Read the below passage and answer the questions that follow. In a world still churning out trendy throw-away fashion pieces at breakneck speed, the idea of upcycled or refashioned apparel can be an anomaly. But it is a con tinuously growing trend and is one of the most sustainable things people can do in fashion. As upcycling makes use of already existing pieces, it often uses few re sources in its creation and actually keeps ’unwanted’ items out of the waste stream. There are more textiles produced in the world today than can be used. And once these clothes have fulfilled their ’useful’ lives they are sent to the landfill or are donated to thrift stores. This is not as beneficial as people think as only about 20 to 30 percent of donated clothing is actually re-sold. Massive amounts of donated clothing that are not deemed as ’re-sellable’ in the U.S. are shipped to develop ing countries, inundating them with unnecessary goods that stifle any emerging economic development in textiles. While many people may have the idea that they are helping clothe the poor in these countries, access to the Internet and cell phones has made many of these countries more fashion-forward recently, and they may have no interest in our American cast-offs. Since this model relies on a waste economy, what happens when exportation is no longer an option? This is where upcycling offers an answer. Upcycling is a way of processing an item to make it better than the original. It can be done using either pre-consumer or post-consumer waste or a combination of the two. Pre-consumer waste is produced while items are being manufactured and post-consumer waste results from the fin ished product reaching the end of its useful life for the consumer. Upcycling stops adding stuff to a world that is already overwhelmed with material things and reuses materials in creative and innovative ways- producing original often one-of-a-kind items from what many consider to be waste. It is a way for companies and design ers to be more efficient with leftover materials such as upholstery scraps or vintage textiles and to give new life to worn-out jeans and tattered T-shirts. Whether as everyday apparel or runway exhibition pieces, upcycling can challenge cultural codes- questioning what we consider to be trash versus fashion or beautiful versus ugly. For some it can also be a connection to our heritage- incorporating vintage clothing or using a family heirloom to create an original picce preserving a bit of history.

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Read the below passage and answer the questions that follow. In a world still churning out trendy throw-away fashion pieces at breakneck speed, the idea of upcycled or refashioned apparel can be an anomaly. But it is a con tinuously growing trend and is one of the most sustainable things people can do in fashion. As upcycling makes use of already existing pieces, it often uses few re sources in its creation and actually keeps ’unwanted’ items out of the waste stream. There are more textiles produced in the world today than can be used. And once these clothes have fulfilled their ’useful’ lives they are sent to the landfill or are donated to thrift stores. This is not as beneficial as people think as only about 20 to 30 percent of donated clothing is actually re-sold. Massive amounts of donated clothing that are not deemed as ’re-sellable’ in the U.S. are shipped to develop ing countries, inundating them with unnecessary goods that stifle any emerging economic development in textiles. While many people may have the idea that they are helping clothe the poor in these countries, access to the Internet and cell phones has made many of these countries more fashion-forward recently, and they may have no interest in our American cast-offs. Since this model relies on a waste economy, what happens when exportation is no longer an option?  This is where upcycling offers an answer. Upcycling is a way of processing an item to make it better than the original. It can be done using either pre-consumer or post-consumer waste or a combination of the two. Pre-consumer waste is produced while items are being manufactured and post-consumer waste results from the fin ished product reaching the end of its useful life for the consumer. Upcycling stops adding stuff to a world that is already overwhelmed with material things and reuses materials in creative and innovative ways- producing original often one-of-a-kind items from what many consider to be waste. It is a way for companies and design ers to be more efficient with leftover materials such as upholstery scraps or vintage textiles and to give new life to worn-out jeans and tattered T-shirts. Whether as everyday apparel or runway exhibition pieces, upcycling can challenge cultural codes- questioning what we consider to be trash versus fashion or beautiful versus ugly. For some it can also be a connection to our heritage- incorporating vintage clothing or using a family heirloom to create an original picce preserving a bit of history.

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The word "anomaly" in paragraph 1 means:

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"Since this model relies on a waste economy..." — The writer calls it a waste economy because it is based on the system of:

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The Correct Option is D

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Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?

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The Correct Option is C

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Which of the following sentences best captures the main idea of this text?

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The Correct Option is A

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This extract is most likely from:

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The Correct Option is D

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