FASHION and CLOTHES - KEY

Ex.1
Match the words from the box with one of the following categories:

Clothes: waistcoat, sweatshirt, dressing-gown, collar, cuff, buttons, crease, dungarees, lapel, pocket, lining, tracksuit, suit,
buttonhole, seam, zip, socks, turn-ups, pyjamas, raincoat, flares, sleeve

Shoes: slippers, trainers, heel, toe, Wellington boots, sole, laces

Underwear : stockings, knickers, suspender belt, tights, bra

Accessories : earrings, handbag, scarf, gloves, mittens, necklace, belt , braces, cufflinks, bow-tie, bracelet, hat, brooch,
buckle,

Patterns : plain, striped, checked

Materials: leather, woollen, suede, velvet, corduroy, silk, cotton, denim

Ex.2
Fabric care. What do the following symbols mean? Match the symbols with the correct instructions.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
..7.... do not wash ...2... hang to dry
...1... hand- wash in lukewarm water ...3... drip-dry
...9... machine wash on a 40 degree cycle ...8... do not iron
..5... dry flat ...4... dry
...6... tumble dry
clean only

Ex.6
Language point: suit – go with – fit. Choose the correct alternative in each sentence.
a. This shirt doesn´t fit/suit/go with you. It´s the wrong colour.
b. The tie doesn´t fit/suit/go with this shirt. It needs to be plain.
c. The sweater doesn´t fit/suit/go with me. I need larger size.

Ex.16
Expressions with look. Complete the sentences with the correct form of expressions with “look”.
look (a bit/ just) like + noun/person
look + adjective
look as though/ as if/ like + clause
1. He ________looks___________ very trendy.
2. She _______looks as if____________ she is signing her autograph.
3. The woman in the sunglasses ______looks like__________ a model.

Ex.18
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
My next-door neighbour has a very unusual APPEARANCE . APPEAR
He has long hair with a PARTING in the middle, and PART
usually wears an old pair of jeans and a STRIPED shirt. STRIPE
His clothes are very UNSUITABLE for working in a bank, but SUIT
that is what he does! Unless he UNDRESSES when he gets to DRESS
work and changes his clothes! His clothes are usually filthy
 and I am sure he never washes them or takes them to
the CLEANER´S When he wears a coat it is always CLEAN
old and WORN and even on very cold days it is WEAR
UNBUTTONED all down the front. The funny thing is that his BUTTON
son is very FASHIONABLE always wears the latest styles, and FASHION
never wears casual clothes, even on an INFORMAL occasion. FORMAL

Ex. 24
Complete the text with the verbs below, using the correct tense:
dye snap darn fray wear out shrink tear
My washing machine has broken, so my brother did my washing for me last week. It was a nightmare. He shrunk my
favourite pullover. It’s now two sizes too small. He dyed all my white shirts blue. The sleeve of my jacket is torn – I’ll have
to sew it up. There are holes in all my socks – I’ll have to darn them. The collars and cuffs of my best shirt are frayed at the
edges – there are threads of cotton hanging from them. And the zip on my new jeans has snapped. Now that my old jeans
have worn out too, and I’ve had to throw them away, I’ve got no trousers to wear. I’m going to kill my brother when I see
him!

Ex.25
Chooses the most suitable word o phrase to complete each sentence.
1. My hands were so cold that I couldn´t ............... my coat buttons.
a) open b) remove c) put out d) undo
2. Those trousers are far too big. Why don´t you have them ............... ?
a) taken in b) left out c) taken up d) let in
3. I don´t think that purple shirt ............... with your yellow skirt.
a) suits b) fits c) goes d) wears
4. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ............... ?
a) wear it b) dress it c) take it off d) try it on
5. You look really silly! Your pullover is on ...............?
a) upside down b) inside out c) round and round d) side by side
6. I don´t want a pattern. I prefer just a/ an ............... colour.
a) plain b) simple c) clear d) only
7. You look hot in that coat. Why don´t you ............... ?
a) put it on b) take it off c) put it away d) take it out
8. I went shopping today and bought a new winter
a) costume b) outfit c) suit d) clothing

Ex. 26
Correct any errors in these sentences. Some sentences contain no errors.
a) This shirt is too small, it s not my SIZE.
b) You have so many clothes. Why did you buy THESE CLOTHES as well?
c) What costume did you wear to the fancy dress party? OK
d) Joan was dressed completely in white. OK
e) I like your new trouser. How much WERE THEY?
f) As far as I can see, the man in this photograph IS WEARING a suit.
g) What are you wearing to the party this evening? OK
h) You're soaked! TAKE OFF your clothes immediately!

Ex. 27
Decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Choosing clothes
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1)................. that appears? Or are you one of
those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their (2).....................that (3)..................... them? Or
perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing
(4).....................? Whatever (5)..................... of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Everyone finds (6).....................
important. According to a recent survey, people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying
them, or looking at them in shop (7)....................., than they do on most other products, (8).....................from food. And
the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our (9).......................At work, you may need to impress a
customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help.
 (10).....................dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is
concerned, clothes also play a vital role. If a friend who has been (11).....................the same old jacket or the same old
dress suddenly appears in the (12).....................fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from
work and romance, there are the influences of sport, music and leisure on the way we (13)....................... So excuse
me while I (14).....................on my tracksuit and training (15).......................I'm just dashing off for some fast window-
shopping.
1) A appearance B fashion C uniform D dress
2) A place B price C size D self
3) A suits B makes C takes D likes
4) A sizes B styles C fits D measures
5) A means B typical C idea D kind
6) A out B clothes C dresses D vests
7) A centres B sale C times D windows
8) A apart B or C according D taken
9) A nowadays B appearance C looking D events
10) A well B good C best D fancy
11) A dressing B putting on C carrying D wearing
12) A last B minute C latest D complete
13) A clothes B have C dress D go
14) A put B dress C wear D have
15) A fit B shoes C tonight D again

2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually.....................the sleeves.
A) put up B) take up C) roll up D) get up
2. b) That skirt is very short. Why don't you have it.....................?
A) left out B) set in C) let down D) taken round
3. c) The thief wore gloves so that his fingerprints didn't......................
A) give him in B) give him away C) give him out D) give him up
4. d) I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep.......................
A) falling off B) falling back C) falling out D) falling over
5. f) I'm.....................money every week to buy a new sports jacket.
A) making for B) getting over C) putting aside D) turning in
6. g) Some of the young people in my town.....................very strange haircuts!
A) go out with B) go in for C) go through with D) go back on
7. h) Before we choose a dress for you, let's.....................all the shops.
A) look into B) look through C) look up D) look around