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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
20. CLOTHES AND FASHION
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A. Choose the best word or phrase to complete
the sentence. Other collocations are in bold type.
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1
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The woman I saw was completely _________ white.
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a
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wearing
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b
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dressed in
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c
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clothed in
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2
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The
jacket’s the right size but it
doesn’t _________ me.
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a
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go with
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b
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match
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c
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suit
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3
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You look good wearing the colour. it
_________ your eyes.
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a
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matches
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b
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gives a compliment to
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c
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goes with
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4
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The meal
is going to be quite informal, so you don’t need to _________.
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a
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dress a lot
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b
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dress up
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c
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dress specially
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5
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Tell the
kids to hurry up and _________. It’s well
past their bed time!
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a
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get undressed
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b
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put their clothes off
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c
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unclothe themselves
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6
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I was
surprised when I saw Martin _________ Father Christmas at the office
party.
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a
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wearing the clothes of
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b
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dressed up as
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c
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clothed as
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7
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It’s bitterly cold outside today, so
_________ if you’re going out.
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a
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clothe yourself warmly
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b
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dressed well
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c
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wrap up warm
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B. Which of these expressions is not a
natural collocation?
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second
hand/ baby/ winter/ fashion clothes
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summer/
sports/ casual/ evening wear
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12
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an item/ an article/ an object/ a piece
of clothing
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13
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outdoor/
warm/ light/ indoor clothing
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14
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well/ badly/ smartly/ untidily dressed
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C. Match the two parts of the sentences.
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15
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I don’t follow fashion – I set …
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a
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fashion
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16
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Platform shoes are going to make
a …
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b
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victim
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17
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She
thinks that her hairstyle is the
height of …
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c
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rage
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She looks stupid n that. She’s a real fashion …
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d
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the
trend
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19
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Next
summer big hats are going to be all
the ….
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e
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comeback
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