42. Clothes CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE

42. Clothes

Task 1. VERBS Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.

1	It takes him ages every morning to get up, __________, and have breakfast.
	A	put on	B	wear	C	get dressed
2	You've got an important interview today. Don't forget to __________ a tie.
	A	get dressed	B	try on	C	put on
3	What dress are you going to ________ to the party?
	A	wear	B	get dressed	C	try on
4	Did you __________ the shoes in the shop before you bought them?
	A	wear	B	try on	C	fit
5	These shoes don't __________ me - they're a size too small.
	A	fit	B	measure	C	suit
6	Green clothes usually __________ people with red hair.
	A	fit	B	suit	C	match
7	Your yellow trousers don't __________ your bright green shirt.
	A	fit	B	measure	C	match
8	He's _________ his coat - it's too small for him now.
	A	grown into	B	grown out of	C	grown up
9	Walking across the USA, he ________ three pairs of boots.
	A	wore off	B	wore out	C	wore on
10	The doctor asked the patient to _________.
	A	undress	B	undo	C	untie
11	Can you _________ the zip at the back of my dress?
	A	do up	B	tie up	C	put on
12	Would you mind _________ my shirt please?
	A	creasing	B	ironing	C	squashing

Task 2. NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES A. Read the texts below and write the names of the people next to the appropriate items of clothing on the next page. There are not pictures for all the items of clothing mentioned.

At a party. That's Jim over there by the door. Can you see him? He's wearing jeans and trainers, a striped shirt and a white waistcoat.

At a fashion show. Miranda is wearing a stunning outfit by designer Jean-Claude Cliché. Of course, many people would say that high heels, a tartan skirt, a blouse with a floral pattern and a spotted silk scarf don't match.

At the office. Mr Johnson always wears plain trousers, a plain shirt and a jacket.

At home. Jenny, our eldest daughter, hangs around the house in an old pleated skirt, a sweatshirt and a pair of her granny's old slippers.

On the beach. Bob is wearing a baggy pair of shorts with a horrible floral pattern, held up with a belt, a striped T-shirt, a pair of sandals with long black socks, and a cap to protect his head from the sun. He looks a sight!

A parent's advice on a cold day. Make sure you wear warm clothes, Tony. You'll need a thick jumper, your wellingtons, those corduroys and your brother's old overcoat. Oh, and don't forget your scarf - the checked woollen one - and your mittens.

Read the texts on the previous page and write the names of the people next to the appropriate items of clothing.

Task 3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS The following story uses expressions involving items of clothing. Replace them using an entry from the box.

secretly	sacked him	had a plan which he was keeping secret
try to do better		place	on a small amount of money		be queit
wearing his very best clothes		secret	hit her hard	worked closely	nonsense
admire

Bert had never been hand in glove with Mrs Jameson, our boss. One day, Mrs Jameson told him he had to pull his socks up. Bert told her to belt up and threatened to give her a sock in the jaw. She gave him the boot and I had to step into his shoes. The next day, Bert came to the office dressed up to the nines. He told Mrs Jameson he didn't want to be without a job and live on a shoestring. He said he was keeping something up his sleeve which he could use against the company, but would keep it under his hat if she gave him his job back. Mrs Jameson laughed up her sleeve at this and told Bert he was talking through his hat. I had to take my hat off to her.

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