Written Test 4 - V 2 12 th Grade

SECTION I. THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (30 points)

Read the text and do the tasks below the text

One of the trends of the last few years has been the development of ‘fast fashion’. Today, clothes are designed,
produced and delivered to the shops and online sellers much faster than they were in the past. Because the process
has become faster, it has also become much cheaper. This means that it is easier for us to copy fashion bloggers and
follow the latest Instagram trends. Is this a good idea, though?

Environmental activist Jemma Clarke writes many articles about ethical clothing choices. She has been involved
in environmental activism since she was a child, but she was not aware of the issues caused by fashion industry.
Then she read an article about it and she was shocked by what she read. For example, water pollution in some
regions has been increasing because of the high demand for cheaper and more colourful fashion. Waste colours
from clothes factories pollute rivers and plastic from some types of clothes makes the oceans, rivers and lakes
poisonous too. Small plastic pieces in these waters are eaten by fish, which, in its turn, ends up on people’s dinner
table. Also, Jemma Clarke warns us about global warming that fashion industry contributes to. Fashion produces
over 8 percent of all greenhouse gases and, if things continue to develop at this rate, by 2050 more than 25 percent
of the entire global carbon emissions will be produced by this industry alone.

However, the question is what we can all do about these issues. Is it possible to be environmentally friendly
and fashionable at the same time? Jemma Clarke assures us that we can definitely wear trendy clothes without
feeling eco-guilty. We all need to learn to consume less, to buy fewer new clothes and to wear them longer. She also
adds that we must recycle old clothes so that they do not go into landfill waste.

Nevertheless, Jemma Clarke points out that things look brighter for the future as some fashion companies
have taken some actions to reduce their own waste. They have become more environmentally friendly. They have
started to sell ‘greener’ clothes and use old clothes to produce new ones. For example, H&M set up collection and
recycling systems that greatly contribute to the increased textile recycling. So, next time you see a bright new T-shirt
that you think you cannot live without, have a look at the label, find out where it is made and what it is made of.
Finally, it is worth asking yourself if you need it.

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1 Answer the following questions according to the text. (Total: 6 points) A
a) According to the text, what is ‘fast fashion’? 0
Clothes are designed, produced and delivered to the shops and online sellers much faster than 1
they were in the past. 2
b) According to the text, what does Jemma Clarke deal with? A
According to the text Jemma Clarke is an environmental activist and she deals with the 0
issues caused by the fashion industry. 1
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c) According to the text, what do we need to do to be both environmentally friendly A
and fashionable? 0
According to the text to be both fashionable and environmentally friendly we need to wear 1
more eco-friendly clothes. 2

2 Circle the correct answer according to the text. (Total: 4 points) A

1. According to the text, it is easy for people to copy fashion icons because 0
a. fashion bloggers promote ‘greener’ clothes. 2
b. we all have to be environmentally conscious.
c. today clothes are cheaper and they are produced faster.-------------My choice
d. today fashion companies sell recycled clothes.
2. The word demand in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A
a. need.----------- 0
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3 Based on the text, write if the sentences are True or False. Justify your choice. (Total: 6 points) A
a) According to the text, modern fashion industry contributes to water pollution in 0
some regions. True 1
because a lot of factories drop waste color intro rivers 3

b) According to the text, there are no ‘green’ fashion companies at present.

False A
Because some companies have taken some actions to reduce their own waste. They have started 0
to sell ‘greener’ clothes and use old clothes to produce new ones. 1
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4 Find in the text the synonyms for the words given below. (Total: 4 points) A
a) areas - regions 0
b) certainly - definitely 2
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5 Give another title to the text. (Total: 2 points) A

Fast Fashion 0
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6 Explain the message of the text in 30-40 words. (Total: 8 points) A
The author addresses, the fact that we should know all the aspects of fashion and pollution . 0
At the same time we are the ones responsible for the trend of fast fashion so we should take 2
consideration of this and promote a more eco-fashion type of lifestyle. 4
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II THE ASSESSMENT OF LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (20 points)
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word or with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
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I had a wonderful experience last weekend. Once _a_ (a/the/-) month I spend a weekend away 0
with two friends. We usually sleep in our tents, but sometimes when we _____feel_ (to feel) like 2
having a real rest, we book a room in a hotel. However, on Thursday evening, I suggested 4
___going__ (to go) on a “mystery weekend” and my friends agreed at once. On Saturday we got 6
into my ___father’s____ (fathers’/fathers/father’s) car, which I had borrowed from him for the 8
weekend. No one knew how long _______the drive would take_____ (would the drive take/ the 10
drive would take/ will take the drive). I was the only one who knew where we ___were 12
going_______ (to go) at that time. If I had told my friends about it in advance, they ___wouldn’t 14
have been surprised_____ (not to be surprised). Where do you think I __taking_ (to take) them on 16
that day? To the Bond Marina Hotel, on the bank of the River Dart, where a boat was ready to take 18
us all ___on_______ (in/on/by) a trip up the river. It was such a lovely day that we decided to stay 20
on deck. When we got home on Sunday, everybody wanted to go on __another___ (another
/other /others) “mystery weekend”.

III THE ASSESSMENT OF PRAGMATIC AND CIVIC COMPETENCES

(30 points)
Write a 180-200-word coherent text expressing your attitude on the given topic.
Many people believe that music is just a form of entertainment, whilst others believe that music A
has a much larger impact on society today. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these
opinions? 0
Justify your opinion. Present two examples. Use the following plan: 1
∙ introduction; 2
∙ body;
∙ conclusion.
Nowadays music is perceived as a way to distract from something or something to 0
close out the noise . Personally, I think that music is not only dedicated only for amusement 1
and distraction but for something better. 2
There is no denying that melody plays an essential role in the society, because many
individuals are affected by its magnificence and fascination. It can encourage people to
create masterpieces and art objects. Sometimes music inspires people to do things that they 0
didn’t think they can do. There is special type of music that can make a person move 1
without music. At the same time music is used in hypnotism which is a really hard skill to 2
achieve to make a entire theater listen only to your music and to nothing else. Popular
musicians like Beethoven or Chopin used to make their music even more popular because
people were impressed by their skills. Even now 200 years later Beethoven is one of the 0
most listened to musicians on popular aps like Spotify or Apple Music. 1
Music can raise the spirit and mood to an entire office building which was shown in a 2
research that was done in USA. They played music all day long during working hours. 3
Many employees have claimed that they can work creatively, when they listen to music and 4
that helps the company prosper.
In conclusion, even though many people think music is just a way of distraction from
daily problems I think that it is much more because it encourages people to move forward 0
and to think differently then when they sit in silence. 1
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0 1-7 8-13 14-19 20-32 33-45 46-58 59-71 72-76 77-80