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Multilevel · Part 5 · Multilevel Practice Test 11

A home-sewing revival: the return of Clothkits: Reading answers

Answers to questions 30–35 (6 in all), each with why it is right.

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In the 1970s, Clothkits revolutionised home sewing. Later, a woman from Sussex, England, revived the nostalgic brand and brought it up to date. ‘I can’t remember many of the clothes I wore before I was six, but I have a vivid memory of a certain skirt whose patterns I can still trace in my mind. It was wraparound, with a belt that threaded through itself, decorated with cats in two shades of green. I wore it with a knitted red jersey my mum bought in a jumble sale, and brown sandals with flowers cut into the toes. It was 1979, and I was not yet five. I forgot about that skirt for a long time, but when a girlfriend mentioned the name Clothkits while we were chatting, it was as if a door…

Answers 30–35

  1. 30

    Her clothing company specialised in selling {30} with a pattern printed on it.

    fabric Summary completion

  2. 31

    The very first garment Anne Kennedy made was a multi-coloured striped dress with a {31} pattern.

    geometric Summary completion

  3. 32

    A {32} article led to many orders for this from around the world.

    newspaper Summary completion

  4. 33

    As the company grew, she increased her workforce, and also sold {33} as part of her business.

    knitwear Summary completion

  5. 34

    What does the reader learn about Clothkits in the 1960s and 1970s?

    A: Its designs represented the attitudes of the time. Multiple choice

  6. 35

    Why did Clothkits close in 1991?

    C: Freeman’s was an unsuitable partner. Multiple choice

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