Clothes and appearance
I/ Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
a) At Harry's school, the children have to wear a special appearance/style/uniform. .
b) If we go to the Embassy ball we'll have to wear fashion/formal/polite clothes.
c) I really like Jack's new dress/suit/trouser
d) In the summer I always wear shirts with short collars/cuffs/sleeves.
e) Paul answered the door wearing his pyjamas and his dressing gown/nightdress
f) You get really dirty repairing a car unless you wear a jumper/ overalls/underwear
g) I didn't get wet in the rain because I put on my plastic mac/overcoat/tights.
h) When it snows Freda always wears a/an anorak/glove/scarf around her neck.
i) David had to stop three times to tie up his small daughter's heels/shoelaces/soles.
j) My hands were cold so I put them in my jacket/pockets/turn-ups.
k) I don't like that dress, it isn't in fashion/mode/style.
l) Julie was given a lovely fur/hair/skin coat for her birthday.
m) All the men at the wedding were wearing top caps/hats/helmets.
n) The waitresses in this restaurant all wear white aprons/ dungarees/ robes.
o) When Tom goes to a party he always wears a bow/butterfly/knot tie.
II/ Use the word 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).....................He has long hair with a APPEAR
(2).........................in the middle, and usually wears an old pair of jeans and a PART
(3)............................shirt. His clothes are very STRIPE
(4)……....................for working in a bank, but that is what he does! Unless he SUIT
(5) ......................when he gets to work and changes his clothes! His clothes are DRESS
usually filthy and I am sure he never washes them or takes them to the
(6) .................................... When he wears a coat it is always old and CLEAN
(7) ............................, and even on very cold days it is WEAR
(8) ..........................all down the front. The funny thing is that his son is very BUTTON
(9) ......................, always wears the latest styles, and never wears casual clothes, FASHION
even on an (10) ......................occasion. FORMAL
III/ Correct any errors in these sentences. Some sentences contain no errors
a) This shirt is too small, it's not my number.
b) You have so many clothes. Why did you buy this cloth as well?
c) What costume did you wear to the fancy dress party?
d) Joan was dressed completely in white.
e) I like your new trouser. How much was it?
f) Excuse me for a moment. I have to wear some different clothes.
g) As far as I can see, the man in this photograph wears a suit.
h) The blouse is a good fit, but it isn’t a very good suit.
i) What are you wearing to the party this evening?
j) You're soaked! Put out your clothes immediately!
IV/ Choose the most suitable phrase to complete each sentence.
a) When you saw Jack at the dance, what did he......................?
A) wear B) have on C) dress D) put on
b) My hands were so cold that I couldn’t. ......................my coat buttons.
A) open B) remove C) put out D) undo
c) Those trousers are far too big. Why don't you have them.......................
A) taken in B) let out C) taken up D) let in
d) I don't think that purple shirt......................with your yellow skirt.
A) suits B) fits C) goes D) wears .
e) 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
f) You look really silly! Your pullover is on...................... .
A) upside down B) inside out C) round and round D) side by side
g) I don't want a pattern. I prefer just a/an......................colour.
A) plain B) simple C) clear D)only
h) 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
i). Your diet was a success! You look wonderfully......................!
A) skinny B) thin C) slim D) underweight
j) I went shopping today and bought a new winter.............
A) costume B) outfit C) suit D) clothing
V/ Complete the word in each sentence. Each space represents one letter.
a) When they go to church the women wear lace s...................... over their heads.
b) Graham usually wears a leather j ......................
c) My trousers are falling down! I must buy a b......................
d) It's too hot for trousers. I'm going to wear my s......................
e) I can't wear these jeans! They are too t......................
f) I bought this lovely s......................scarf in Japan.
g) Don't forget to put your clothes away in the w......................
h) I'm never cold as long as I wear my woolly u......................
i) It's cold today. I'm going to put on a thick s......................
j) Let's roll up our shirt s......................and start work.
VII/ Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
a) If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually......................the sleeves.
A) put up B) take up C) roll up D) get up
b) You're too fat! You have definitely......................that roll necked jumper!
A) grown out of B) put away C) worn out D) tried on
c) That skirt is very short. Why don't you have it......................?
A) left out B) set in C) Jet down D) taken round
d) 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
e) I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ......................
A) falling off B) falling back C) falling out D) falling over
f) What do you mean, my swimming costume is too small? What are you......................
A) seeing to B) getting at C) making up D) putting out
g) I'm......money every week to buy a new sports jacket.
A) making for B) getting over C) putting aside D) turning in
h) 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
i) Before we choose a dress for you, let's.....................all the shops.
A) look into B) look through C) look up D) look around
j) If you work in a bank, you can't…………..wearing an open-necked shirt.
A) get round to B) get into C) get away with D) get out of
VII/ 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 buy 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 playa 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) sales 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
