Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not want people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women wore dress. The dresses all had long skirts. But today, women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the material. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, they use many kinds of man-made cloth such as nylon and rayon.

A.             Write TRUE or FALSE after each statement: ( 1pt)

 27.  We can hardly know about a person through her/his clothes ________

 28.  Some people do not like being  looked at.                           _________

29. The difference between 1800s and today is the kind of cloth.     ________

30.  In the past, clothes were only made from man-made cloth.     _________

B.      Choose the best answer: ( 0,5pt)

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kind of cloth. But today, there are many kinds of man made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon or polyester.

1. Some people like ..................because they want to be the center of things?

A. colorful clothes   B. casual clothes                  C. uniforms  

2. Clothes today are ......................... clothes of the 1800s.

            A. the same as           B. very different from         C. look like   

3. What did all women in 1800s wear?

            A. Ao dai                   B. colorful clothes               C. dresses                 

4. What were clothes made from in the 1800s?

            A. polyester               B. nylon                                 C. natural material

5. There are ..................... differences between clothes in the 1800s and those nowadays?

A. 4                             B. 2                                         C. 3     

Clothes can tell a lot (1) ....... a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone (2) .......at them and they want to be the center of things. (3)............. people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4)....... or fancy. They do not like people (5)........... Clothes today are very different (6) ...........the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women (7) ....... dress. The dresses all had long skirts. But today, women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is the (8) ........In the 1800s, clothes (9) ....... natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are (10)........kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester. *

1. A. about B. at C. with D. on

2. A. look B. to look C. looked D. looking

3. A. each other B. another C. others D. other

4. A. color B. colorfully C. colorful D. colored

5. A. to look at them B. to looking at them C. looking at them D. looked at them

6. A. at B. to C. from D. in

7. A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing

8. A. cloth B. clothing C. clothe D. clothes

9. A. were made only by B. were made only of C. were made only in D. were made only from

10. A. many B. much C. any D. a little

1. A. about B. at C. with D. on

2. A. look B. to look C. looked D. looking

3. A. each other B. another C. others D. other

4. A. color B. colorfully C. colorful D. colored

5. A. to look at them B. to looking at them C. looking at them D. looked at them

6. A. at B. to C. from D. in

7. A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing

8. A. cloth B. clothing C. clothe D. clothes

9. A. were made only by B. were made only of C. were made only in D. were made only from

10. A. many B. much C. any D. a little

II/ Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Answer the questions:

1. Why do some people like very colorful clothes?

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2. Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today?

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3. Who wore dresses with long skirts in the 1800s?

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4. What is another difference between 1800s and today?

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5. Are there many kinds of man –made cloth?

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Question IV : Read the passage . Then decide True (T) or False (F) .(2ms)

             Clothes can tell a lot about a person . Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes  are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them .

       Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses  all had long skirts . But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Clothes were made from cotton , wool , silk or linen . But today, there are many kinds of man made cloth .

* True (T) or False (F).

....... 1. Clothes can’t tell anything about a person .

          ........ 2. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s .

........ 3 . Clothes aren’t made from cotton , wool , silk , linen or man made .

......... 4 . Today all women always  wear dresses with long skirts.

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Why do some people like very colorful clothes?

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Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Why do some people like very colorful clothes?

Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Why do some people like very colorful clothes?