9. MATERIALS CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

9. MATERIALS

Task 1. ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Put them into the correct sentences. In several cases, more than one word is possible.

1	He was wearing a pair of timber trousers.
2	We put the glasses into polyester boxes.
3	We used an old piece of wool as a roof for the hut.
4	She keeps her collection of precious Chinese rubber in a glass case.
5	After the rain, the dry satin on the football pitch suddenly turned wet and sticky underfoot.
6	He was wearing a pair of old corrugated iron shoes.
7	The house is surrounded by a high silk wall.
8	The carpet in our living room is made of leather.
9	Why are cork bedsheets so cold?
10	He was wearing a porcelain jacket.
11	She placed little stained glass mats on the table to stop the wine glass marking it.
12	He bought two plastic shirts in the sale.
13	She was wearing a beautiful cardboard scarf.
14	Canterbury Cathedral is famous for its corduroy windows.
15	She was wearing a thick stainless steel coat.
16	We take fur plates when we go for picnics on the beach.
17	She wore little red iron slippers.
18	She bought a white wooden tablecloth.
19	He was wearing a pair of blue turf shoes.
20	I bought her a set of cotton saucepans.
21	The roof is made with denim from an old ship.
22	I wore a pair of suede overalls when I painted the living room.
23	Car tyres are made of canvas.
24	There's an old linen table in the kitchen.
25	The old gates are made of nylon.
26	My new shoes have got brick soles.

Task 2. GUESS THE OBJECT Look at the following descriptions and decide what is being described in each one. You might find it useful to look at the unit on shape and size on page 38 to help you with some of the descriptions.

1	It's rectangular and made of plastic. It's flat. It measures about 8cm x 5cm. It can be a variety of colours. You can carry it in your wallet or purse.
2	It’s round, with an open top and a flat bottom. It comes in different sizes. It's made of stainless steel or iron so it can stand a lot of heat.
3	Traditionally its triangular and made of canvas, although most modern ones are made of nylon and come in a variety of shapes and sizes
4	It's cylindrical and made of light bark, although nowadays you can also find plastic ones. It's not very big. When you remove it, it makes a loud 'pop!'
5	It's made of plastic and iron. It's wide at one end and narrow at the other, with a plastic handle on top. Most of them are designed to spray water. The bottom part gets very hot.
6	It's long, thin and made of fabric such as silk or cotton. It can come in a variety of colours and patterns. Men use them more than women, especially at work.
7	They're made of denim and are usually blue, although you often see them in black or white. They're very popular with younger people because they're casual and comfortable.
8	It's an irregular shape, and it's made of china or porcelain. It has a handle, a spout for pouring and a lid. You should be careful not to drop it, as it will probably break if you do.
9	It's usually made of wool and is long, flat and rectangular. Football fans often have one with the name of their favourite team on. It's particularly useful in winter.
10	It's spherical and made of leather, although cheaper ones are made of plastic or rubber. It's about 30cm in diameter. It's usually white, even though it gets dirty quickly.

Task 3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS Look at the following sentences and choose the correct definition for the words and expressions in bold.

1	Politicians try to be careful not to wash their dirty linen in public.
	A	tell dreadful personal secrets about themselves and their family	B	say bad things about other politicians	C	drink, smoke or do other things that people might not like
2	The estate agent tried to pull the wool over our eyes.
	A	to charge us too much money	B	to take our money without giving them anything in return	C	to deceive us by not telling us the true facts
3	I don't have any cash with me. Do you take plastic?
	A	cheques	B	credit cards and charge cards	C	U.S. dollars
4	We spent our last holiday under canvas.
	A	In a beach resort	B	In a very cheap hotel	C	in a tent
5	We turfed out our old office furniture.
	A	sold	B	threw out	C	burnt
6	The thief had a cast-iron alibi.
	A	an alibi that cannot be disproved.	B	a very weak alibi	C	a very unlikely alibi
7	She will have to steel herself to say what happened.
	A	she'll have to pretend to be sad	B	she'll have to refuse to say what happened	C	she'll have to get ready to do something that she does not like
8	A lot of young people end up living in cardboard city.
	A	a place where homeless people build themselves shelters out of pieces of cardboard	B	their parents' home	C	with their girlfriend or boyfriend

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