1 Choose
the word with a similar meaning to the word in bold.
1. fashionable:
practical • outdated • trendy
2. old-fashioned:
”out” • formal • sensible
3. sensible:
practical • formal • ”in”
4. trendy:
”out” • ”in” • casual
5. modern:
old-fashioned • outdated • fashionable
Grammar
2 Write
sentences with the words below and (not) as … as.
1. blouses
/ warm / sweaters
2. a
sports cap / casual / trainers
3. shorts
/ long / trousers
4. trainers
/ noisy / high heels
5. plastic
earrings / expensive / gold earrings
3 Read
the sentences. Then choose the next logical sentence.
1. The homework is too difficult.
a. I’ve already finished it.
b. I don’t understand it.
2. My shoes aren’t big enough.
a. I need new shoes.
b. I need smaller shoes.
3. The food is too hot.
a. Let’s eat!
b. Wait a minute or two.
4. My trousers aren’t long enough.
a. I’m standing on them.
b. You can see my socks.
4 Complete
the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use too … or (not) …
enough.
1. John
isn’t going out tonight. He’s ……………………………… (tired).
2. Phil
can’t be a basketball player because he’s ……………………………… (tall).
3. I
like these jeans but they’re ……………………………… (expensive) for me.
4. It’s
……………………………… (hot) to wear flip-flops today. Your feet will be cold.
5. This
outfit is ……………………………… (casual) to wear for the wedding.
5 Choose
the correct answers.
In the 1960s ,
Mary Quant was a popular fashion designer in London, but her clothes were
1 too cheap / not cheap enough / cheaper than for many teenagers. Then in 1964, clothing designer Barbara Hulanicki opened the shop Biba. Biba’s clothes were 2 as trendy as /
the trendiest / trendy enough Mary Quant’s clothes, but they were 3 not as expensive as / the most expensive / too expensive Mary Quant’s fashion.
1 too cheap / not cheap enough / cheaper than for many teenagers. Then in 1964, clothing designer Barbara Hulanicki opened the shop Biba. Biba’s clothes were 2 as trendy as /
the trendiest / trendy enough Mary Quant’s clothes, but they were 3 not as expensive as / the most expensive / too expensive Mary Quant’s fashion.
Biba became one of 4 the biggest / bigger
than / big enough tourist attractions in London.
It was 5 the most popular / more popular than / less popular than Harrods. Then in 1970, Biba became a department store, but for Barbara the business was 6 too big / big enough /
the biggest. In 1975, she closed the department store.
It was 5 the most popular / more popular than / less popular than Harrods. Then in 1970, Biba became a department store, but for Barbara the business was 6 too big / big enough /
the biggest. In 1975, she closed the department store.
ANSWERS
VOCABULARY
1 1. trendy 2. “out” 3. practical
4. “in” 5. fashionable
GRAMMAR
2 1. Blouses aren’t as warm as sweaters.
2. A sports cap is as casual as trainers.
3. Shorts aren’t as long as trousers.
4. Trainers aren’t as noisy as high heels.
5. Plastic earrings aren’t as expensive as gold earrings.
2. A sports cap is as casual as trainers.
3. Shorts aren’t as long as trousers.
4. Trainers aren’t as noisy as high heels.
5. Plastic earrings aren’t as expensive as gold earrings.
3 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b
4 1. too tired 3. too expensive 5. too casual
2. not tall enough 4. not hot enough
2. not tall enough 4. not hot enough
5 1. not cheap enough 3. not as expensive
as 5. more popular than
2. as trendy as 4. the biggest 6. too big
2. as trendy as 4. the biggest 6. too big
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