French Control 8thYear Duration: 60 min
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Listen and choose the right ending for the sentence.
a. Élodie ... d. His/her favorite color...
is interested in fashion. it is green.
is not interested in fashion. it is black.
b. Élodie... e. She loves to wear...
is a victim of fashion. pants or jeans.
is not a victim of fashion. skirts or dresses.
c. She loves... Young people love wearing brand-name clothes...
Classic clothing. to show off to the friends.
modern clothes. to show to the teachers.
Read carefully the following texts:
Young people and fashion
Amélie, 14 years old
I love casual clothes: jeans, t-shirts, sneakers... I have five pairs.
Fila sneakers. I often wear pants but also long skirts. My favorite color
is the blue.
Philippe, 14 years old
Fashion is completely useless. Clothing is only for appearance. I
I think that personality is the most important.
At school, we wear a uniform: a yellow shirt, blue trousers and a blue jacket.
tie.
I don’t like classic clothes. I like wide pants, t-shirts, hoodies.
hooded shirts. My favorite colors are gray and beige.
Benoît, 15 years old
I'm not really interested in fashion. I prefer loose and comfortable clothing.
military pants, sweatshirts. And as shoes, I prefer sneakers. My style
My favorite is skate clothes. I wear a cap and I have a backpack.
Anne-Sophie, 16 years old
I am a victim of fashion. I buy a lot of clothes, shoes, jewelry...
Fashion magazines: Vogue or Elle, for example. At school, we have fashion shows.
I love this! I like skirts, tank tops, and sandals. My favorite color is white.
and the black.
Let's go! (adapted)
1. Say if the statements are True (T) or False (F) and correct the false ones.
a) Amélie has a classic style.
Her favorite color is green.
At school, Philippe wears a uniform.
For Philippe, personality is the most important.
Benoît is crazy about fashion.
Benoît likes chic and elegant clothes.
g) Benoît dresses in skate style.
Anne-Sophie is a slave to fashion.
2. Answer the following questions clearly and precisely.
2.1 What kind of clothes does Amélie prefer?
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2.2 What is Philippe's opinion on fashion?
How does Philippe dress to go to school?
2.4 What are Philippe's favorite clothes?
2.5 What is Benoît's style? Define it.
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2.6 What does Anne do to be fashionable?
2.7 Do these young people all like the same colors? Justify.
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3. Complete the sentences by using the appropriate quantity expressions. ( little, much,
enough, too much, very
a) I bought __________________(++++) t-shirts, _______________(+++) jeans,
_____________(+1) clothes more __________________(+1) coats.
These clothes are very expensive.
She is very thin.
I am _____________(+) greedy.
She takes _________________(+++) shirts.
f) Jeanne speaks ________________.
This skirt is very wide.
4. Underline the correct adverb of quantity.
She buys a lot/very many bags.
I am very modern.
c) He doesn't eat very/much but he is very/much overweight.
4. Put the following sentences in the negative form.
I am already 20 years old.
b) She buys some fashion magazines.
c) There is someone in the walkway.
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They sometimes go to fashion shows.
I say something to my parents.
I wear dresses.
She is still going to university.
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5. Put the verbs in parentheses in the Passé Composé.
Yesterday, I bought some clothes.
You do a lot of shopping.
Yesterday, you spent a lot of money.
She dresses like a star.
Are you going to the fashion show?
Did you have success at the fashion show?
They go to a Louis Vuitton store.
They are coming to my place.
I am a famous model!
She puts on beautiful jewelry.
k) We saw our idol on TV.
I entered a fashion competition.
My favorite actor died ten years ago.
She was born to be a star.
6. Do you like to be fashionable? Why?
What is your favorite style?
What is your favorite outfit?
What are your favorite colors?
How do you dress when it is hot and when it is cold?
Are brands important for asserting?
a personality?
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Good Work!
Your teacher: Mr. Lurdes Carvalho