‘Recent fashions have reflected women’s changing attitudes, and designers are producing dresses which celebrate curves such as the 10____________ style fish-tail dresses we’ve seen here
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets
1 My brother _ (ask) silly questions all the time It’s really annoying
2 Some birds _ (not fly) to warmer countries in winter
3 Our fashion reporter _ (meet) the famous designer at 8.15 tonight
4 Laura _ (hardly ever / go out) in the evenings after school
5 The conference on colour blindness _ (start) at 9 a.m on 23 November
6 _ (you / fancy) watching a DVD this afternoon?
7 Nicola _ (never / wear) a skirt because jeans suit her better
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below There is one verb you do not need.
become belong forget imagine study want wear
1 When I appear on television, my parents never _ to record the programme
2 I can’t _ living without my smartphone It’s part of my life now
3 What they to do when they visit the USA?
4 This week we _ the ideas of ancient philosophers
5 I usually prefer casual clothes, but today I _ smart clothes for an interview
6 That CD _ to me – can I have it back?
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3 Choose the correct answers.
1 Remember to buy / buying that beautiful shiny scarf for your mum’s birthday.
2 Jack can’t stand to listen / listening to talk shows on the radio.
3 I decided to wear / wearing my furry hat today It was cold.
4 The film was so sad I couldn’t help to cry / crying.
5 We stopped to have a coffee, but we ended up to have / having dinner, too.
6 The football star couldn’t face to meet / meeting the journalist after the incident.
7 I’m afraid of heights I don’t want to try / trying mountain climbing.
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cute flowery fluffy high-heeled smart trendy
1 My new tracksuit looks really great Gold and black is quite this year
2 When it’s cold, I like to wear my warm, fleece
3 Go to a job interview in but comfortable clothes Avoid wearing anything scruffy
4 Annie doesn’t like plain clothes She loves her jacket
5 My sister often wears shoes They make her look taller
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5 Choose the correct answers.
1 I’m afraid I’m impossible / unable to do this exercise It’s too difficult
2 Lauren and Mick are quite illogical / irresponsible parents They never think about dangers in
the home
3 The fashion model and her assistant are inseparable / irreversible She never goes anywhere
without him
4 You look absolutely unusual / incredible! Your clothes are amazing.
5 I didn’t like wearing my winter jacket because it was very uncomfortable / dissatisfied, so this
year I bought a new one
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6 Choose the correct answers.
1 Kelly doesn’t wear anything synthetic – only cotton, no nylon / wool.
2 In cold weather she often wears full-length / long-sleeved skirts.
3 Eva’s got a grey, leather / loose clutch bag.
4 Do you prefer to wear baggy or smooth / tight clothes?
5 You can't wear two different shoes! You need gaudy / matching ones.
6 The woman of / in dark sunglasses is my aunt.
7 You look as like / if you want to ask a question.
8 Sheila’s new, sparkly jacket looks beautiful / beautifully!
9 My sister looks quite as / like Jennifer Connelly.
10 Chris doesn’t look like / – very happy at all.
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7 Complete the text with the correct form of the words given.
The most amazing fashions are on display every year on the French Riviera, at the Cannes Film Festival And this year seems 1 (be) no different, with Hollywood celebrities in wonderful dresses inspired by the sea
These have a dramatic fish-tail shape, which is tight around the waist and hips, but then gets wider from the knee and finishes with an 2 (elegance) long, flowing train, similar to a wedding dress The style
is quite 3 (fashion) as it dates back to the late nineteenth century, when a British designer made dresses with an 4 (conventional) shape, which touched the top of the feet at the front and flowed along the ground at the back
However, the style was at its most popular during the 1950s, when it became the design that stars like Marilyn Monroe chose when they felt like 5 (show off) their curves Then, at the Golden Globes film ceremony in January this year, it seemed 6 (be) making a comeback Now, with every big-name designer expected 7 (have) one in their collection, they are the look of the year
‘At last, women are refusing 8 (wear) pencil-thin dresses, and currently we
9 (see) the welcome return of a more womanly shape in Hollywood,’ says fashion expert Clare Adams ‘Recent fashions have reflected women’s changing attitudes, and designers are producing dresses which celebrate curves such as the 10 (style) fish-tail dresses we’ve seen here in Cannes this year.’
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Listening
8 Listen to five people talking about surveillance Match the speakers (1–5) with the
statements (A–F) There is one statement that you do not need.
Speaker 1 _
Speaker 2 _
Speaker 3 _
Speaker 4 _
Speaker 5 _
A This person thinks that cameras are not the most effective way to stop crime
B This person doesn’t feel like he/she can escape from CCTV surveillance
C This person thinks that the public should have a say about when they are watched
D This person is happy to give up some of his/her privacy for a feeling of security
E This person accepts that CCTV cameras are necessary in certain situations
F This person believes that CCTV cameras are a threat to our personal freedom
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A blind date
Can you imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see? At a new exhibition, you can experience the world using your other senses: touch, hearing, smell, taste and sense of balance to ‘see’ without using your eyes Learn to understand beauty in a totally new way! Find out what things look like when you are not looking at all!
At the Invisible Exhibition, you can learn about the practical aspects of being blind Try out useful devices that make life easier for visually-impaired people, such as talking clocks, Braille typewriters, and computer screen reading software Have a go at crossing the road using a walking stick with a sensor Experience what it is like
to do your shopping without seeing what you are buying, or build first impressions of a person based on their voice and tone, not on their appearance
But there is more to life than practicality! The Exhibition also allows you to explore art: touch sculptures, hear descriptions of paintings and photographs, and listen to music in complete darkness Experience what it feels like to have dinner in the dark Spend an evening at the Invisible Restaurant: eat in a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by the tastes and smells of a delicious meal, and the sounds of good conversation and quiet music Bring someone on a real blind date – and show them a world they have never ‘seen’ before
To book tickets for the exhibition or a table for dinner (Thursdays only), call 020 771 4236 Allow 90 minutes for the exhibition, and around three hours for dinner
Exhibition runs from Saturday 9th April until 3rd September
Prices: Exhibition €5; two-course dinner €16; four-course dinner €22 Download the menu on our website.
1 The new exhibition allows people to
a understand how much we rely on our sight
b experience the power of senses other than sight
c experience the world using all of their primary senses
d see details that they may have overlooked
2 The exhibition is designed
a to demonstrate innovations which help people in their everyday lives
b to allow more people to experience culture and art
c for blind people to socialise and meet other blind people
d to help sighted people understand what life is like for blind people
3 When you explore art at the exhibition, you
a can feel objects and listen to people talking about pictures
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a must book a table for two
b can choose between two different menus
c can have conversations with blind people
d can choose the dishes you want by tasting them first
5 The purpose of the text is to
a inform people about a permanent museum display
b give a review of an unusual restaurant
c encourage people to sympathise with people who have disabilities
d advertise a new and stimulating experience
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Writing
10 Write a letter (120–150 words) to your English-speaking penfriend about what you wear:
Write about what you wear to school on a weekday and what you wear in your free time
Describe your favourite outfit and why you like it
Give examples of what young people in your country like to wear
Ask your friend about his/her views on fashion for young people
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