on their costumes
and sometimes the drawings tell a story.
The Indian traditional costume is very colourful. Men prefer long elegant shirts and
sometimes wear a special hat (turban). Women are very beautiful in their long dresses
(sari). They decorate these dresses with beads or small mirrors. Women wear rings,
bracelets, earrings and sometimes nose rings.

1. The text is about costumes people wear on special occasions in various parts of
Europe.
A) True B) False C) Doesn’t say

2. In Mexico, traditional costumes keep people cool.

A) True B) False C) Doesn’t say

3. Men’s kimonos in Japan are usually black with patterns on them.

A) True B) False C) Doesn’t say

4. In India, men wear elegant long sari.

A) True B) False C) Doesn’t say

5. The word “cotton” in line 4 is

A) a colour B) a pattern C) a material

6. Which of these words means the same as “special”?

A) unique B) ordinary C) old
7. Which of these words does NOT mean “beautiful”?
A) pleasant B) nice C) ugly

8. Rings and bracelets are:

A) accessories B) clothes C) footwear

9. In Mexico, women’s traditional costumes include

A) big hats B) large shirts C) long dresses

10. In Japan, women’s traditional costumes are

A) colourful B) black C) large

11. What do women paint on their costumes in Japan?

A) special moments B) flowers and birds C) beads and mirrors

12. What do women use to decorate their dresses in India?

A) rings and bracelets B) leaves and birds C) beads and mirrors

II) Write a letter (in 40 - 50 words) to your English penfriend to tell him/her
about your hobby. Say:
 what it is and what you need to do it
 when you do it
 why you like it

Sign as Sam.

Answer key I

1. B 7. C
2. A 8. A
3. C 9. C
4. B 10. A
5. C 11. B
6. A 12. C