Pre-Loved Fashion

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

FASHION

REMARK

AFFORD

ENVIRONMENT

NOTORIOUS

SIGNIFY

COMFORT

CONFIDENCE

Buying second-hand clothes was once seen as a sign of (0) ___ . Today it has become (1) ___ in its own right, and online platforms have made selling unwanted clothes (2) ___ easy. Part of the appeal is financial: designer items can be found at prices that are (3) ___ even for students. For many buyers, however, the main motivation is (4) ___ . The fashion industry is (5) ___ wasteful, producing vast quantities of clothes that are worn only a handful of times before being thrown away. Giving a garment a second life (6) ___ reduces its overall impact on the planet. Some critics, however, point to an (7) ___ irony. The ease of reselling clothes may encourage people to buy even more, (8) ___ that they can always sell whatever they get tired of. If second-hand shopping simply becomes another excuse to keep consuming, much of its benefit will be lost. Used wisely, though, it remains one of the simplest ways for shoppers to make their wardrobes greener, and often a good deal more interesting.

Pre-Loved Fashion

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