Question

решить тест даю 40 33. The purpose of the text is to…

•compare the perfumes from different countries

•describe the history of perfume making

• describe the problems faced by perfumers

• explain the different uses of perfume over time

34. Which of the following is NOT true about perfume making in Islamic countries?

•They created perfume by soaking flower petals in oil.

•They dominated perfume making after the fall of the Roman Empire.

•They took raw materials for their perfumes from India.

• They created a technique which required fewer plant materials.

35. Why does the writer include this sentence in the text?
During the Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour which could be averted by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon.

•To explain why washing was not popular during the Black Death

•To show how improper use of perfume caused widespread disease

• To illustrate how perfumes used to be ingested to treat disease

•To give an example of how fragrances were used for health purposes

36. Why did the perfume industry develop in Paris?

•Because it was an important trade route

•Because of the rise in the glove-making industry

•Because of the introduction of new trade laws

•Because of a new fashion in scented gloves

37. What does putrid mean?

•Bad-smelling

•Rare

•Prestigious

•Numerous

38. Which of the following people most influenced the decline of perfumes as medicine?

•Louis XIV

•Louis XV

•Rimmel

•Napoleon

39. In the text, it is implied that…

• Master glove and perfume makers created a new perfume each week.

•Mercers, spicers and other traders began to call themselves masters.

• The Royal Court only bought perfume from masters.

•Cosmetics were still only popular within the Royal Courts.

40. How did the French Revolution affect the Parisian perfume industry?

•The industry declined then rose again.

•The industry collapsed and took a long time to recover.

•The industry was greatly boosted.

•The industry lost most of its overseas customers.

41. London came to lead the perfume industry because…

•the French Revolution meant that there were fewer customers in France.

• Napoleon’s new laws affected the profitability of perfume-making.

•the production of perfume ceased during the Napoleonic wars.

• the French were unable to export perfumes for a period of time.

42. Which of the following is NOT true of Rimmel?

•He was one of the first people to utilise trademarks.

•He created attractive packaging for his products.

•His products were more expensive than other brands.

• He transported his goods to potential customers by train.

43. What is implied about the New York perfume industry?

•It was the fastest-growing perfume industry in the world at that time.

•It was primarily developed by immigrants arriving from France.

•It copied luxury fragrances and sold them cheaply.

•There was a wider range of fragrances available here than elsewhere.

44. Which city is being described in this sentence? ‘The perfume industry developed here because the city produced materials and equipment necessary for perfume production’.

• Paris

•London

• Venice

• New York