Comprehension Ikea: Andalucía 2011

COMPREHENSION

THE SWEDISH REVOLUTION IN YOUR HOME

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1. Before 1987, what did people have to do if they wanted to buy furniture?

If they looked for singular designs they had to save money and go to Habitat; otherwise they would have to be happy with boring furniture similar to their parents’.

2. How has Ikea changed our life style?

Ikea has changed it providing young people the possibility of getting well design furniture at affordable prices.

3. Which are the two distinctive features of Ikea products?

They are functional and cheap.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. “UK has had Ikea stores for 60 years. “

    FALSE: “It was the autumn of 1987... Ikea had arrived in the UK” (lines 1-2)

5. “Few people own Ikea products.”

    FALSE: “(...) most of us have at least one of its products at home “ (line 15)

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