Complete each of the following sentences with one of the words below.
| cloth (2) dress | clothe dresses | clothes dressing | clothing dressings | cloths |
1. He never changes his .. his shirt and trousers are filthy.
2. A shirt or a sock are articles of ..
3. The two . Mary bought yesterday are very beautiful. And they both match her new hat, too.
4. As he had seven sons he had to work hard to.. his big family.
5. Where have you put the two dish-.. I left in the sink?
6. Im afraid you have bought too much .. for just one overcoat.
7. We had to tear a new bed sheet to make a .. for the wound.
8. In the mountain region you still often see people wearing their national ..
9. In the past, people used to wear just a piece of wrapped round the body.
10. My favourite salad are French and Italian.
Exercise 12
Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Father and son
| My next-door neighbour has a very unusual (1)...................... He has long hair with a (2)..................... in the middle, and usually wears an old pair of jeans and a (3)..................... shirt. His clothes are very (4)..................... for working in a bank, but that is what he does! Unless he (5)..................... when he gets to work and changes his clothes! His clothes are usually filthy and I am sure he never washes them or takes them to the (6)...................... When he wears a coat it is always old and (7)....................., and even on very cold days it is (8).................. all down the front. The funny thing is that his son is very (9)....................., always wears the latest styles, and never wears casual clothes, even on an (10)................. occasion. | APPEAR PART STRIPE SUIT DRESS CLEAN WEAR BUTTON FASHION FORMAL |
Exercise 13
Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
| calfskin drip leather squeezed washing | corduroy fabrics lukewarm suede wearing | creased garments polished supple woollen | directions hung shoes tags wringing |
It is good to read all those little that dangle from ... The tags give .. for cleaning or .., and pressing.
Most ... sweaters can be hand-washed in ... or cold water. They should be ... gently not wrung out.
Some , such as . should be left to . dry without squeezing or ... Some garments that are after wearing may lose these creases if they are carefully up overnight.
pocketbooks and should be brushed before and after each .. Kid and shoes should be to keep the ... soft and ...
Exercise 14
What do the following symbols mean? Match the symbols with the correct instructions.
| . do not wash . hand-wash in lukewarm water . do not use chlorine bleach | . hang to dry . tumble dry . do not iron | . drip-dry .dry-clean only .dry flat |
