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2.8. a) Match each material on the left below with the most appropriate word, phrase or phrases on the right.

(a) corduroy a ship’s sail, a boxing ring

(b) canvas church windows

(c) denim the roof of a shed or cheap hut

(d) fur comfortable soft trousers

(e) frosted glass jeans

(f) stained glass bathroom windows

(g) stainless steel a woman’s expensive, warm coat

(h) corrugated iron a wall

(i) straw a man’s old-fashioned light summer hat

(j) brick cutlery

(k) cork old ships

(l) silk packing material

(m) suede fine cups, saucers, dishes

(n) linen a wine-bottle stopper

(o) serge shoes, a casual jacket

(p) corrugated cardboard a lawn

(q) tweed a woman’s expensive evening dress

(r) timber fine bed-sheets

(s) porcelain a man’s hard-wearing sports-jacket

(t) turf an ordinary soldier’s uniform

b) What materials, from those above, might the following items be made of?

a football pitch a man’s tie table-mats

the lining of a winter coat a woman’s casual skirt tents

a household lamp base a dentist’s surgery windows a house

a cheap casual jacket a table-cloth an overcoat

an oil-painting base a woman’s purse a watch-case

a baby’s toy animal

2.9. Put the correct form of ‘wear’ or ‘dress’ in the spaces below.

(a) Students normally _______ very informally.

(b) She often _______ in black.

(c) They usually _______ jeans and sweaters.

(d) They were _______ in jeans and sweaters.

(e) What were they _______?

(f) How were they _______?

(g) He can wash, shave and _______in ten minutes.

(h) She was _______ an evening _______.

(i) The men were in evening _______.

(j) It’s informal. There's no need to _______up.

2.10. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

on in off up for with at by inside back

1. Your jacket’s undone. Button it _______.

2. It was very warm. We took _______ our coats.

3. Put _______ your pullover. It’s cold.

4. That’s the man, _______the dark suit.

5. Hang your coat _______.

6. Hang your coat _______ the hook.

7. He took _______ his shoes and put _______ some slippers.

8. Anna’s the girl _______ the red dress.

9. She’s only three. She can't do her coat _______ by herself.

10. He rolled _______ his sleeves and started working.

11. These jackets are reduced ______ price.

12. The assistant advised me to try the coat ______.

13. I want to look ______ the animals ______ the pet shop.

14. He bought many things ______ mail order.

15. There is normally a label ______ a jacket.

16. I took it ______ to the shop to complain.

17. ‘Is something wrong ______ it?’ he said.

18. I asked ______ a refund.

2.11. Explain the difference between the following.

(a) to overcharge and to undercharge (c) a shopkeeper and a shoplifter

(b) shopping and window-shopping (d) a wholesaler and a retailer

2.12. a) Study the English words for containers below. b) Then match each container (a-r) with its contents (1-18).

b) (a) basket (1) clothes and personal things for a long stay

(b) trunk (2) coins

(c) tank (3) bank notes, tickets

(d) safe (4) shopping

(e) vase (5) petrol, water

(f) purse (6) suits, jackets, dresses

(g) wallet (7) cash, secret documents, jewellery

(h) kettle (8) boiling water

(i) wardrobe (9) flowers

(j) briefcase (10) school books

(k) envelope (11) clothes and belongings for a week's holiday

(l) jug (12) letter

(m) suitcase (13) water, milk

(n) barrel (14) waste paper

(o) satchel (15) beer

(p) bin (16) hot tea, cold drinks

(q) box (17) business papers

(r) (thermos) flask (18) chocolates, matches

2.13. The following words represent small pieces or quantities. Put each in its correct place in the sentences below. In (a) some words must be used more than once.

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