Task Complete the 15 sentences with the words on the left

Meaning
example sentence
at the drop of a hat	without needing any advance notice	My Grandma will babysit for anyone at the drop of a hat.
below the belt	beyond what is fair or socially acceptable	His comment about Manfred's handicap was below the belt.
bursting at the seams	not fitting anymore	I ate too much. I'm bursting at the seams in these jeans.
fit like a glove	fit perfectly (tight to one's body)	Anita's prom dress fits me like a glove.
handle with kid gloves	treat delicately	Please handle my grandmother's tea set with kid gloves.
hand-me-down	used clothing	We buy hand-me-down skates because the kids' feet grow so quickly.
hat trick	three goals scored by one person	The fans cheered when the hockey player got a hat trick.
in one's birthday suit	in the nude	The swimmers in the lake were in their birthday suits.
keep one's shirt on	try to stay calm	I know you're in a hurry, but please keep your shirt on.
keep something zipped	keep something a secret	We know we're having a boy, but we're keeping it zipped from the grandparents.
pull up one's socks	try harder	Marco will have to pull up his socks if he wants to make the football team.
put a sock in it	stop talking	Put a sock in it! I'm trying to tell a story.
put one's thinking cap on	think hard in order to solve a problem	I can't remember where the Christmas decorations are. I'll have to put my thinking cap on.
put oneself in someone else's shoes	imagine what it would be like to be in someone else's situation	Put yourself in Amber's shoes. She doesn't even have a car to drive.
roll up one's sleeves	get down to hard work	The celebrities rolled up their sleeves and washed cars for charity.
take one's hat off to someone	recognize or honour someone for something	I take my hat off to Jim. The doctors said he'd never walk, and he just ran a marathon.
wear one's heart on one's sleeve	display emotions openly	My Dad's not afraid to cry. He always wears his heart on his sleeve.
wear the trousers	be in charge, make the rules	By the looks of things, the kids wear the trousers in this household.

Phrasal verbs with their meanings

The Phrasal Verb	The Meaning	An example ( Simple Past Tense)
button up	To fasten one’s clothing tightly, as against cold weather	E.g: You should button up your shirt.
come off	To become removed from an item of clothing	E.g: He was then running too fast and his shoes came off.
do up	To fasten an item of clothing.	She did his jacket up for him before he left the house.
dress up	To dress (oneself or another) in your best clothes. or To put on fancy dress (disguise oneself or another to be someone else) in children's games.	She enjoyed dressing up to go out. or The children enjoyed dressing up in their mother's clothes.
go with	Suit each other	E.g: Those shoes go with your dress.
hang out	To dry clothes out-side after washing.	The weather was fine, so she hung out the washing.
hang up	To put something on a hook or a hanger.	She was a very neat child. She hung her clothes up every night.
have on	To wear an item of clothing on one's person.	She had a red t-shirt on when he saw her.
kick off	To remove your shoes quickly.	He kicked his shoes off as soon as he got home.
Pull on	Put clothes on quickly	E.g: James pulled off his socks.
put on	To dress yourself or someone else with an item or items of clothing.	He put his shoes on before he went out.
Show off	Show something to a lot of people	E.g: He bought her a ring and she is showing it off.
slip on	To put on an item of clothing easily.	She slipped her sandals on before she went into the sea.
Take in	To make an item of clothing smaller/ more narrow	E.g: You lost weight, and your dress doesn’t fit. I’ll have to take it in.
take off	To remove any item of clothing.	He took his shoes off before he went to bed.
throw on	To put on an item of clothing quickly and without thought.	She was in such a hurry she just threw on a few clothes before she left the house.
try on	To put on an item of clothing to find out whether it fits or is suitable.	She always tried shoes on before she bought them.
turn up	To shorten trousers, a dress or a skirt so that they fit better.	Her jeans were too long, so she turned them up.
wear out	To use an item until it is no longer in good condition	E.g: I wore out my boots. I need to buy a new pair soon.
wrap up	To put warm clothes on.	His mother told him to wrap himself up warm because it was so cold outside.
zip up	To fasten an item of clothing using a zip.	It was cold outside, so he zipped his jacket up.

Task 4. Read the text and complete the given sentences.
Clothes and fashion are always among the most interesting topics to talk about. Women and girls are very interested in them. Men and boys also love wearing nice modern clothes, boots or shoes. So fashion problems can excite and interest everybody.
We wear different clothes for different activities. As the proverb says, “Everything is good in its season”, we must choose the right clothes. For example, what is good at the sports ground isn’t good for a party or for school.
Task 5. Complete the sentences with the missing words which are given in the box.

University uniform, gloves or mittens, jacket, sweater and jeans a T-shirt and sandals, raincoat, boots, best dress/suit, pajamas, a coat, a hat, a scarf, boots, and jeans, trainers

1. At the university I always wear my special suit – my ___________.

2. I change my university clothes for _________ when I get home.
3. When I go in for sports I wear my track suit and ____________________.
4. When I go to the theatre or to my friend’s party I put on my ___________.
5. In the evening after a shower I put on my bath robe and then I go to bed in my __________. Another proverb says, “There’s no bad weather, there are only bad clothes”. So for each season there are different clothes.
6. In winter when it’s cold we put on warm clothes: __________________.
7. When the weather is cool I wear my ____________________________.
8. In hot summer I prefer wearing ______________________.
9. When it’s raining I wear a _____________ with a hood, and _________.
When Mum buys clothes or shoes for me, she always makes me try them on.
And I want to make sure that they are my size, that they suit me well and that I look great.


Task 6. Pay attention to the usage of the phrasal verbs in the next exercises and answer the questions.
1. Have you ever found it difficult to take something off in a changing room?
2. When you put away your clothes in a neat and orderly fashion or throw them in your wardrobe?
3. Do spend a long time picking out clothes when you go shopping?
4. Have you ever bought clothes without trying them on first?
5. How do you choose what to put on in the morning?
6. Do you ever wear clothes until they wear out?
7. How often do you throw away clothes?
8. Do you ever give away your clothes?
9. Of all the items in your wardrobe, what’s the most difficult to get into?
10. Do you have anything in your wardrobe that won’t go with anything else?
Task 7. Write what you know about Flourishing of Fashion Industry in Uzbekistan.
Task 8. Write the names of ten fashionable brands to the given mind map.








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