Progress Test 3B – Year 8

Name: ___________________________ Class: ______ No.: ___ Date: _________________________________________

Teacher: _______________ Mark: ____________________  Enc. Educação: ____________________________

I – Reading (20 minutes)

Read the article.
WOMEN IN JAPAN ARE SPEAKING UP ABOUT NOT BEING
ALLOWED TO WEAR GLASSES AT WORK
The hashtag #GlassesAreForbidden was very popular on Twitter over
the weekend after Japanese media exposed businesses that
prohibited female workers from wearing eyeglasses in Japan.

“Ms A”, an anonymous twenty-something department store receptionist, says her boss told her “glasses are
5 prohibited.” She works forty hours a week, and commutes1 about 4 hours each day, which means she has to
wear contact lenses for about sixty hours each week, despite her poor vision. Wearing contact lenses
causes dryness and eye fatigue and there are often mornings when she just thinks to herself “I wish I could
wear glasses.”

Another woman, “Ms B”, said that her company’s dress code clearly states glasses are prohibited. She
10 works as a nurse in a beauty clinic and also struggles with her vision. “Many of my colleagues keep eye
drops2 in their pockets and use them while working. Some of them even had laser surgery.”

This unfortunately isn’t the first time Japanese businesses have reportedly imposed rules or dress codes
that apply only to women in the workplace. Earlier this year, in response to women also being forced to wear
high heels to work, the #KuToo movement was started and a petition was created. It received over 31,000
15 signatures in support of women being able to choose what type of footwear they wear in the workplace.

Women (or anyone, for that matter) should never have to struggle with their vision or be forced to wear
something that makes them uncomfortable in the workplace.
https://www.teenvogue.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in November 2019

VOCABULARY: 1 commutes = makes the same journey regularly between work and home; 2 eye drops = liquid medication to be
applied in very small amounts to the eyeball.

A. Write true or false according to the text.

1. “Ms A” is 20 years old._____
2. “Ms A” wears contact lenses for more than 50 hours a week. _____
3. Wearing contact lenses isn’t comfortable for “Ms A”. _____
4. “Ms B” is a receptionist at a beauty clinic. _____
5. Over 30,000 people signed a petition related to the movement #GlassesAreForbidden. ___
6. Men shouldn’t be forced to wear something uncomfortable in the workplace. _____

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B. Read the questions and complete the answers.

1. Where does “Ms A” work?

“Ms A” _____________________ in a department store.

2. What are the consequences of wearing contact lenses for many hours?
Wearing contact lenses causes dryness and ____________________________.

3. What do “Ms B’s” colleagues do to avoid the discomfort of wearing contact lenses?
Many of her colleagues use __________________ while working and some of them had

________________________.

4. Why was the #KuToo movement created?

The #KuToo movement was created because many women were forced to wear

_________________ at work.

II – Language (15 minutes)

A. Read the clues and write words related to fashion. Choose from the box.

shirt sweater trainers sandals

boots trousers

1. A light shoe, especially worn in summer, consisting of a bottom part held onto the foot by straps.
________________________
2. A type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the lower part of the leg. ________________________
3. Type of light, comfortable shoe that can be worn for sport. ________________________
4. Piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body.
________________________
5. Piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet. It has two parts,
one for each leg. ________________________
6. Piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body, usually having a collar and buttons at the front.
________________________

B. Complete the sentences with so or such.

1. She is ____________ a great fashion designer… I love her creations.

2. I love these trousers, but they are ________________ expensive.

3. Your sweater looks ___________ comfortable!

4. You have ______________ a beautiful hair colour. Who is your hairdresser?

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C. Circle the correct option to complete the sentences with the present perfect of the verbs.
1. Carol and Susy haven’t seen / hasn’t seen their brother for ages.
2. I have never been / has never been to a fashion show.
3. Mary haven’t written / hasn’t written the email yet.
4. They have worked / has worked in the clothes shop for ten years.
5. Have you decided / Has you decided what to wear to the party?

D. Use the words to make sentences in the past simple or present perfect.
1. John / never be / to New York ______________________________________________________
2. I / buy / a new dress yesterday _____________________________________________________
3. In 2015, my parents / go / to Paris ___________________________________________________
4. My sister / work / as a model for 5 years. _____________________________________________

E. Complete the sentences. Put the words in brackets in the correct order.
1. My father bought a _________________________________ jacket. (brown, leather, nice)

2. Susie is wearing a __________________________________ sweater. (black, lovely, short)

F. Circle the correct linking word to complete the sentences.

1. I can’t wear glasses at work, because of / so I wear contact lenses.
2. As / And I haven’t got any money, I can’t buy that jacket.
3. I went shopping yesterday and I bought a bracelet and / because a necklace.
4. I love my new high heels but / because I can’t wear them because my feet hurt.
5. Which do you prefer, the pink skirt or / because the yellow one?

III – Writing (15 minutes)

Some companies in Japan are forcing women to wear high heels or prohibiting them to wear
eyeglasses. Answer some questions about this issue.
1. Do you agree with these rules?
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Is there a dress code in your school?

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What kind of clothes do you usually wear?

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. Do you use accessories?

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. Are clothes important for you? Why?

______________________________________________________________________________

Good work!

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Answer key

I – Reading
A. 6 x 3% = 18%
1. False | 2. True | 3. True | 4. False | 5. False | 6. True
B. 4 x 4% = 16%
1. works | 2. eye fatigue | 3. eye drops… laser surgery | 4. high heels
II – Language
A. 6 x 1% = 6%
1. sandals | 2. boots | 3. trainers | 4. sweater | 5. trousers | 6. shirt
B. 4 x 2% = 8%
1. such | 2. so | 3. so | 4. such
C. 5 x 2% = 10%
1. haven’t seen | 2. Have never been | 3. hasn’t written | 4. have worked | 5. Have you decided
D. 4 x 2% = 8%
1. John has never been to New York. | 2. I bought a new dress yesterday. | 3. In 2015, my parents went to Paris. |
4. My sister has worked as a model for 5 years.
E. 2 x 2% = 4%
1. nice brown leather | 2. lovely short black
F. 5 x 2% = 10%
1. so | 2. As | 3. and | 4. but | 5. or
III – Writing (20%)
Personal answer.

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