3º ESO READING

1. Read the text. Then answer the questions.

A FASHIONABLE WEDDING
You can learn a lot about a culture from looking at wedding dresses. In Medieval times,
kings used their children´s wedding to show how rich and important they were. That´s
why Medieval brides whose families were wealthy, wore wedding dresses that were
made from expensive materials. Fur and silk were often used instead of cotton.
Wedding dresses usually reflect the fashion of the time. In 1920s, for example, short
skirts were fashionable, so brides wore wedding dresses that were short. But in the
1940s, things changed. At that time, brides began wearing long, formal dresses at their
weddings, and this style of wedding dress is still very popular.
Sometimes a wedding dress becomes fashionable after an important person wears it. In
the West, white wedding dresses became popular in 1840 when Queen Victoria got
married in one. Brides who saw her wedding photograph decided to wear a dress like
hers.
Today, women have got more fashion choices. Some brides choose not to wear
traditional wedding dresses. They think these dresses are old-fashioned and they prefer
to wear something that is trendier. Other brides go to special shops where dresses from
another period are sold. Not every wedding dress is acceptable, however. People don´t
usually like to see a bride in black or red but generally, there are few rules. The most
important thing is that the bride should like what she´s wearing. After all, it´s her wedding
day.

1. In Medieval times, why did brides wear expensive dresses and what kind of
material did they choose?

2. What sort of wedding dresses did brides in the 1920s wear and why?

3. Why did brides start wearing white wedding dresses?

4. How do many women feel about the traditional white dress?

5. What is one of the few rules for wedding dresses?

2. Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. She …………….. (call) for help if she had brought the mobile phone.
2. If I see Julie tomorrow, I……………(give) her the message.
3. If you ………..(have) a good tennis racket, you would play better.
4. He won´t buy a new computer unless he ……………..(find) a summer job.
5. If you …………..(leave) a message, I would have called you back.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1. You should / mustn´t / couldn´t study for your English test.

 2. Jennifer has to / should / could walk she was only ten months old.

3. I have to / shouldn´t /couldn´t finish my homework before we meet.

4. People don´t have to / might not / mustn´t smoke in public places.

5. I´ve finished my dinner. Must / May / Should I leave the table now?

6. We might / can / have to go to a restaurant for dinner, but I´m not sure.

4. Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs
below.
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1. She dislikes ……………………before she leaves the house. She´s never hungry
in the morning.

2. You can´t learn to play the guitar without ……………….

3. I find it hard …………………… jokes.

4. I´ve decided ……………………… to university.

5. We got hungry on the way home, so we stopped ………………….. something to

eat.

6. Do you remember ……………horses last summer? I´d like to do it again.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I must call Tracy. She ………………………… (leave) me three voicemail

messages.

2. Sue …………………..(fry) fish when she burnt her hand.

3. If he runs, the muscles in his legs ………………(get) stronger.

4. Karen couldn´t check her e-mail because her computer

…………………(break) that morning.

5. We …………………(have) a birthday party for our grandfather next Saturday.

6. Rob is still on the phone. He ………………… (talk) for an hour.