Exercise 10

Fill in the gaps with one of the following expressions, changing the forms of the words if necessary.

The colour is good on somebody, to bear the name of some­body, to take an hour off for lunch, to laugh behind the hand, to be coming from Harrod's, to loll against, to fit perfectly, shoes to match, to take something in navy, to be wearing, a full-length mirror, to try on something.

1. The suit was well-cut and fashioned, but the colour seemed to be too pale. So Amanda thought that she would....

2. The cashier looked at the platinum card and saw that... the name of the President. She couldn't believe her eyes.

3. Though..., Dorothy thought that the coat was too wide and long, and decided not to buy it.

4. Her leather bag was so expensive that I immediately under­stood that it..., as I knew that only there they sold such luxurious things.

5. On that day the headmistress... an excellent stylish dress.

6. The dress..., there was not a single crease anywhere and the length was right.

7. As our shopping tour was tiring, we decided... and go to McDonalds.

8. There were no customers in the shop, there was absolutely nothing to do and the salesclerk... the counter.

9. The customer looked so comic in a striped suit and a big hat that when he turned away to look at himself in the mirror, the shopgirls....

10. Deborah had already... five dresses, but none of them suited her.

11. On my way home with a newly purchased raincoat I passed by a shopwindow with a nice display of shoes. The idea struck me at once: I had to buy....

12. It's a pity we do not have... at home. It's impossible to see yourself from head to foot.

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