2017-10-25
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dinner jacket, boxer shorts, turtleneck, sweatshirt, knee-highs, T-shirt, jeans, jumper, fur-coat, pullover, vest, shorts, shoes, tights, sandals, blouse, panties, pajamas, sweater, shirt, bra, suit, skirt, slacks, flats, swimsuit, highheels, nightgown, waistcoat, stockings, jacket, trainers, trousers, dress, socks.
| On the top half of the body only | On the bottom half of the body only | Both on the top and on the bottom halves of the body | As underwear | On the feet and legs |
Match the following words and expressions with their definitions.
Part I
1) fabrics a) some clothes that do not cover arms
2) casually dressed b) people who plan the way clothes will look
3) tracksuit c) tailor-made clothes
4) elegant d) a suit of a kind worn by athletes
5) designers e) not loose
6)“off the peg” clothes f) items of clothing which can be worn
together
7) made to measure g) informally dressed clothes
8) suit h) ready-made clothes
9) short-sleeved i) smartly dressed
10) tight-fitting j) materials for making clothes
Part II
1) counters a) long tables on which goods are shown
2) cash b) the woman working at the cash-desk
3) trolley c) money for which something is bought or
sold
4) cashier d) to roll something into paper
5) wrap e) costing a lot of money
6) checkout f) different
7) expensive g) to choose something; to take the thing that
you like best
8) select h) things that you buy or sell
9) goods i) a container on wheels that you use for
carrying things or goods
10) various j) one of the places in a supermarket where you
pay for the things you are buying
20. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the following words:
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Jeans, raincoat, shoelaces, socks, gloves, sleeves, sandals, necklace, belt, pyjamas, scarf, pocket, sleeves, sweater, fitting, zip, skirt
1. Henry came into the kitchen, rolled up his _____ and began the washing-up.
2. I thought my ____ was waterproof, but I’m wet through.
3. The child put on her ____ and climbed into bed.
4. Something has happened to the ____ on my beg. Could you help me to undo it?
5. How lovely you look! This blue ____ really fits you.
6. Have you got a larger size? This ____ is a bit tight around the waist.
7. You can’t go to the party in ____. You’re supposed to look smart.
8. I’m sure I had some loose change. There must be a hole in my____.
9. Tom’s growing so fast that none of the ____ that I bought last year fit his feet.
10. You can try this jacket on in the ____ room.
11. One of your ____ is loose. Be careful, you can’t rap on it and fall down.
12. It was so cold in the snow that he wore two pairs of ____ inside his boots.
13. To protect her hands from being scratched when she’s gardening, Lucy always wears garden ____.
14. Before the party Jack fastened his wife’s ____ for her as she couldn’t do it herself.
15. After dropping his key down the drain, Jan rolled up the ____ of his shirt and reached down to get it.
16. I have to wear a ____ with these trousers because the waist is so loose.
17. Even though she was going to India, Liz packed a thick woolen ____ in case it was cold at night.
21. Do clothes affect the way you react to other people? What can the clothes tell about a person who wears them? Complete the following statements using some of the given words below:
Optimistic, organized, pessimistic, adventurous, intelligent, hard-working, self-confident, disorganized, conservative, fashion-conscious, creative, unfriendly, friendly, boring, stupid, shy, tidy, untidy, lazy.
1. People who never clean their shoes are…
2. People who wear matching clothes are…
3. People who always wear a suit and a tie are…
4. People who always wear dark clothes are…
5. People who wear bright colours are…
6. People who like to design their clothes are…
7. People who never experiment with their clothes are…
8. People who wear crumpled clothes are…
9. People who closely follow the fashion are…
10. People who prepare in the evening the clothes they will wear the next day are…
