Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with prepositions if it’s necessary

1. Men … the whole are more conservative and less particular … their appearance. 2. All the attempts to be exclusive and unique … the end boil … … sameness. 3. Young people nowadays are most comfortable … jeans and loose jackets. 4. … the ages geography and climate, poverty and wealth have all played their role … fashioning styles of clothing. 5. There are boundless possibilities … original creativity. 6. Tight-fitting miniskirts may be … at one time, to be replaced … midcalf lengths, well … the knee. 7. Now let's have a look … a lady's average wardrobe. 8. The rich man's clothes altered … every fancy... the tailor. 9. The cheap manufacture … cloth and the sewing machine brought … a revolution. 10. Next season fashions will revert … the nineteen-twenties. 11. It is hard to tell class, rank or profession … the form … dress. 12. Fashions … men's clothes change less frequently than fashions … women’s clothes. 13. Fashion designers are bent … being original. 14. A tie can be striped, checked or … a loud floral design changing … the fashion. 15. What style will be fashionable … future? 16. We can trace the development … fashions … clothes. 17. The clothes … the rich classes … Paris, Rome and London are imitated all … the world.

Exercise 5. Guess the word:

1. the condition or quality of being poor; 2. clothes; 3. to become different, to change; 4. a short, tight fitting sleepless garment worn under a suit by men; 5. the making of goods and article by hand or, esp., by machinery often on a large scale; 6. fabric or material; 7. the part of the garment that encircles the neck; 8. having a stripe or stripes; 9. being the only one of its kind; 10. loose gown worn in bed by women or girls; 11. not genuine, false fur; 12. to mean, when summarized; to amount to; 13. the measure of how long the thing is; 14. creative ability; 15. much money or property, great amount of worldly possessions; 16. having a pattern of squares; 17. the current fashionable way of dressing; 18. a small square piece of linen, cotton, silk for wiping the nose, eyes or face; 19. a closet or a movable cabinet for holding clothes; collection of clothes; 20. especially fitted suit; 21. light shoes for indoor wear; 22. having no bounds, unlimited, vast; 23. a waterproof outer coat; 24. a sweater or a jacket usually knitted, that opens down in the front and usually long-sleeved; 25. imagination or a mental image; 26. a person, who makes repairs or alters the clothes; 27. articles worn or carried to complete one’s suit; 28. trousers; 29. not tight, giving enough room.

Exercise 6. Choose the right word:

1. We can … a) notice b) observe c) note how the rich man’s … a) clothes b) dresses c) cloths altered. 2. The clothes of the rich classes of Paris are imitated … a) all over b) around c) in the world. 3. It is hard to … a) distinguish b) say c) tell class, rank or profession by the … a) form b) shape c) pattern of dress. 4. All the … a) pains b) effort c) attempts to be exclusive and … a) single b) unique c) uniform in the end boil down to sameness. 5. Styles, cuts, designs and … a) partially b) especially c) particularly the lengths … a) alter b) change c) alternate. 6. There are … a) endless b) boundless c) unrestricted possibilities for original creativity. 7. There are … a) acquisitions b) attachments c)the accessories: shoes and handbags in … a) fitting b) becoming c) matching colors. 8. Men are less particular… a) in b) about c) at their appearance. 9. Gradually, the man in the street … a) gets acquainted b) gets used to c) gets accustomed the idea of, say, the maxi style

Exercise 7. Give a suitable opposite or antonym:

1. Poverty has played its role in clothing. 2. The rich man's clothes altered quickly. 3. Fashion travels slowly. 4. It's an ordinary dress. 5. I’d prefer a darker colour. 6. That’s a plain tie. 7. I don’t like close- fitting dresses. 8. It's easy to tell class or rank by the form of dress. 9. This design is out of fashion now. 10 There are limited possibilities. 11. Is it the same colour? 12. I need a warm coat. 12 Do you prefer suits made to measure? 14. Paula has bought a genuine fur coat. 15. This style is out-dated. 16. Ladies' clothes are less expensive. 17. Steve needs a long -sleeved shirt. 18. Jenny would prefer a low -necked sweater. 19. Where, did she have her suit made, at the tailor’s? 20. Do you prefer pure silk? 21. Some men are slovenly in their appear­ance.

Exercise 8. Fill in suitable expressions concerning clothing. Distinguish between:

clothes = garments dress = a ladies' dress; clothing in general   dress = put on clothes, get dressed; put on evening dress; change into evening dress costume = historical costume; national costume put on = a coat, shoes, gloves wear = a dress, a hat, gloves worn out = shabby

cloth = material suit = a man's jacket and matching trousers; a woman's jacket and matching skirt (or trousers) dress up = put on special clothes undress = take off one’s clothes, get undressed   fancy dress = unusual costume as worn at fancy dress balls take off = a coat, shoes, gloves carry = a handbag, an umbrella Sunday best Second best

1. June came home, … her coat and shoes, and … her slippers. 2. Her husband had already … his second best … and was waiting for her. 3. June went into the bathroom, quickly … and took a shower. 4. Then she … her new evening … of black velvet. 5. It didn’t take her long to … 6. They went to the theatre. All the ladies were … in long … 7. June’s friend Meg … a bright pink … and she … a lovely handbag. 8. Meg’s husband looked smart in his dark … 9. Laura was … in white. 10. Women on the whole pay more attention to … than men do. 11. John doesn’t care much about … 12. He usually … ready-made … 13. The trousers he’s … look … because they’re … 14. Why didn’t he … his Sunday …? 15. June liked the play. The historical … the actors were … were very attractive.

REMEMBER

to be in – быть в моде

to be in the fashion - следовать моде

to bring into fashion – вводить в моду

dressed in the height of fashion - одетый по последней моде

a man of fashion – светский человек, следующий моде

out of fashion – вышедший из моды

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