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The document is a vocabulary exercise focused on clothes and appearance, including tasks to complete labels, choose suitable words, and form words from given roots. It features multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises to enhance understanding of clothing terminology and appropriate usage. The content is structured to help learners practice and reinforce their vocabulary related to fashion and attire.
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VOCABULARY
Clothes and appearance
1 Complete the labels with suitable words from the box. Not all words given are
suitable.
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1 belt handbag shoe suit blouse dress
| jacket handkerchief suitcase boot earring socks
) tie briefcase glasses shirt waistcoat skirt
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2 Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
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At Harry's school, the children have to wear a special style / uniform.
If we go to the Embassy ball we'll have to wear fashion / formal / polite clothes.
T really like Jack’s new dress / suit / trouser.
In the summer [always wear shirts with short collars / cuffs / sleeves.
Paul answered the door wearing his pyjamas and his dressing gown / nightdress.
You get really dirty repairing a car unless you wear overalls / underwear.
I didn’t get wet in the rain because I put on my plastic mac / overcoat / tights.
‘When it snows, Freda always wears a / an anorak / glove / scarf around her neck.
David had to stop three times to tie up his small daughter's shoelaces / soles.
My hands were cold so I put them in my pockets / turn-ups.
The waitresses in this restaurant all wear white aprons / dungarees / robes.
When Tom goes to a party he always wears a bow / butterfly / knot tie.VOCABULARY 4 CLOTHES AND APPEARANCE
3 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,
Father and son
My next-door neighbour has a very unusual (1) appearance APPEAR
He has long hair with a (2) -.nmene in the middle, and PART
usually wears an old pair of jeans and a (3)... .. shirt. STRIPE
His clothes are very (4) sanemnmeon for working in a bank, but SUIT
that is what he does! Unless he (5) when he getsto. DRESS
work and changes his clothes! His clothes are usually filthy
and I am sure he never washes them or takes them to
the (6) . When he wears a coat it is always CLEAN
Old and (7) semnnnnnom sand even on very cold days it is WEAR
(8). all down the front, The funny thing is that his BUTTON
SON Is VETY (9) wnneseoneee always Wears the latest styles, and FASHION
never wears casual clothes, even On aN (10) jrmennenne O€casion. FORMAL,
4. Look carefully at each sentence. Some of the lines are correct, and some use an
incorrect word. Tick each correct line and correct any errors.
1 This shirt is too small, its not my number. size
‘You have so many things to wear. Why did you buy this cloth as well?
What costume did you wear to the fancy dress party?
Joan was dressed completely in white.
[like your new trouser. How much was it?
As far as I can see, the man in this photograph wears a suit.
What are you wearing to the party this evening?
You're soaked! Put out your clothes immediately!
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5 Complete the word in aach sentence. Each space repracants ane latter
1 It’s cold today. I'm going to put ona thick sweater.
Graham usually wears a leather j_____.
‘My trousers are falling down! I must buy a b
It's too hot for trousers. I'm going to wear my s
Let’ roll up our shirt s______ and start work.
I cant wear these jeans! They are too t
I bought this lovely s___ scarfin Japan.
Dont forget to put your clothes away in the w__
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6 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1
‘My hands were so cold that I couldn't ..Resnu My coat buttons.
Aopen B remove C put out Dundo
‘Those trousers are far too big. Why don't you have them
A taken in Blet out C taken up Diet in
I don't think that purple shitt ccnnsnn with your yellow skirt.
A suits B fits C goes D wears
‘This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I...
A wear it B dress it Crake it off Diryiton
You look really silly! Your pullover is on .. .
Aupsidedown — Binside out Cround and round _D side by side
I don't want a pattern, I prefer just a / an. colour.
Aplain Bsimple Cdear Donly
You look hot in that coat. Why don’t you ai)
A putit on. Biakeitoff — Cput it awa Dake it out
I went shopping today and bought a new winter...
A costume Boutfit Csuiting D clothing
7 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1
IFT wear a long-sleeved shirt, [ usually 2. the sleeves.
A put up B take up Croll up D get up
‘That skirt is very short. Why don't you have it ... a?
Aleft out Beet in Clet down D taken round
‘The thief wore gloves so that his fingerprints didnt ..... ee
Agivehimin — Bgivehimaway —_C give him out D give him up
I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ... oe
A falling off Bfallingback ——_C falling out Dialling over
‘What do you mean, my top’ too smallt What are YOU... t
A seeing to B getting at C making up D putting out
Tim ssonimmnnnes MOREY every week to buy a new sports jacket.
A making for B getting over C putting aside D turning in
Some of the young people in my town. . very strange haircuts!
Agoout with —B go in for C go through with D go back on
Before we choose a dress for you, lets ...smnnmnen al the shops.
A look into Blook through C look up Dlook around8 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
; Choosing clothes
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly fallow every new (Ben
that appears? Or are you one of those wha go to the shops and just buys whatever
they'ean find in their (2)
VOCABULARY 4 CLOTHES AND APPEARANCE
that (3) ..
them? Or perhaps
you order from the Internet, and ‘then have torsend everything back because
nothing (4)...
Ane, ey
an important part of our (9)
certainly help. (10)
7m, or looking. at therm in shop. (7):
role: Ifa friend who has been (11) .
oll fess suddenly appears in the (12)
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)...
«on my tracksuit and training (15)
dashing off for some quick window-shopping.
while |:(14)
A appearance
Aplace
A suits
Asizes
A means
Aout
A centres
A apart
A nowadays
A well
A dressing
Alast
A clothes
Aput
Afit
B fashion
B price
B makes
B styles
B typical
B clothes
Beale
Bor
B appearance
B good
B putting on
B minute
Bhave
B dress
B shoes
see? Whatever (5) ..
certain. Everyone finds (6)
of shopper you are, one
important. According to a recent
people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying
‘isi than they'do of most other
from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are
At work, you may need to impress
a customer, or persuade the boss that you:kriow what you are doing, and clothes
i .. 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
. the same old jacket or the same
.. fashion, you can be suré'that
C uniform
Csize
C takes
C fits
Cidea
C dresses
C times
C according
Clooking
Chest
C carrying
Clatest
C dress
C wear
C tonight
So excuse me
D dress
Dself
Diikes
D measures
Dkind
D vests
Dwindows
Dtaken
Devents
D fancy
D wearing
D complete
Dgo
Dhave
Dagain
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