Vocabulary practice Unit 5

Clothes and fashion Compounds

1 Match the descriptions 1–6 with the words a–f.
Compound nouns
1 Long pieces of material used to tie trainers or shoes. 4 Choose the best answers to complete the compound
2 Places where you can put things in your jackets or trousers. nouns.
1 It’s too cold to go swimming without a wet gear / suit.
3 The bottom part of a shoe.
2 I love putting on my head gear / phones and going running.
4 The parts of a shirt or sweater that covers your arms.
3 I went shopping yesterday and I bought some new under
5 A small round object used to close a shirt or jacket. wear / coat.
6 A small hole in shoes where you put laces. 4 Will you check the availability of this coat on your smart
phone / phones?
a laces
b eyelet
5 Pack your rain suit / coat for the festival.
c sleeves
6 My mum always takes a hand bag / pack everywhere.
d button
7 My dad always changes into his track suit / gear when he
gets home.
e pockets
8 Why don’t you put some waterproof head laces / gear in
f sole your bag for the trip?

2 Complete the text with the words from the box.

Compound adjectives
bootcut eyelets hem looked outfit pocket
seam waist 5 Complete the sentences with a compound adjective.
1 Laura really likes t -f clothes.
She never wears anything loose.
I love looking at clothes on the internet and for my 2 My teacher is always very smart and w
birthday my mother let me buy some clothes. The parcel d .
came yesterday. I was so excited! But when I tried on the 3 She wore h -h shoes to look more
1 jeans I was very disappointed. First of all, elegant.
they were the wrong size and the 2 was too
4 Dean is a l -h boy – it goes half-
big. They came with a long leg instead of a short leg. I will
way down his back.
have to get the 3 turned up. They
4 awful on me. Then I tried on the hoodie. 5 My neighbour always wears s -s
The 5 in the middle was falling off and the shirts, even in winter. He doesn’t feel the cold.
6 along the side was coming undone. Next 6 Peter thinks Giselle is really g l .
I tried on the trainers and when I tried to put the laces He says she is gorgeous.
through the 7 , they were too small! When 7 Michael has broad shoulders he is w
I looked in the mirror, I could see that the 8 b .
was a complete disaster.
8 When he came back from the Antarctic expedition he had a
beard, but two days later, when I saw him on TV, he was
PV c -s .

3 Match the sentences 1–6 with their meanings a–f.

1 The rain put me off going to the party.
Idioms
2 That skirt doesn’t go with the shirt.
6 Choose the best endings to complete the sentences.
3 I hate it when she puts on so much make-up.
1 I treated myself …
4 My friend Mar spends hours trying on clothes.
2 This outfit is fit …
5 You’re not going out in this weather.
3 John couldn’t care less …
6 My little sister loves dressing up in my clothes.
4 That look suits you …
a I didn’t want to go any more.
a for purpose.
b She puts on clothes to see if she likes them.
b down to the ground.
c They don’t look good together.
c to some new trainers.
d You aren’t leaving the house.
d about how he looks.
e She wears my clothes and pretends to be me.
f She covers her face with cosmetics.

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