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UNIT 2 REVISION

1. MATCH THE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS.

1. idiot-proof a. designed to be used without being 1


held ..
2. home-made b. working for oneself as the owner of a 2
business ..
3. hands-free c. extremely easy to use 3
..
4. long-lasting d. wealthy 4
..
5. self-employed e. continuing for a long time 5
..
6. well-of f. made by one's own eforts 6

2. WRITE A SENTENCE, A DEFINITION OR A SYNONYM FOR THE FOLLOWING


WORDS SO THEIR MEANING IS CLEAR.

1. self-centred =

2. cold-blooded =

3. thick-skinned =

4. two-faced =

3. FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH ONE OF THE WORDS BELOW IN THE


CORRECT FORM. THERE ARE EXTRA WORDS YOU DONT NEED TO USE.

heart of gold down-to-earth - have your head screwed on pain in the neck
social butterfly - cold fish keep yourself to yourself wet blanket make
a fuss - blow your own trumpet life and soul of the party bad egg

1. Bill is definitely the he's


currently trying to get everyone up to dance!

2. I wish Tom would stop ringing me all the time. Hes being a ..
.

3. She always puts others before herself, she has a .


..

4. Bob is so dull. He hardly ever speaks to anyone. He's a


.

5. I hate the way Barry always .


. I get sick of hearing about all the amazing things he's
done.
6. Its quite difficult to get to know him. He tends to
.. a lot.

7. Don't worry about Sally, she'll be all right - she's got her
the right way.

8. Why do you . over a problem like that?


Everything will be all right.

4. TAKE THE QUIZ BELOW TO CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF EXTREME ADJECTIVES.

1. The comedian was __________! I laughed so hard I was almost crying.

A astounding B fascinating C hilarious

2. The kitchen was __________ by the time she finished cleaning it.

A furious B hideous C spotless

3. These __________ ruins were built by the Mayans thousands of years ago.

A ancient B filthy C packed

4. In my evaluation, the teacher said I was a ___________ student and a joy to have in class.

A horrible B gorgeous C wonderful

5. My brother was ___________ when I broke his brand-new cell phone.

A awful B furious C starving

6. The first time I had to speak at a big conference, I was __________ - my hands were
actually shaking!

A exhausted B terrified C terrible

7. This hearing aid is so _________ you can barely see it.

A astounding B filthy C tiny

8. That dress is __________ - I can't believe it's considered "fashionable"!

A hideous B freezing C spotless

9. My kids fell asleep on the car ride home from the zoo - they were __________ from
running around all day.

A exhausted B furious C terrifying

10. I'm not really into politics, but I find science ___________.
A gigantic B fascinating C starving

5. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE THE CORRECT NAME. THERE ARE
EXTRA WORDS.

miniskirt - scrufy - denim - glamorous - wrinkled hippyish - pendant - open-toed


shoes - stubbly - bangle clean-shaven suit - tanned

1... 2.. 3
4..

5.... 6 7. 8..
9..

6. CLOZE TEST. READ THE TEXT AND COMPLETE WITH A WORD FROM THE
LIST BELOW. EACH WORD CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE. THERE ARE FIVE
WORDS THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE.

FASHION DESIGN

Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty
to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is 0) INFLUENCED by cultural and social
latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of
ways in designing clothing and accessories; and, because of the time required to bring
a 1) __________ onto the market, must at times anticipate changing consumer tastes.

Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are 2) __________ as well as


aesthetically pleasing. They must consider who is 3) __________ to wear something and
the situations in which it will be worn. They have a wide 4) __________ and
combinations of materials to work with as well as colours, 5) __________ and styles to
choose from. Though most clothing worn for everyday wear falls within a small variety
of conventional styles, unusual clothes are usually sought for special occasions such
as evening wear or party dresses.

Some clothes are made specifically for an 6) __________, as in the case of haute
couture . Today, most clothing is designed for the mass market, especially casual and
every-day wear.
Fashion designers can work in a number of many ways. Fashion designers may work
full-time for one fashion as in-house designers which owns the designs. They may
work 7) __________ or as part of a team. Freelance designers work for themselves,
selling their designs to fashion houses, directly to shops, or to clothing manufacturers.
The clothes bear the buyers label. Some fashion designers set up their own labels,
under which their designs are marketed. Some fashion designers are self-employed
and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores
or high-fashion 8) __________ stores. These designers create original clothes, as well as
those that follow established fashion 9) __________. Most fashion designers, however,
work for clothes manufacturers, creating designs of mens, womens, and childrens
fashions for the mass market. Large designer brands which have a name as their 10)
__________ such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Justice, or Juicy are likely to be designed by a
team of individual designers under the direction of a designer director.

ALONE DEPARTMENT INFLUENCED RANGE


BRAND

FUNCTIONAL LIKELY TRENDS CLOTH


GARMENT

LONELY UNLIKELY CLOTHING INDIVIDUAL


PATTERNS VIP

7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN. USE TWO TO FIVE WORDS.

1) She has two watches. She bought one of them in Paris. The one is faulty. THAT

The watch . is faulty.

2) My sister has a lot of friends. None of them are married. WHOM

My sister has a lot of friends, .. married.

3) Their dog is called Ben. They've had it for ten years. WHICH

Their dog, .. for ten years, is called Ben.

4) A chemist's is a shop that sales medicines. YOU

A chemist's is a shop .. medicines.

5) This is the woman. We borrowed the car from her. WHOM

This is the woman .. the car.

6) Carol decided to leave our town. Her daughter had been killed. WHOSE

Carol, .. , decided to leave our town.

7) All visitor to the museum are asked to sign the visitors book. VISITS
Everyone asked to sign the visitors
book.

8) She has chosen a CD with a broken cover. WHOSE

She has chosen a CD broken.

8.

9.

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