Hair Is So Long It Can't Be Fashioned

Topic vocabulary in contrast

A   Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

current • glimpse • fit • article of clothing • match • look • glance

modern • suit • new • appearance • cloth

1. If yous care about your   appearance  too much, people might start to recall you're vain.

2. It's quite a nice skirt, but I don't think it actually ……. my shoes.

iii. My mum always looks quite ……. and tries to keep up with the latest fashions.

4. The aboriginal Romans wore items of ……. quite different from today's fashions.

5. As I went into the designer's function, I caught a ….... of her drawings before she hurriedly put them away.

6. I know long skirts were in last year, simply the ……. fashion is to wear them quite short.

7. I've got to buy some ……. shoes for the wedding on Saturday.

8. I didn't get the coat in the end because information technology didn't ……. me under the artillery.

9. The shirt is and then expensive because it'south made out of a special ……. that has gold in it.

x. I don't recollect this jumper ……. you considering y'all've got blue eyes and pale pare.

eleven. The designer ……. at my designs and told me that they needed more work.

12. Long dresses and high heels is quite a expert ……. for you.

В   Circle the correct word.

1. Do you recollect the   average / everyday person is interested in fashion?

2. I wish Dad would become a new costume / suit to wear for his job interview.

iii. I've got ruby pilus, then I never put on / wear cherry clothes or I'd look dizzy.

iv. John got a really cool blouse / top in boondocks yesterday with Eminem on it.

5. India supplies / produces the globe with cheap clothes.

half-dozen. I'1000 going to get my nails dyed / painted tomorrow.

7. During the design / manufacture of the clothes, lasers are used to cut the material accurately.

8. Which costume / adjust do you think I should wear to the fancy-clothes party – the cowboy or the vampire?

Phrasal verbs

С Write i word in each gap.

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If you enquire me, it'due south high time they (ane)   did away with manner. I've had enough of information technology. Just when I remember I've finally got information technology right, I pop (2) ……. a wearing apparel shop to discover that they've changed all the rules! One minute information technology's cool to wear brand new expensive stuff, and the next you lot have to have all that (3) ……. and wear clothes that look as if they've been handed (four) by your grandma. You tin't win! Well, I've torn (five) ……. my fashion magazines and adopted anti-manner. It's an idea that has grown (six) ……. of frustration and, to exist honest, a lack of coin to spend on yet another dress that I simply wear one time.

I started by cartoon (7) ……. a program. I decided to line all my clothes (8) ……. together, endeavor them all (9) ……. and give to charity anything that either didn't fit or suit me. Then, I wouldn't buy any more than new clothes until something wore (10) ……. I went (11) …….  my plan again, and knew that I would have to exist tough with myself. After all, I'd spent a lot of money on some of that stuff. Finally, I plucked up the backbone to exercise it. It felt a little fleck like existence a child again, dressing (12) ……. in your mum'due south clothes, but I also felt a great sense of freedom.

That was a year ago and, although I occasionally meet something and remember, 'Oh, that's gorgeous!', I haven't bought whatsoever clothes. If you lot ever come up over to my house and I (13) ……. you around my bedchamber, youmight see final flavor's fashions, but you'll also see a woman who feels gratis. And that's anti-fashion. Do you think it'll catch (fourteen) …….?

Phrases and collocations

D Cull the correct answer.

1. I don't like ……. on wearing apparel in shops because I don't want people to see me in something that doesn't accommodate me.

A putting          В trying           С wearing         D handing

two. I'grand not sure a dark-green brim ……. combination with a bluish peak is such a proficient idea.

A on                    В at                    С in                    D for

3. Everyone complimented Kitty ……. her new outfit.

A on                    В to                    С in                    D from

iv. I remember some modern designs are more like ……. of art.

A makes            В works            С objects           D jobs

5. I wish people didn't ……. a tendency to follow fashion without thinking about what suits them personally.

A practice                    В brand             С become                    D accept

half-dozen. I don't thinkT-shirts and jeans will e'er go ……. of way, do you lot?

