Work clothes
1
00:00:00,310 --> 00:00:05,859
For some people, it’s easy to get dressed
for work. Pilots and police officers, for
2
00:00:05,859 --> 00:00:10,710
example, don’t have to make decisions about
their work clothes. They wear [question1]uniforms
3
00:00:10,710 --> 00:00:13,380
to work every day.
4
00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:19,170
For many office workers, however, it is more
difficult to choose clothes for work. They
5
00:00:19,170 --> 00:00:26,609
do not wear uniforms to the office. Also,
many employers are changing their dress codes.[question2]
6
00:00:26,609 --> 00:00:31,340
They are allowing their employees to wear
casual clothes to work.
7
00:00:31,340 --> 00:00:37,870
The change to casual work clothes began in
the 1990s. At first, many companies in the
8
00:00:37,870 --> 00:00:44,530
United States [question3]allowed employees
to wear casual clothes on one day of the week—Friday.
9
00:00:44,530 --> 00:00:51,550
Friday became “Casual Friday” or “Dress-down
Friday”. Today, however, many companies
10
00:00:51,550 --> 00:00:57,010
are allowing their employees to wear casual
clothes every day of the week.
11
00:00:57,010 --> 00:01:02,320
Why are companies allowing their employees
to wear casual clothes?
12
00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:08,479
Some studies show that people are more productive
when they are wearing comfortable clothes.
13
00:01:08,479 --> 00:01:11,570
Employees also like the casual dress code
because [question4]they don’t need to buy
14
00:01:11,570 --> 00:01:16,590
special clothes for work. They can save money
this way.
15
00:01:16,590 --> 00:01:23,030
Unfortunately, a casual dress code can also
cause problems. [question5]Sometimes employees
16
00:01:23,030 --> 00:01:29,539
dress too casually. They think they can wear
anything. Many companies have rules about
17
00:01:29,539 --> 00:01:36,039
casual clothes. They list the kinds of clothes
that are not “business-casual” clothes.
18
00:01:36,039 --> 00:01:42,170
Blue jeans, sandals, and sportswear are examples
of clothes that are usually too casual for
19
00:01:42,170 --> 00:01:42,990
the office.
Questions 1-5
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
1. What do pilots and police officers wear to work?
A Casual clothes.
B Sportswear.
C Blue jeans.
D Uniforms.
2. What do the underlined phrase “dress codes” mean?
A They tell what you can do and can’t do.
B They are rules about what clothes to wear.
C They save a lot of money.
D They show you what to say at work.
3. “Dress-down Friday” is a day when employees are allowed to_______.
A eat delicious food
B have smart uniforms on
C wear casual clothes to work
D work longer hours
4. Why do some companies agree to the casual dress code?
A They don’t need to buy special clothes for work.
B It is difficult for them to choose clothes for work.
C They don’t like the same uniforms.
D It is easy for them to make decisions about work clothes.
5. What problems can a casual dress code cause according to the passage?
A Employees seldom wear comfortable clothes.
B Usually employees put on expensive clothing.
C Employees always have too little on themselves.
D Sometimes employees dress too casually.
---End of the Test---
Please Submit to view your score, solution and explanations.