Unit 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Materials
1. Complete the text.

Tristan LaCruze is presenting his new summer collection. His first model is
wearing green cotton (tnocot) trousers with a long white (a) __________
(lpoyeerst) shirt. Round her neck she has a(n) (b) __________ (klis) scarf.
She is also wearing a(n) (c) __________ (lwoleon) jumper and a pair of (d)
__________ (breubr) boots. OK in the rain, but not ideal in hot weather! Her
earrings and necklace are very modern. They are made of (e) __________
(lsgas) and (f) __________ (eltse). She is also wearing a(n) (g) __________
(dlgo) ring with a large diamond. She is carrying a yellow and green bag. It
is made of (h) __________ (tapsicl) and it looks very cheap! This is definitely
not LaCruze’s best collection!

2. Write the correct words.

1. They are made of leather. You wear them on your feet and legs.
__________________

2. You wear this over a shirt or T-shirt. It is made of wool and it is very
warm.
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3. This is made of gold. You wear it on your finger.

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4. It is made of wood and you can use it to mix ingredients when you
make food or a cake.
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5. You use this at school to draw straight lines. It is made of plastic.

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6. You can drink out of it and then throw it away because it is made of
paper.
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7. You use this to cut things. It is made of metal.

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 8. You buy drinks in this. It is made of glass.
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3. Complete the sentences. Choose A or B.

1. He gave his girlfriend a ___ ring.

A. ☐ silk
B. ☐ gold

2. In the past people built ___ walls.

A. ☐ stone
B. ☐ copper

3. I don’t like wearing ___ shirts.

A. ☐ polyester
B. ☐ steel

4. That bridge is made of ___.

A. ☐ iron
B. ☐ plastic

5. I wear ___ gloves to do the washing-up.

A. ☐ woollen
B. ☐ rubber

6. I like that pair of ___ boots.

A. ☐ copper
B. ☐ leather

7. I only wear ___ jumpers when it’s very cold.

A. ☐ woollen
B. ☐ wooden

8. Two thousand years ago people used ___ axes.

A. ☐ cotton
B. ☐ copper

4. Write the words in the correct list

cotton steel copper silk gold woollen iron polyester

Fabric

Metal
5. Match words 1–8 with pictures A–H.
1. leather
2. paper
3. steel
4. plastic
5. woode
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6. glass
7. gold
8. stone

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Vocabulary: Describing clothes

6. Choose the correct answer.

1. I never wear high-heeled ___.

 A. ☐ jeans
B. ☐ trousers
C. ☐ shoes

2. Tony is wearing a blue, short-sleeved ___.

A. ☐ shirt
B. ☐ trousers
C. ☐ boots

3. I hate wearing ___ trousers. They’re very uncomfortable.

A. ☐ loose
B. ☐ tight
C. ☐ baggy

4. I bought a nice pair of flat ___.

A. ☐ trousers
B. ☐ jeans
C. ☐ shoes

5. I like your blue and white ___T-shirt.

A. ☐ striped
B. ☐ plain
C. ☐ flat

6. I haven’t got any short-sleeved ___.

A. ☐ shirts
B. ☐ shoes
C. ☐ trousers

7. Kelly’s new leather boots are _______.

A. ☐ flared
B. ☐ baggy
C. ☐ high-heeled

8. I like the colours of your new ________ shirt.

A. ☐ flat
B. ☐ checked
C. ☐ pointed

7. Match sentences 1–8 with pictures A–H.

1. This person is wearing baggy jeans and a long-
sleeved shirt. 8.
2. This person is wearing a black T-shirt and loose jeans. 8.
3. This person is wearing tight jeans and flat shoes. 8.
8.
4. This person is wearing pointed shoes. A. 8.
5. This person is wearing a checked shirt. 8.
6. This person is wearing high-heeled shoes. 8.
7. This person is wearing baggy jeans and a short- 8.
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sleeved T-shirt.
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8. This person is wearing a striped jumper. B. 8.
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Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Choose A or B.
 1. The man's boots are ___.
A. ☐ flat
B. ☐ pointed

2. The woman’s shoes are ___.

A. ☐ high-heeled
B. ☐ flat

3. The jumpers are ___.

A. ☐ short-sleeved
B. ☐ long-sleeved

4. One of the skirts is ___.

A. ☐ striped
B. ☐ checked

5. There’s a ___ shirt next to the dress.

A. ☐ striped
B. ☐ checked

6. The jacket is ___.

A. ☐ plain
B. ☐ striped

7. There are some ___ jeans on the bed.

A. ☐ tight
B. ☐ flared

8. The T-shirts aren’t ___.

A. ☐ striped
B. ☐ plain

9. Complete the text.

The fashion this spring is exciting. There are lots of different designs. The
first model wore long, baggy (b _ _ _ y) trousers, a (a) __________ (p _ _ _ n)
green shirt and (b) __________ (f _ _ t) shoes. The second model had (c)
__________ (f _ _ r _ d) trousers, a (d) __________ (ch _ _ _ _ _) shirt and (e)
__________ (p _ _ n _ _ d) black shoes. My favourite outfit was the last one.
The model wore a green and red (f) __________ (s _ r _ _ _ d) jumper, (g)
__________ (l _ _ _ e) black trousers and (h) __________ (h _ _ h-h _ _ _ _ d)
boots. It was very stylish.
10. Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Choose
from these words.

flat - checked - flared - baggy - high-heeled - long-sleeved -

plain - striped

1. Alex is wearing a __________ T-shirt.

2. Max is wearing __________ shoes.

3. Andie is wearing __________ shorts.

4. Cameron is wearing a __________ shirt.

5. Willie is wearing a __________ shirt.

6. Sam is wearing a __________ T-shirt.

7. Nicky is wearing _________ shoes.

8. Alex is wearing _________ trousers.