Номер II, страница 97 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс рабочая тетрадь Кузовлев, Перегудова

Unit 6. Changing times, changing styles. Test yourself - номер II, страница 97.

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II READING COMPREHENSION

In Britain, there are traditional regional costumes and styles of dress associated with particular jobs or social groups.

Read the text and mark the statements below true (T), false (F) or not stated (N/s).

1) Wales, Scotland and England have their own national costumes. ____

2) Bright waistcoats and flat black hats are the two pieces of the Welsh national dress worn by men. ____

3) The Scottish Highland dress and the Scottish national dress are one and the same thing. ____

4) The Scottish Highland dress is worn by some Scots as an everyday outfit. ____

5) The Irish may put on the Scottish national dress on some occasions. ____

6) Today, as well as many years ago, civil servants and City businessmen have a special uniform. ____

7) A piece of clothing associated with the working class is the black cap. ____

8) In Great Britain people usually dress formally. ____

9) In Great Britain young people like to dress up compared to old people. ____

10) On formal occasions a hat is a must-have piece of clothing for women. ____

11) Women have to wear extravagant hats in the presence of the Royal family. ____

Wales and Scotland each have a national costume, although there is no English one. Welsh national dress is seen on such occasions as the Llangollen Eisteddfod.* Women wear full skirts, colourful shawls and a specific tall crowned black hat, while men have bright waistcoats and flat black hats. The Scottish Highland dress, worn by both sexes and based on each clan's tartan, is considered the Scottish national dress. For men it includes a tweed jacket, a tartan kilt and tartan stockings. Women's dress is much more like men's one, but with a tartan skirt instead of the kilt. Scottish costume is worn at many national events, such as the Highland Games, but also for everyday use by some Scots. A form of dress like the Scottish one is also worn by the Irish on ceremonial or formal occasions, showing the common Celtic and historical connection between the two peoples.

Members of particular professions and occupations wear special dress. Among those considered as traditionally British are the dark blue helmet and uniform of the policeman, the ceremonial red tunics and busbies of some army departments, the sixteenth-century bright red uniform of the Beefeaters, the outfit of university students, and the wigs worn by judges. To this one could add the bowler hat, pin-striped trousers and rolled umbrella that were at one time almost a uniform for civil servants and City businessmen.

Items of clothing that are connected with particular social groups are the flat cap, associated with working-class men and the more rounded cap worn by the “country gentlemen”.

In general, people in Great Britain dress rather informally. Many wear casual clothes most of the time, not just when they are at home or on holiday. Men and women wear jeans with a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go shopping, meet friends, go to a pub or bar or take their children out. Older people are more likely to dress more smartly. When they go out, women wear a dress or skirt and blouse while men wear a shirt, jacket and trousers. In summer younger people may wear shorts.

There are a few occasions, when people like to dress formally. For such occasions like interviews for jobs, men wear lounge suits, and women wear suits or dresses.

Many weddings,¹ for example, are very formal with men wearing morning coat and women wearing extravagant hats. Women also usually wear hats at events, where members of the Royal Family are present. Most people in Britain dress smartly to go to a party or restaurant. Many people do not now dress up to go to the theatre, as was once common, but prefer to wear casual or office clothes.

Your score	11	10–9	8–6	5 and less
Your mark	5	4	3	2

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