Clothes Vocabulary

1. Match the words. Look at these types of shoes. Match them to the word that is closely
associated with them:

1. trainers a. rain
2. slippers b. summer
3. boots c. sport
4. sandals d. bedtime
5. flip-flops e. walking
6. wellington boots f. beach

2. Match the words below to the correct definition:

belt pocket sleeve heel
zip laces button

a. You tie them to keep your shoes on. _______________

b. You fasten it to keep your trousers up. _______________
c. You put your wallet and keys in it. _______________
d. There is a row of them down the front of your shirt. _______________
e. It’s at the back of your shoe, and it is sometimes very high. _______________
f. There are two on your jacket, and you put your arms in them. _______________
g. You use it to fasten the front of your tracksuit top. It’s made of metal. _______________

3. Fill in the gaps

4. Match the words.

5. Guess the holiday.

6. Interview your partner.

 Clothes and Fashion
1. Multiple choice.

2. Match the words.

3. Read and match.

4. Fill the gaps.

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below:

(1) reasonable (2) cash (3) fit (4) discount (5) than
cheap check tight tip as
expensive credit card baggy tax for

(1) The price:

If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if it’s on sale then it is usually
____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would expect to pay for something.

(2) Payment:
When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with
___________. If you don’t, you can put it on your _____________ or write a _____________.

(3) Sizes:
If you have gained some weight, your clothes might be a little ____________. On the other hand, if
you have lost some weight, they might be a little _____________. If your clothes ___________, then
they are not too big and they are not too small.

(4) The Bill:

When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. It’s also nice to get service. But if the
service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a ___________. In some countries, when you order
food you also have to pay a _____________.

(5) Comparison Shopping:

Forty dollars __________ a meal is a little expensive. Of course,
there are some restaurants that are much more pricey
____________ that. On the other hand, there are some really good
restaurants that are not as costly ________ that.
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Offers
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5 – Now use the verbs 1-7 to complete the tender offer, which Marco (Vino Rubinetto) hás written to
Innes in response to the “Request for Proposal” on the previous page.