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Match each of the following fasteners with the correct picture.
| … buckle … button | … hook and eye … pin | … press stud … safety-pin | … popper … zip/zipper |
Exercise 4
Substitute the italicised compound adjectives by groups of words without changing the meaning of the sentence.
1. Jack came out, wearing a sweater, an old pair of trousers and rough heavy-soled boots.
2. The old lady admired Alice’s leather-collared and leather-belted travelling coat.
3. I never saw him in anything but a very shabby grey suit, a striped shirt and a
wide-brimmed hat.
4. She wore a black skirt and a lace-trimmed blouse, open at the neck.
5. The girl came out wearing an evening gown and high-heeled dancing pumps.
