EXAM WITH ANSWERS 

WAR AGAINST SKINNY MANNEQUINSQUESTIONS

I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer) Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.

1. Spain is taking the initiative in trying to promote a healthier body image for girls in order to combat eating disorders.

True (paragraph 2) “Spain breaks new ground in trying to combat eating disorders by promoting a healthier body image for girls”

2. Fashion chains don’t agree to take away skinny mannequins from shop windows. False (paragraph 3) “Chains such as Zara, Mango, Bershka and Massimo Dutti have agreed to get rid of skinny mannequins of sizes less than a European 38 – a 10 in Uk terms”

3. Many Spanish women believe mannequins in the windows affect the way they think about their bodies. True (paragraph 5) “Many Spanish women said yesterday that the ubiquitous mannequins did influence the way they thought about their bodies”

4. Standard sizes can change very little between shops.False (paragraph 6) “They will also work to standardise sizes, which can vary widely between shops”

I. CHOOSE ONLY TWO FROM THE THREE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. A. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS. (1 POINT) (0.5 points for each correct answer) 1. What is the main objective of the initiative, proposed by the central Government?

The main objective is to combat eating disorders among young girls 2. Why were some models not allowed to wear and display new clothes in the Cibeles fashion show?

Because they were extremely skinny.

B. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)1. arbitrarily, without a definite plan randomly (paragraph 1)2. to be the right shape and size for somebody fit (paragraph 2)3. responsibility, duty commitment (paragraph 3)4. smart, elegant stylish (paragraph 5)

C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer) 1. Find words in the text with the phonemes of the following words:1. bus: undergo, country, up,etc2. father: the, that, they, rather, etc3. beer: between, eating, agreed, street, etc

III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer) Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.

1. This is not the first time I attended a fashion show.I’m used to attending a fashion show.

2. He really likes fashion clothes.He’s very fond of fashion clothes

3. We left before the end of the showThe show hadn’t ended when we left

4. Someone should advise her about the importance of having a healthy diet.She should be advised about the importance of having a healthy diet.

5. People say that Camilo José Cela was given important prizes.Camilo José Cela is said to have been given important prizes.

6. Make a question for the underlined word.It took me 20 minutes to correct each examHow long did you take to correct each exam?