8 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Higher B1

Words connected with clothes and Adjectives / nouns / verbs

accessories 4 Complete each sentence with a word
1 Complete the words. The first letter has formed from the word in brackets.
been given. 1 Sheila likes        clothes – the older they
are the more she likes them! (fashion)
Something you wear on your head: 1 c      
2 If I was more       , I would like to design
Something you wear on your hands: 2 g      
my own clothes. (create)
Clothes you wear on your body: 3 s      ,
3 As long as you take care over your       ,
suit, shorts, 4 j      
you don’t need to have really expensive clothes.
Things you wear on your feet: 5 s      , (appear)
sandals, 6 t      
4 What do you have to study if you want to become
Jewellery and accessories: 7 b      , a clothes       ? (design)
bracelet, 8 e      , 9 h      ,
5 Jed is a real        – everyone thinks he
10 n      , 11 w      
looks amazing. (trend)
Parts of clothes: 12 b      ,
6 Debbie tried on a jacket she bought five years
13 c      , 14 p      ,
ago and, to her       , it still fits. (amaze)
15 s      

Phrasal verbs Unit round-up

2 Complete the phrasal verbs in bold. Write 5 Complete the article with the words in
the box. There are two extra words you do
one word in each gap.
not need.
1 Mustafa loves his new baseball cap – he never
takes it       . appearance | clothes | designer | do
2 You can hang your hat        on the wall, dress | on | trendsetter | try
by the door. old-fashioned | up
3 I can’t wear these jeans any more – they’re
completely worn       .
Q: What advice would you give readers about
4 Sue likes trying        clothes even when
staying in fashion?
she doesn’t plan to buy them!
A: As a fashion (1)       , I know better than
5 What have you got       ? Those clothes
anyone that the fashion world changes fast. That
look really silly!
doesn’t mean that you have to buy all the latest
6 I don’t do        the buttons on this coat (2)       , though. Nobody said you have
unless it’s really cold out. to be a (3)        – just be comfortable
7 What kind of a party is it? Do we need to with what you’re wearing.
dress       ? Stand in front of the mirror and look at what
8 It’s a bit cold out so you might want to put a you have (4)        now. Do you like what
jumper       . you see? You can try different combinations of
clothes – borrow something off a friend. You can
3 Complete each sentence with a phrasal always (5)        things on in shops to
verb from Exercise 2. Use the words in see if you like your (6)        before you
brackets. Make any necessary changes. buy them.
1 Do you mind if I  Some people like to (7)        up and
to see if it suits me? (your cap / try) make a big impression. Others don’t care if they
2 I need to  to dry look (8)       . The important thing is to
because it’s wet from the rain. (this coat / hang) do what you’re happy with.
3 Pavlos is growing so fast that his clothes never
 – he just gets too
big for them. (wear)
4 I know I need to lose weight because I can’t 
 ! (my shorts / do)
5 The first thing I’m going to do when I get home
is to 
 ! (these wet clothes / take)
6 Make sure you 
smartly for your interview. (dress)

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