VOCABULARY CONSOLIDATION UNIT 4

Style adjectives

1 Complete the adjectives.

colourful

1 g ______o ______u ___

2 ___ m ______c ______c ___ l

3 f ______l

4 c ______e ______i ______a ___

5 s ______y

6 c ___ s ______

7 t ______h ___

2 Underline the correct words.

You can’t wear trainers to work, they’re too tight / casual.

1 Lyla always wears colourful / old-fashioned clothes because she likes bright colours.

2 These shoes are quite trendy / impractical – I can’t walk in them.

3 Max likes clothes which are sporty / tight because he does a lot of exercise.

4 I think my school uniform is boring – it’s very fashionable / conventional.

5 My aunt Mae is very glamorous / casual; she always wears dresses and a lot of make-up.

6 I’ve got a job interview, so I need to wear something loose / formal.

7 In hot weather it’s better to wear loose / impractical clothes.


Phrasal verbs: clothes

3 Underline the correct words.

Please put your clothes in / on / away when you go to bed at night.

1 I’m going to put my new dress on / away / in for the party tonight.

2 Don’t throw your old clothes off / on / away – mend them.

3 My dad’s been eating too much chocolate and he can’t get on / into / in his jeans.

4 I don’t think red trousers go with / on / in a pink T-shirt.

5 I’m going to look at / after / for a new pair of trainers on the internet.

4 Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences and questions.

1 My jumper didn’t fit, so I gave it
2 I’m going to try
3 It’s really hot in here; take
4 I’ve had these jeans for ages; and I’ve worn
5 Can you tidy your room and pick
6 I went shopping with my cousin and she picked / a off your jacket.
b up your clothes, please?
c away to a charity shop.
d on some new trainers.
e them out!
f out some really nice clothes for me.

VOCABULARY EXTENSION UNIT 4

Style adjectives

1 Order the letters to make adjectives.

higtt tight 4 rsuomlgao ______

1 rolmaf ______5 craticlipam ______

2 psotyr ______6 vcenitonlano ______

3 sulcaa ______7 lfrcoluuo ______

2 Use adjectives from exercise 1 to label the pictures.

1 / / 2 /
______/ ______
3 / / 4 /
______/ ______

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

casual colourful conventional formal
glamorous impractical loose sporty

Max likes clothes which are sporty because he does a lot of exercise.

1 My aunt Mae is very ______; she always wears dresses and a lot of make-up.

2 I’ve got a job interview, so I need to wear something ______.

3 Lyla always wears ______clothes because she likes bright colours.

4 In hot weather it is better to wear ______clothes.

5 You can’t wear trainers to work, they’re too ______.

6 These shoes are quite ______. I can’t walk in them.

7 I think my school uniform is boring – it’s very ______.

Phrasal verbs: clothes

4 Read the definitions and complete the phrasal verbs.

Tidy clothes up and put them in the wardrobe put away

1 Get dressed in some clothes put ______

2 Put clothes in the bin because they are old throw ______

3 Put clothes on because they fit get ______

4 Clothes that look good together go ______

5 Search for look ______

5 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

I’ve had these jeans for ages, and I’ve worn them out!

1 Can you tidy your room and pick ______your clothes, please?

2 I’m going to try ______some new trainers.

3 I went shopping with my cousin and she picked ______some really nice clothes for me.

4 My jumper didn’t fit so I gave it ______to a charity shop.

5 It’s really hot in here – take ______your jacket.

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