A) (dress – wear – put on)

1. People do not ... galoshes nowadays. 2. I took a bath, ... and went out. 3. She did not want to ... her raincoat and took an umbrella instead. 4. Yesterday at her brother’s birthday she ... a very pretty blouse. 5. I saw him ... his new sweater in his room. 6. She ... well on very little money. 7. Could you ... the baby? 8. He ... his glasses and read the letter. 9. They were ... in their Sunday best. 10. He ... his glasses to protect his eyes from strong sunlight. 11. Is it compulsory ... seat belts when you’re driving? 12. I’ll be ready in a moment, I’m just ...

B) (fit – match – suit – become)

1. I think this plain cotton frock will ... me, I want something for everyday wear. 2. Blue always look very ... on her. 3. You must buy grey gloves to ... your hat. 3. This suit doesn’t ... you, it is tight in the shoulders. 4. Buy a green hat, this colour ... you more than any other. 5. This jacket ... like a glove. 6. The skirt doesn’t ... the sweater. 7. The coat doesn’t ... me. 8. These clothes don’t really ... to a tropical climate. 9. The curtains don’t quite ... the paint of the walls. 10. That colour doesn’t ... her.

C) (cut – fashion – style)

1. He was dressed according to the ... of his youth. 2. This ... in hats is out-of-date. 3. My brother has always been fond of the sports ... in clothes. 4. 70s ... look very odd today. 5. ... have changed since I was a girl. 6. I like greatly the .... of your new dress. 7. Jackets in the latest ... are on sale in the boutique. 8. Narrow trousers are the latest ...

Exercise 6. Find the English equivalents for the following word combinations.

1. A light circular screen of silk or other material which can be folded or unfolded by sliding it up and down on a stick, carried in the hand as a protection against rain. 2. A tight knitted covering of wool, cotton, silk or kapron for the foot and leg reaching slight-above the knee. 3. A small bag inserted in a garment or attached to it for carrying small articles, such as a purse, loose change, tickets a watch, etc. 4. A man’s or a woman’s outdoor head covering that has a crown and a brim. 5. A woman’s soft, usually cylindrical cover of fur into which both hands are thrusted from opposite ends to keep them warm in cold weather. 6. A fingerless winter glove with only a separate cover for the thumb. 7. A strip of leather or cloth worn round the waist to support clothes or weapons. 8. A slender walking stick used mostly by men. 9. A piece of cord used to fasten or tighten the opposite ends of a boot. 10. A narrow circular band of gold or silver often set with precious stones worn round a finger. 11. A рart of garment for covering an arm. 12. A wide piece of material loosely folded and worn round the neck by men? 13. A short knitted woollen coat with sleeves, usually fastened at the front with buttons. 14. A small shop, or department of a larger shop, selling up-to-date clothes and other fashionable personal articles. 15. A shop selling garment owned or used by someone else before, 16. A fastener made of two sets of metal or plastic teeth and a sliding piece that joins the edges of an opening in material by drawing the teeth together?