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The document contains a reading comprehension passage and questions about fashion. It asks the reader to choose the best answer for blanks in the passage and complete sentences with phrasal verbs. It also contains exercises on word formation and composition writing.

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Revision Exercises

The document contains a reading comprehension passage and questions about fashion. It asks the reader to choose the best answer for blanks in the passage and complete sentences with phrasal verbs. It also contains exercises on word formation and composition writing.

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Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

A dedicated follower of fashion

Fashion is an industry that generates billions, and has an enormous (1) _______ base. Most people want to (2)
_______ with times, and stay fashionable. This applies to all clothes, from everyday clothing to sports (3) _______.

Being trendy or fashionable plays a big role in being able to (4) _______ in. People rarely want to appear too
different. As a consequence, there is a general tendency to wear outfits that don’t actually (5) _______ us, just
because they are similar to what everybody else is wearing. Yet, a quick look around the shops is (6) _______ to
realize that the variation of styles on offer is enormous. There are clothes for every shape and (7) _______, so
individuality should not be frightening. Many people (8) _______ want to look good believe that you need to have
money to (9) _______ in order to be fashionable. However, a good ‘look’ can always be achieved by simply
recycling old clothes. Fashion never really changes, it goes round in circles. So if your parents were into fashion in
their (10) _______, they might have some cool clothes that would be trendy today. Alternatively, if those clothes
were thrown out years ago, when you do shop try to identify clothes that will last.

1 A supporter B fan C follower D opponent

2 A go on B get in C keep on D keep up

3 A gear B range C identify D clothes

4 A sit B suit C fit D go with

5 A match B suit C fit D go with

6 A too much B enough C very much D so much

7 A quantity B size C number D amount

8 A which B whose C who D whom

9 A throw B burn C use D give

10 A phase B adolescence C times D teen

Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verbs. Make necessary changes.

break up work out turn pale wear out get


on well go for keep up with count on
1. The people who wear trendy clothes __________________________ the latest fashion.

2. Nowadays some teenagers don’t __________________________ with their parents because they think that the
adults are very strict with them.

3. Ann is in bad mood because she __________________________ with her husband.

4. Although we disagree about some points about my life, I can always _______________________ my parents to
help.

5. When she made out a dark figure in her room, she __________________________.

6. She __________________________ strange accessories so that she stands out in a crowd.

7. My boots almost __________________________ because I have worn them so much.

8. He still hasn’t __________________________ which college he’s going to.

Use the word in capitals to form a word for each space.

1. The teacher handled the situation extremely __________________________ and managed to avoid a fight.
SKILL

2. Road accidents are very often caused by drivers’ ________________________ at the wheel. CARE

3. Thank you so much! That’s very __________________________ of you. THINK

4. The Government announced plans yesterday to tackle the problem of the __________________________.
HOME

5. Despite his __________________________ attempts, he didn’t give up trying. SUCCESS

6. Jack’s __________________________ about going such a long way on her own. ANXIETY

7. The dishwasher is a wonderful __________________________. INVENT

8. Parents have a ________________________ to see that their children attend school. RESPONSIBLE

9. It took Vikram Seth three years to write his 1,349-page __________________________ ‘A Suitable Boy’.
NOVELIST

10. The romantic evening dinner will be a __________________________ experience for the young couple.
MEMORY

11. The little boy was standing __________________________ close to the machine. DANGER

12. I’m tired of his __________________________ complaining. END

Choose ONE of the following topics and write a composition between 120-160 words.
1. You have been asked to write a story for a student magazine ending with these words.

‘I was really thankful to see the police car arrived’

2. If you could meet two of the characters from the book/film you have read/seen who would you choose and
why?

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