«Parts of the body» expressions

Brainwave

Cheeky

To put foot in it

To stick neck out

Hair-raising

Heartless

Eyesore

Out of mind

Nosy

To see eye to eye

Pain in the neck

Put finger on it

1. How could you be so ...? I’m still crying because you left me, and now you want your Best of Rap video back – to watch with that girl!

2. I’m in trouble simply because I ... and told the truth about the management of this place.

3. When I was the last time you had a ...? Oh, yes, that brilliant idea of selling goldfish on the internet. Mmm.

4. We have an excellent working relationship. We ... on almost everything.

5. That ex-boyfriend of yours is a real .... I’m not surprised you dumped him.

6. $2000? You must be ... if you think I’m paying that!

7. Right there in the historic centre of the city, there’s a horrible new office block, a real ....

8. You are right – that is exactly the problem. You have ....

9. I told the teacher he was looking smart today, and he said, «Don’t be ... .» I was only trying to be nice.

10. Have you ever tried minding your own business, you ... little person?

11. The Devil’s Dive at the new theme park is a seriously ... ride.

12. I really ... when I mentioned the boss’s trip to Paris with Dave. Her husband hadn’t heard about it before and he went mad.

Clothes

Vocabulary

T-shirt

Striped

Blouse

Shirt

Checked

Vest

Sweatshirt

Cardigan

Sweater

Jumper

Overcoat

Fleece

Jacket

Raincoat

Parka

Jeans

Dungarees

Leggings

Sweatpants

Kilt

Tartan

Skirt

Shorts

Waistcoat

Trousers

Suit

Pinstripe

Dress

Flowered

Scarf

Braces

Gloves

Mittens

Tie

Paisley

Bow tie

Nightdress

Pyjamas

Dressing gown

Tights

Stockings

Socks

Trunks

Bikini

Polka dot

Swimsuit

Button

Zip

Press stud

Buckle

Lace

Write the numbers 1 to 20 next to the correct words.

Bikini

Bra

Dressing gown

Fleece

Gloves

Knickers

Nightie

Pyjamas

Sandals

Scarf

Shorts

Slippers

Sweatshirt

Swimming costume

Swimming trunks

Tights

Tracksuit

Trainers

T-shirt

Underpants

Complete the labels with suitable words. Not all words given are suitable.

Belt

Boot

Handbag

Earring

Shoe

Socks

Suit

Tie

Blouse

Briefcase

Dress

Jacket

Skirt

Shirt

Suitcase

Waistcoat

Underline the most suitable word or phrase.

1. At Harry’s school, the children have to wear a special style / uniform.

2. If we go to the Embassy ball we’ll have to wear fashion / formal / polite clothes.

3. I really like Jack’s new dress / suit / trouser.

4. In the summer I always wear shirts with short collars / cuffs / sleeves.

5. Paul answered the door wearing his pyjamas and his dressing gown / nightdress.

6. You get really dirty repairing a car unless you wear overalls / underwear.

7. I didn’t get wet in the rain because I put on my plastic mac / overcoat / tights.

8. When it snows, Freda always wears a / an anorak / glove / scarf around her neck.

9. David had to stop three times to tie up his small daughter’s shoelaces / soles.

10. My hands were cold so I put them in my pockets / turn – ups.

11. The waitresses in his restaurant all wear white aprons / dungarees / robes.

12. When Tom goes to a party he always wears a bow / butterfly / knot tie.

Read the descriptions of the different outfits worn by each person, and choose the appropriate picture A, B or C for each description.

Susan is wearing high-heeled shoes, tights, a knee-length skirt, a blouse with a floral pattern, a necklace and earrings.

Mary is wearing sandals, baggy trousers, a V-necked jumper, a spotted silk scarf and a silver bracelet.

Jemima is wearing boots a pair of jeans, a woolen jacket, gloves and a hat.

Robert is dressed in a double-breasted jacket with striped trousers, a waistcoat and a spotted tie.

Jim is wearing trainers, tight jeans, a striped sweatshirt and a baseball cap.

George is wearing checked baggy shorts held up with a belt, a pair of sandals with long spotted socks, a plain T-shirt and a beret.

Maureen is wearing slippers, a pleated skirt, a long, striped overcoat and a pair of mittens.

Eddie is casually dressed in a pair of comfortable shoes, chinos and a tartan polo-necked jumper.

Read the following sentences about getting ready for an important interview and choose the most appropriate word or expression from those in bold.

1. Perhaps I should get dressed / put on / try on my purple tie.

2. And maybe I’ll try on / get dressed / wear my new green trousers.

3. Oh no! They don’t suit / fit / measure me. They are too short!

4. It is my own fault. I didn’t try them on / wear them out / fit them up before I bought them.

5. And I really should have creased / crumpled / ironed them.

6. Now, which jacket shall I wear? Perhaps the blue one – it really matches / suits / equals me.

7. As for shoes, I can’t wear those black shoes – they don’t match / fit / measure my orange shirt. I’ll wear my red trainers instead.