A away             В out                    С off                    D downwardly

7. Brand sure you ……. your make-up with a soft castor, like this i.

A apply             В construct            С decorate        D dress

8. If you wear that shirt with the ……. pattern, yous'll look like a chessboard!

A plain              В striped           С shiny             D checked

9. Yous always seem to expect and then formal. If but you would ……. your hair down!

A get                    В fix                    С put                    D let

ten. The latest trend ……. footwear is to vesture very simple, traditional shoes.

A of                    В on                    С in                    D from

11. My sister and I share the same taste ……. apparel and we habiliment each other's things all the fourth dimension.

A in                    В of                    С for                    D on

12. Why can't yous ……. Edgar's example and habiliment a tie to work?

A fix                    В make             С follow           D do

13   My dad asked me whether his clothes were fashion and I said they were – about 20 years ago!

A in                    В from                   С on                    D of

Word patterns

Eastward   Write one word in each gap.

1. It was Lia'southward first job equally a model and she was quite broken-hearted   near information technology.

two. Bill seems ……. accept had his hair done differently.

iii. I couldn't help staring ……. the human in the eating place who was wearing a kilt.

4. Before starting my design, I referred ……. some books of past designs to give me inspiration.

5. Plenty ……. style designers accept been successful in spite of not having any formal preparation in way.

half dozen. I asked the shop banana to propose me ……. my pick of shoe.

7. Many manner journalists criticised the actress ……. arriving at the Oscars in a second-mitt wearing apparel.

8. The supermodel insisted ……. having a star on her dressing room door.

9. These days, about designers use a calculator ……. visualise their designs before they make any clothes.

ten. Visiting style shows can be quite useful ……. picking up new ideas.

F  Complete using the correct grade of the verb in brackets.

1. I was very proud   to see  (see) my designs up there on the catwalk.

ii. My teacher advised me …….. (study) mode at university, despite my parents' objections.

3. To be a model, you accept to be prepared ……. (work) very long hours.

4. Mario knew that there was still plenty ……. (do) before his first mode evidence.

5. I managed to chat to Charlie and she brash me against ……. (become) a model.

6. Westwood's designs didn't seem ……. (be) equally interesting as the ones she produced terminal year.

seven. When I first started as a fashion photographer, I was anxious ……. (please) anybody.

eight. My teacher advised me ……. (forget) about becoming a fashion model and concentrate on my studies instead.

Word formation

1000   Utilize the discussion given in capitals at the stop of each line to form a give-and-take that fits in the gap in the same line.

VISIT TO A FASHION Testify

I was really (i)   enthusiastic  about my first visit to a fashion show. I had ENTHUSE

always loved style but had just e'er seen models in (2) ……. on Advertise

TV. Finally, I was going to see a real show! I got out my most (3) ……. FASHION

wearing apparel. I wanted to wait equally (4) ……. every bit the models. I don't know if I Style

was completely (5) ……. , but I never had much money to spend on SUCCESS

clothes and I felt (six) ……. , which is the primary thing. When nosotros got Attract

at that place, it was fantastic! There were so many (7) ……. women! The show Dazzler

started and imagine my surprise when, completely (8) ……. the commencement Expect

model was wearing wearing apparel just like I was! Anybody saw the (nine) ……. Similar

and a couple of people asked me who my (x) ……. was! Astonishing! STYLE

H  Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

i. This designer's clothes are really quite   dissimilar  (Similar) anything I've ever seen before.

2. His clothes are very ……. (DESIRE) and they sell for thousands of dollars.

3. I couldn't make up one's mind which hat to get, but then again I've always been quite ……. (Make up one's mind).

iv. We went on a school trip to a dress manufacturing plant and saw some of the ……. (PRODUCE) process.

five. I'thou afraid I'm completely ……. (Utilize) when information technology comes to making my own clothes.

six. I don't ……. (LIKE) this season's way -1 merely don't call back it suits me personally, that'south all.

7. These dresses are ……. (BEAUTY) made - only feel the quality!

8. I'm still ……. (Decide) about whether to go to the mode show next week or not.

Units 25 and 26                                       Review 13

A   Write one word in each gap.

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