Fill in the blanks with the word best suited to the context from those in brackets.
A (dress wear put on)
1. People do not . very long coats nowadays.
2. Students normally very informally.
3. I took a bath, and went out.
4. They usually jeans and sweaters.
5. There is someone at the door. Youd better .. your dressing-gown .
before you open it.
6. She didnt want to . her raincoat and took an umbrella instead.
7. Yesterday at her brothers birthday party she .. a very pretty blouse.
8. They were in jeans and sweater.
9. I saw him his new sweater in front of the mirror.
10. Employees are expected to smart clothes to the office.
11. How were they .?
12. What were they .?
13. She took off her shoes and . her slippers.
14. She quickly . the child.
15. Its informal. There is no need to . up.
B (fit match suit)
1. I think this plain cotton frock will . me, I want something for everyday wear.
2. You must buy grey gloves to your hat.
3. This suit doesnt .. you, its tight in the shoulders.
4. Buy a green hat, this colour .. you more than any other.
5. The suit was badly made and didnt .. him properly.
6. Thats a nice dress. It . you perfectly.
7. The blue dress................ her properly now she's lost some weight.
8. The blue of her dress............ the blue of her eyes.
9. That blue dress............. the girl with the blonde hair.
10. Her black bag .. her shoes.
11. Red usually doesnt people with ginger hair.
12. Those shoes dont .. the boy any more. Hes grown out of them.
Exercise 10
Read each definition on the left-hand side. Circle the one word from the three boldfaced words that best matches the definition.
Outer coverings
| 1. same as a parka | anorak | cardigan | mackinaw |
| 2. a long cotton jacket with four pockets and a belt | mess jacket | bush jacket | dress jacket |
| 3. sleeveless covering fastened at the neck it hangs loosely | cloak | pullover | cape |
| 4. blanket-like covering with a hole in the centre for wearers head | poncho | mackinaw | parka |
| 5. double-breasted short coat of heavy wool plaid cloth | mackinaw | pea jacket | anorak |
| 6. loose, sleeveless coat | cloak | anorak | parka |
| 7. loose-fitting belted jacket with box pleats | trench coat | Norfolk jacket | pea jacket |
| 8. hip-length pullover coat with a hood | pullover | parka | cloak |
| 9. belted raincoat with military- type shoulder straps | mackinaw | trench coat | kersey |
| 10.sweater that has neither buttons nor zippers | anorak | poncho | pullover |
| 11.short, tight-fitting sleeveless covering worn under jacket | cape | waistcoat | pea jacket |
| 12.hip-length double-breasted coat of heavy wool | cloak | trench coat | pea jacket |
