T-shirts (Functional literacy)
This test contains tasks that help to control the skills of functional literacy.
Задание 1
You are working on the project "Art and fashion". Your teacher has advised you to read the text from the book "Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty and answer the question, which will be useful for your project work. What art influenced the fashion of wearing T-shirts according to the text? It's hard to believe that the T-shirt was once just a plain white undergarment. Today you can find almost anything on a T-shirt, from famous paintings and pictures of well-known people, to jokes and political slogans. In fact, T-shirts can be great conversation starters. If you meet someone new, and they are wearing an interesting T-shirt, you can always begin a conversation by discussing what is printed on it. T-shirts first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, they were worn by sailors in the American navy under the uniforms. Over the next few decades more people began to wear them, but it was Hollywood that made the T-shirt such a popular thing to wear. In 1951, film audiences were shocked and impressed by the sight of Marlon Brando's muscles under his tight T-shirt in "A Streetcar Named Desire". Then, when James Dean wore a T-shirt in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause", T-shirts suddenly became very cool. Young people across America started wearing T-shirts as a symbol of their own rebellious feelings. As the young people of James Dean's time got older, they continued to wear T-shirts. They were inexpensive, fashionable, and could have anything you wanted to be printed on them. There's nothing rebellious about wearing a T-shirt now. People of all ages and from all walks of life wear them. In fact, the T-shirt is probably the most common piece of clothing in the world. And these days it is OK to wear a T-shirt almost anywhere and anytime. ("Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty)
Задание 2
You are working on the project "Art and fashion". Your teacher has advised you to read the text from the book and find the answer to the question which will be useful for your project work. Why were the audience shocked to see Marlon Brando wearing a tight white T-shirt in "A Streetcar Names Desire"? It's hard to believe that the T-shirt was once just a plain white undergarment. Today you can find almost anything on a T-shirt, from famous paintings and pictures of well-known people, to jokes and political slogans. In fact, T-shirts can be great conversation starters. If you meet someone new, and they are wearing an interesting T-shirt, you can always begin a conversation by discussing what is printed on it. T-shirts first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, they were worn by sailors in the American navy under the uniforms. Over the next few decades more people began to wear them, but it was Hollywood that made the T-shirt such a popular thing to wear. In 1951, film audiences were shocked and impressed by the sight of Marlon Brando's muscles under his tight T-shirt in "A Streetcar Named Desire". Then, when James Dean wore a T-shirt in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause", T-shirts suddenly became very cool. Young people across America started wearing T-shirts as a symbol of their own rebellious feelings. As the young people of James Dean's time got older, they continued to wear T-shirts. They were inexpensive, fashionable, and could have anything you wanted to be printed on them. There's nothing rebellious about wearing a T-shirt now. People of all ages and from all walks of life wear them. In fact, the T-shirt is probably the most common piece of clothing in the world. And these days it is OK to wear a T-shirt almost anywhere and anytime. ("Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty)
Задание 3
You want to find a special T-shirt for your new friend. You know little about her, but you have seen the browser history of your friend. Look at the picture and write the answer. What does your friend like? My friend likes.
