Clothes: adjectives; Adverbs – B1 English Vocabulary Test

1  Write suitable endings to complete the adjectives relating to fashion.

1   uncomfort……able……

2   badly-………………

3   skin-………………

4   loose–………………

5   tren-………………

6   unfashion-………………

7   brand-………………

8   second–………………

2  Write the correct adjectives.

1   In the rock ‘n’roll era, young men often wore ……smart…… suits like Elvis Presley.

      A skinny     B smart     C casual

2   Young women liked wearing ………………. skirts in the 1950s, which were great for dancing.

      A loose-fitting     B second-hand     C skinny

3   Teenagers in the 1960s dressed in ………………. clothes symbolic of a growing youth culture.

      A trendy     B unfashionable     C comfortable

4   Fans of the punk era in the 1970s were often ………………. to look more individual.

      A brand new     B badly-dressed     C well-dressed

5   The youth of the 1980s liked to be ………………. and trendy like their favourite singers.

      A fashionable     B uncomfortable     C unfashionable

6   The hip hop music of the 1990s brought a trend for more ………………. clothing like tracksuits.

      A casual     B well-dressed     C second-hand

3  Write sentences with the prompts.

1   Keira / always / well-dressed

      ……Keira is always well-dressed. ……

2   Skinny jeans / fashionable / moment

      …………………………………………………….

3   Casual clothes / usually / comfortable / than / smart clothes

      …………………………………………………….

4   I / got / brand / dress / wear / party

      …………………………………………………….

5   Marcus / think / loose-fitting / clothing / trendy

      …………………………………………………….

4  Write the adverbs. Tick (✓) the ones which are irregular.

5  Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box and the correct form of the adverbs.

1   Ryan was very ……rude…… to the teacher. He spoke to her ……rudely…… .

2   My sister is ……………… at maths, and she did ……………… in the end-of-year exam!

3   I’m not a very ……………… tennis player, and I can’t play volleyball ……………… either.

4   Is Ellie a ……………… student? She takes her schoolwork very ……………… .

5   We don’t mind a bit of ……………… work, but we aren’t prepared to work ……………… at weekends.

6   ………………, they won the competition by just one point. It was their ……………… day!

6  Complete the text with the words in the box.

Fashion and Music

I admire the American rapper Jay-Z for his hip hop music and his 1……trendy…… style. I think he performs really 2……………… live, and he takes his music very 3……………… . He’s really into fashion too, and even has his own 4……………… brand called Rocawear. It features fashionable 5……………… clothes for the 6……………… youth, and it’s become an 7……………… successful business for Jay-Z since its launch in 1999. The music artist is married to the famous singer Beyoncé, who is also a fashion icon, and together they 8……………… influence the world of both music and fashion, and work really 9……………… to achieve their goals.