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THEME 20 SHOPPING

ANSWER KEY

a) Students’ own answers
b) 1. sweatpants 2. a cardigan 3. cargo pants 4. a bag 5. a belt 6. a straw hat
Vocabulary 7. corduroy pants 8. a jumpsuit Extra: sneakers
c) 1. splash out 2. sell out 3. discount 4. go with 5. pricey 6. waterproof
7. bring down 8. shabby Extra: next to nothing
a) Students’ own answers
Listening b) They are talking about sustainable fashion and fast fashion.
c) 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b
a) Students’ own answers
b) Look stylish, old-fashioned, smart
Quality long-wearing, repairable, delicate
Speaking Fabric / Material cotton, silk
Practicability comfortable, reversible, protective
Price next to nothing, reasonable, cheap
c) Students’ own answers
a) 1. a bit 2. slightly 3. much 4. by far 5. nearly
3. Sarees
b) 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. a
Structure c) 1. Frank said (that) he could get home on his own.
2. My husband told me (that) there had been an accident outside the supermarket the day before.
3. Ms Clark said (that) she was flying to London the next day.
4. Claire said to her friend (that) she didn’t want to go dancing that day.
5. My mother told us (that) she had ordered pizza for dinner.
a) Students’ own answers
b) 1. Herero dresses, Namibian dresses 2. Hmong clothes 3. Sarees
c) 1. lightweight 2. resemble 3. discard 4. occasion 5. vibrant 6. stole 7. majestic
Reading d) 1. The blogger finds ethnic clothes fascinating and extremely majestic.
2. They are popular because of their free-flowing nature.
3. The regal headgear is the most distinctive part of the Hmong clothes.
4. They protect people against the cold and windy environments of the mountains.
5. The colourful clothes reflect their positive attitudes towards life. Writing Students’ own answers
a) 1. History 2. Retailer Tricks 3. Consumer Psychology 4. Facts vs Myths
Culture Corner
b) Students’ own answers

Multiple Choice
1) D

2) E

3) B
4) E

5) A

6) A
Fun Page
Crossword Puzzle
7) E

8) B

9) C

10) C
11) C
Hidden Message:
12) D

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