Exercise 7

Complete the sentences with appropriate words.

a) Paul answered the door wearing his pyjamas and his dressing gown/nightdress.

b) You get really dirty repairing a car unless you wear a jumper/overalls/underwear.

c) I didn't get wet in the rain because I put on my plastic mac/overcoat/tights.

d) When it snows Freda always wears a/an anorak/glove/scarf around her neck.

e) My hands were cold so I put them in my jacket/pockets/turn-ups.

f) Julie was given a lovely fur/hair/skin coat for her birthday.

g) The waitresses in this restaurant all wear white aprons/dungarees/robes.

h) When Torn goes to a party he always wears a bow/butterfly/knot tie.

i) When short skirts became unfashionable, I had to have all my dresses prolonged/let down/taken in.

j) He was so wet after the storm that he went upstairs to alter/put on/change his clothes.

k) If you are going to stay, why don’t you move off/take off/put off your coat?

l) You have a(n) gap/hole/opening in the sleeve of your sweater.

Exercise 8

What do we call?

1. A light circular screen of silk or other material which can be folded or unfolded by sliding it up and down on a stick, carried in the hand as a protection against rain?____________

2. A tight knitted covering of wool, cotton, silk or nylon for the foot and leg reaching slightly above the knee?_________________

3. A small bag inserted in a garment or attached to it for carrying small articles, such as a purse, loose change, tickets, a watch, etc._________________

4. A man’s or a woman’s outdoor head covering that has a crown and a brim?________

5. A fingerless winter glove with only a separate cover for the thumb.______________

6. A strip of leather or cloth worn round the waist to support clothes or weapons?_____________

7. A piece of cord used to fasten or tighten the opposite edges of a boot?____________

8. A narrow circular band of gold or silver often set with precious stones worn round a finger as an ornament?____________