English Vocabulary in Use Elementary » Unit 4: Clothes

Word List
  • belt
  • boots
  • clothes
  • coat
  • dress
  • glasses
  • global
  • gloves
  • handbag
  • hat
  • have got … on
  • jacket
  • jeans
  • jumper
  • pair of trousers / shorts / glasses
  • ring
  • scarf
  • shirt
  • shorts
  • skirt
  • socks
  • suit
  • sunglasses
  • sweater
  • take … off
  • tie
  • tights
  • trainers
  • trousers
  • T-shirt
  • umbrella
  • wear
  • bag
  • carry
  • get undressed
  • get dressed
  • put … on
  • pyjamas
  • shoe(s)
  • watch
Exercises

4.1 ‣ Complete the sentences.

  1. Joe has a job interview today, so he’s wearing a smart su, a white sh_____ and a t_____.
  2. Julia’s not working today, so she’s wearing a T-_____ and sh_____s.
  3. Lucy is going to play tennis. She’s wearing white s_____s and tr_____s.
  4. Gianni is going to a business meeting. He’s _____ing a b_____ with his papers and laptop.
  5. My trousers are too big. I have to wear a b_____.
  6. It’s cold today. I’ll wear my j_____, and I’ll take my c_____ too.

4.2 ‣ Match the item of clothing with the part of the body.

  1. scarf
  2. belt
  3. shoe
  4. hat
  5. glove
  6. glasses
  7. tights
  8. ring

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. _____

4.3 ‣ Complete the sentences with one of the verbs in the box and put it in the right form.

  1. be
  2. wear
  3. carry
  4. have
  1. Tim’s jeans blue and his T-shirt _____ red.
  2. Julia _____ jeans and a T-shirt today.
  3. Meena _____ got a red coat on and she _____ some flowers.
  4. Sarah’s dress _____ old but her shoes _____ new.
  5. Last year Harry’s trousers _____ white. Now they _____ grey.
  6. _____ this a new pair of jeans?
  7. My favourite pyjamas _____ dark green.
  8. Kim _____ a new pair of shorts.

4.4 ‣ Label the picture.

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. _____
  8. _____
  9. _____

4.5 ‣ Complete the verbs in the table.

morningnight
get get _____
or _____ your clothes onor _____ your clothes off

4.6 ‣ What are you wearing today? Use a dictionary to help you.

I’m wearing a white T-shirt and a blue jumper. I’ve got a pair of black trousers on. I’m wearing blue socks and white trainers. I’ve also got a watch and a pair of glasses on.

_____

Answer Key
A ‣ Clothes

B ‣ Plural words

My suit is new but these trousers are old. Her jeans / shorts / tights are blue.
Note: You say: a pair of trousers / shorts / glasses, etc.

C ‣ Verbs

You wear clothes but you carry things.

You wear glasses.

Naomi is wearing a long blue coat.

She’s carrying a suitcase and a handbag.

You can also say: Naomi has (got) a blue coat on.

You carry a bag and an umbrella.

In the morning you get dressed or put your clothes on. At night you get undressed or you take your clothes off.

Common mistakes

You put clothes on but you take clothes off [NOT put clothes off ].

Tips

When you get dressed in the morning, say to yourself Now I’m putting on my socks. Now I’m putting on my shoes and so on.

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