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What are sweatshops?
Factories where people work in bad conditions
Places to buy cheap products
Sports equipment shops
Clothing stores
How many hours might people work in sweatshops?
Only on weekends
8-10 hours
Up to 16 hours
4-8 hours
How much might workers receive for each shirt they make according to the text?
24 cents
$2
$140
$10
True or false?: The text suggests that all products we buy come from sweatshops.
False (The text says "many of the things we buy come from sweatshops")
True or false?: According to the text sweatshops only exist in rich countries.
False (The text states sweatshops usually exist where there are very poor people)
True or false?: The text suggests that sweatshops help make poor countries richer.
True (The text mentions "sweatshops can make poor countries richer")
True or false?: Factory managers usually treat workers well in sweatshops.
False (The text says managers "treat them badly")
Match the word "collapse" with its meaning:
To work hard
To build something
To fall down suddenly
To buy products
What does "ethical" mean in the context of the text?
Cheap
Expensive
Made in fair working conditions
Official
Which word means "the situation or environment in which people work"?
Factory
Brand
Workshop
Conditions
According to the text why do some people say working in a sweatshop is better than having no work?
Because having no work means no income, and conditions and pay in other local jobs might be even worse.
Why does the text suggest it's easy for us to forget about the people who make our clothes?
Because we like buying cheap products and don't see the workers or their conditions directly.
Name two types of products mentioned in the text that might come from sweatshops.
Coffee, chocolate, bananas, toys, clothes, trainers, T-shirts, jeans (any two)
How many people died in the building collapse mentioned in the text?
250 people
5,000 people
Over 1,000 people
No one died
What happened to a building with sweatshops in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
It was renovated
It collapsed
It became famous
It was closed by police
According to the text, what age might some children working in sweatshops be?
Only adults work there
3-5 years old
5-14 years old
15-18 years old