Задание 4
You are a member of the jury for the literary contest. One of the tasks of this contest runs: "CHOOSE THE BEST TITLE FOR THE TEXT." What is the best title, in your opinion? It's hard to believe that the T-shirt was once just a plain white undergarment. Today you can find almost anything on a T-shirt, from famous paintings and pictures of well-known people, to jokes and political slogans. In fact, T-shirts can be great conversation starters. If you meet someone new, and they are wearing an interesting T-shirt, you can always begin a conversation by discussing what is printed on it. T-shirts first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, they were worn by sailors in the American navy under the uniforms. Over the next few decades more people began to wear them, but it was Hollywood that made the T-shirt such a popular thing to wear. In 1951, film audiences were shocked and impressed by the sight of Marlon Brando's muscles under his tight T-shirt in "A Streetcar Named Desire". Then, when James Dean wore a T-shirt in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause", T-shirts suddenly became very cool. Young people across America started wearing T-shirts as a symbol of their own rebellious feelings. As the young people of James Dean's time got older, they continued to wear T-shirts. They were inexpensive, fashionable, and could have anything you wanted to be printed on them. There's nothing rebellious about wearing a T-shirt now. People of all ages and from all walks of life wear them. In fact, the T-shirt is probably the most common piece of clothing in the world. And these days it is OK to wear a T-shirt almost anywhere and anytime. ("Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty)
Задание 5
You are a member of the jury for the literary contest. One of the tasks of this contest runs: "CHOOSE THE TYPE OF THIS TEXT." There were different answers, but you know for sure that this text is... It's hard to believe that the T-shirt was once just a plain white undergarment. Today you can find almost anything on a T-shirt, from famous paintings and pictures of well-known people, to jokes and political slogans. In fact, T-shirts can be great conversation starters. If you meet someone new, and they are wearing an interesting T-shirt, you can always begin a conversation by discussing what is printed on it. T-shirts first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, they were worn by sailors in the American navy under the uniforms. Over the next few decades more people began to wear them, but it was Hollywood that made the T-shirt such a popular thing to wear. In 1951, film audiences were shocked and impressed by the sight of Marlon Brando's muscles under his tight T-shirt in "A Streetcar Named Desire". Then, when James Dean wore a T-shirt in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause", T-shirts suddenly became very cool. Young people across America started wearing T-shirts as a symbol of their own rebellious feelings. As the young people of James Dean's time got older, they continued to wear T-shirts. They were inexpensive, fashionable, and could have anything you wanted to be printed on them. There's nothing rebellious about wearing a T-shirt now. People of all ages and from all walks of life wear them. In fact, the T-shirt is probably the most common piece of clothing in the world. And these days it is OK to wear a T-shirt almost anywhere and anytime. ("Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty)
Задание 6
You are a member of the jury for the literary contest. The participants have to find the main idea of the text. The author wanted to emphasise... It's hard to believe that the T-shirt was once just a plain white undergarment. Today you can find almost anything on a T-shirt, from famous paintings and pictures of well-known people, to jokes and political slogans. In fact, T-shirts can be great conversation starters. If you meet someone new, and they are wearing an interesting T-shirt, you can always begin a conversation by discussing what is printed on it. T-shirts first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, they were worn by sailors in the American navy under the uniforms. Over the next few decades more people began to wear them, but it was Hollywood that made the T-shirt such a popular thing to wear. In 1951, film audiences were shocked and impressed by the sight of Marlon Brando's muscles under his tight T-shirt in "A Streetcar Named Desire". Then, when James Dean wore a T-shirt in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause", T-shirts suddenly became very cool. Young people across America started wearing T-shirts as a symbol of their own rebellious feelings. As the young people of James Dean's time got older, they continued to wear T-shirts. They were inexpensive, fashionable, and could have anything you wanted to be printed on them. There's nothing rebellious about wearing a T-shirt now. People of all ages and from all walks of life wear them. In fact, the T-shirt is probably the most common piece of clothing in the world. And these days it is OK to wear a T-shirt almost anywhere and anytime. ("Pop culture" by Gillian Flaherty)
Задание 7
You are doing a project on the topic "The most popular prints for T-shirts". You have found the pictures and want to sort them according to the themes for further analysis. Place the pictures into the correct groups.
Задание 8
Mum asked you to wash your T-shirt. Look at the label and answer the question. Is it possible to wash this white T-shirt with dark clothes according to the information on the label? Give a short answer (E.g. Yes, it is/No, it isn't).
Задание 9
Mum asked you to wash your T-shirt. Look at the picture. Study the information and choose all the sentences that describe how to care for the T-shirt.
Задание 10
Mum asked you to wash your T-shirt. Look at the pictures and answer the question. Can you tumble dry the T-shirt? Give a short answer (E.g. Yes, I can/No, I can't).
Задание 11
Mum asked you to wash your T-shirt. Look at the label and answer the question. Can you wash this T-shirt in cold water? Give a short answer (E.g. Yes, I can/No, I can't).
Задание 12
You want to buy a T-shirt. You like all the T-shirts in the picture, but you have only $19. Look, calculate and write ONLY the number. What T-shirt will you buy?