8. This waistcoat is too small for me now. I’ve grown out of / grown into / grown over it. I know – I’ll wear my pink cardigan.

9. Unfortunately I haven’t got any socks: I wore them all out / off / on.

10. Oh no, I can’t do in / do over / do up the zip on my trousers. Oh well, nobody will notice.

11. OK, finished. Now let’s take a look at myself in the mirror. Oh dear, I’m certainly no grandmodel / supermodel / greatmodel.

12. Oh well, it’s too late to alter /change / exchange now.

Match each of the following parts of clothing with the correct number in the pictures below.

… belt

… button-hole

… cuff

… lapel

… seam

… breast pocket

… collar

… fly

… lining

… sleeve

… buckle

… crease

… label

… loop

… zip

Choose the correct answer.

1. The boxer in the dark … is sure to win. He’s much better than the other one.

1. costume

2. pants

3. trousers

4. trunks

2. Why don’t you wear a(n) … when you do the washing-up?

1. apron

2. cloth

3. duster

4. towel

3. Mary was wearing a very … skirt which swirled round her as she danced.

1. big

2. full

3. loose

4. tight

4. My brother is always wearing the same … shirt.

1. lined

2. spotted

3. striped

4. tie

5. The tailor made Joe a new ….

1. clothes

2. dress

3. suit

4. wear

6. Ann looked very severe in a black dress with white collar and ….

1. bottoms

2. cuffs

3. ends

4. hands

7. The most expensive … coats are made of mink.

1. feather

2. fur

3. hair

4. skin

8. Mr. Smith arrived wearing suit, but he put on his … before going into the workshop.

1. overalls

2. overcoat

3. overwork

4. underclothes

9. He turned up his … to protect his neck from the cold wind.

1. cap

2. collar

3. scarf

4. sleeve

10. After joining the tennis club, Pete started wearing a smart … with a badge on the pocket.

1. blazer

2. cardigan

3. tunic

4. waistcoat

11. It’s a smart restaurant and men have to wear a ….

1. blouse

2. coat

3. dress

4. jacket

12. She bought a new … for the birthday party.

1. cloth

2. dress

3. vest

4. wear

13. My father wears a blue silk handkerchief in his … pocket.

1. breast

2. chest

3. shoulder

4. heart

14. Hearing a knock at the front door, the woman threw a(n) … over her pyjamas and went downstairs to open the door.

1. bra

2. dressing-gown

3. evening dress

4. nightdress

15. He was wearing a dark green tie over his cream ….

1. blouse

2. jacket

3. scarf

4. shirt

Give the name of each of the indicated items of clothing.

Write the numbers 1 to 20 next to the correct words.

Apron

Blouse

Bow tie

Button

Cardigan

Collar

Cuff

Dungarees

Heels

Hem

Hood

Laces

Pocket

Sleeve

Strap

Underwear

Uniform

Vest

Waistcoat

Zip

Listen to the text «Fashion».

Choose the right answers.

1. The text is about

1. Paris— the centre of the fashion world.

2. Michael Marks, a young Polish immigrant.

3. «chain» stores in Britain.

2. What designers did everyone try to copy?

1. English designers

2. French designers

3. German designers

3. Who doesn't think much about fashion?

1. the British

2. the Germans

3. the French

4. Where do most people in Britain buy something?

1. from a market

2. from a «chain» store

3. from a stall

5. Who was the founder of «Marks and Spencer»?

1. French immigrant

2. American businessman

3. Polish immigrant

6. How many branches of M&S are there today?

1. 500

2. more than 500

3. less than 500

Complete these sentences.

1. Once upon a time, … was only for the rich.

2. Everyone tried to … the top French designers.

1. Street styles are not created by the big fashion ….

2. Most people buy something from a «…» store.

3. A young Polish had a … in Leeds Market.

4. They didn't have many things to sell: some cotton, lots of buttons and a few … - … .

5. There are more than 500 … of M&S all over the world.

Do the comprehension test. Agree (+) or disagree (—) with the follow­ing statements.

1. Fashion was only for the poor.

2. Paris was the centre of the fashion world.

3. Now fashion is not an international matter.

4. Street styles are created by the big fashion designers.

5. The British don't think much about fashion.

6. The most popular of the stores is 'Marks & Spencer'.

g) Michael Marks was an immigrant from Austria, h) M. Marks had many things to sell.

i) M. Marks and T. Spencer started Penny Stalls in many towns.

j) There are many branches of M&S all over the world.

Translate the following phrases and words into Rus­sian; use them in sentences or situations.

