Тест знание английского - Чтение-4
Тест знание английского Часть III, раздел 4. Чтение
Время, в течение которого желательно выполнить данный раздел: 15 минут
Инструкции к разделу 4.
В данном разделе вам предстоит прочитать текст, написанный в повествовательном стиле. По прочтение этого текста вам нужно будет ответить на несколько вопросов, к каждому из которых предлагается 4 варианта ответов. Будьте внимательны - вам нужно выбрать не просто подходящий по смыслу вариант, а тот, который наиболее полно отвечает на поставленный вопрос.
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(15)The period of the Revolution was a time of contrasts in American fashion. In urban centers, women enjoyed a wide range of expression in the fashions available to them, even though shortages might force a young lady tо wear an outfit made from the bright red uniform of her British beau. The patriots, however, tended to scorn fashion as frivolous in time of war. In remote areas, patriotic groups led boycotts of British goods and loomed their own woolen cloth.
In selecting clothes, stylish American ladies depended on "fashion babies" - foot-high dolls illustrating the latest Paris styles. This infatuation with the fashion trends of the "continent" remained intact well into the 20th century. Indeed even today, New York's fashion industry has not fully escaped the tyranny of French design.
Mourning garments were almost impossible to obtain since black cloth had to be imported from England; black armbands were introduced as a substitute. Gauze, indispensable for petticoats, aprons, and ladies' headgear, was also in short supply. There was also a taste for outlandish accessories and fanciful detailing: feathers in hats, elaborate buttons, and gaudily patterned fabrics. These excesses were called "macaroni" and are immortalized in the song "Yankee Doodle."32. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passage?
33. The word beau in line 4 is closest in meaning to:
34. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about people's attitudes towards fashion?
35. The word loomed in line 5 is closest in meaning to:
36. What were clothes made from in rural areas?
37. "Fashion babies" were:
38. The word tyranny in line 10 is closest in meaning to:
39. Which of the following can best be said about the Paris' fashion industry?
40. Black armbands were worn to show:
41. The word gaudily in the line 14 is closest in meaning to:
42. It can be inferred from the passage that "maraconi":
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