1. Sunday clothes.

2. Plain clothes.

3. A plain-clothes man.

4. To buy clothes off the peg.

5. A clothes-basket.

6. To jump into one's clothes.

7. A clothes-line.

8. A clothes peg (a clothes-pin).

9. In long clothes.

10. A cloth of gold (silver).

11. A table-cloth.

12. A book with a cloth binding.

13. To cut one's coat according to one's cloth.

Fill in the blanks using clothes or cloth (cloths).

1. You wear old ....

2. He wore an old yachting cap of blue ....

3. He was as careless of his ... as a child.

4. A wedding dress of sheerest white linen embroidered with sprays of white flowers — stitches so tiny they seemed to grow out of the ... .

5. He went to his room to change his ....

6. He bulged out of his ready-made ….

7. He squirmed over the wet moss, sat­urating his ... and chilling his body.

8. «I’m glad you liked the case.» When I looked back he had taken off the ... and was polishing it again.

9. One man died on the way to hospital after jumping from a top window with his ... blazing.

10. Her soaking wet ... con­strained her, she shuddered with cold, she could hardly walk.

11. Valerie brought a ...to dry the things that Nellie was washing.

12. Their expensive ... were just a little too tight.

13. They bathe all day and they dance all night in the absolute minimum of ... .

14. Fleur —so far as he knew — cut her coat according to. her....

Use the following sentences in situations.

1. Her clothes looked too big for her.

2. His shoes were of patent leather, his double-breasted waistcoat of tan covert cloth with buttons of smoked pearl.

3. I remember seeing him in a store there, he wore the prettiest clothes.

4. These (farm wagons) were full of the farming people in their Sunday finery, the girls in muslin frocks and garden hats, men with linen dusters over their black clothes.

5. Every rib in the child's body showed. It was a cage over which a dark cloth has been flung at night to keep a bird asleep, and like a bird his breath moved under the cloth.

6. I've always spent too much money on my clothes.

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Он сбросил одежду и окунулся в ледяную воду.

2. В магазине продавалось сукно различных сортов.

3. Я обычно покупаю готовую одежду.

4. Дайте, пожа­луйста, тряпку; кастрюля горячая.

5. Где твоя одежда?

6. Нам понадобятся для уборки тряпки, швабры и много горячей воды.

7. Где наша новая скатерть?

8. На ней всегда красивая одежда.

9. Принеси, пожалуйста, веревку и несколько прищепок для белья.

10. Этот человек, без сомнения, живет не по средствам.

11. Революционер знал, что за ним следят переодетые полицейские.

Match the styles with the pictures.

… baggy

… belted

… checked

… crew neck

… floral

… high-heeled

… pleated

… striped

Match the names of the following headgear with the correct number in the picture below.

... felt hat

... straw hat

... top hat

... cap

... beret

... headscarf

... hood

... helmet

... veil

... turban

Jewellery and ornaments. Accessories. Choose the right answer.

1. She wore a beautiful … of pearls round her neck.

1. band

2. bracelet

3. ring

4. string

2. «What a beautiful pearl necklace!» «The pearls are not …, I am afraid.»

1. actual

2. good

3. real

4. true

3. She wore a dark red velvet dress, with a diamond … round her neck.

1. bracelet

2. collar

3. necklace

4. string

4. Cathy was wearing a black leather belt with a big silver ….

1. buckle

2. button

3. fastener

4. link

5. Although it was only … jewellery, it looked real enough.

1. fictional

2. imitation

3. invented

4. untrue

6. Her chain was made of … gold, unmixed with any other metal.

1. clean

2. dishonest

3. pure

4. right

7. She kept her money in a brown leather ….

1. package

2. packet

3. parcel

4. purse

8. I must buy a new leather … to go round my suitcase.

1. rope

2. strap

3. string

4. thread

9. If your belt is too tight, you should … it.

1. lengthen

2. loose

3. loosen

4. release

10. I gave her … stockings for her birthday.

1. a

2. a couple of

3. any

4. a pair of

11. George is wearing the blue and red … tie I gave him.

1. designed

2. lined

3. pictured

4. striped

Give the names of the following items of jewellery and ornaments.

Match the following names of footwear with their descriptions.

1. boot	a. a loosefitting shoe with upper made from soft material, worn in the house
2. clog	b. a heel-less shoe of deer skin or soft leather
3. moccasin	c. a kind of open shoe worn in summer
4. mule	d. a long-legged rubber boot made in one piece
5. pump	e. a kind of light, soft shoe worn for sport, dancing, etc.
6. sandal	f. footwear heavier than a shoe with a part for supporting the ankle
7. slipper	g. a shoe with no back, but only a piece across the toes to hold it on
8. wellington	h. a shoe with a sole made of wood

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.

Bones

Fit

Quality

Bought

Pain

Shape

Choose

Place

Shoes

Chosen

Properly

Size

Feet

Protect