Unit 4

Matching

Complete each sentence with a word from the list. You will not use all of the words.

a. centered
b. confident
c. confidence
d. esteem
e. image
f. pity
g. conscious
h. critical

Example:
I wish I had more self- confidence; then I wouldnt be so nervous when I met new people.

____ 1. A positive self-____ is the result of feeling good about the way you look, feel, and act.
____ 2. Dont be so self-____. Nobody really cares what youre wearing.
____ 3. I think that James wears all those flashy clothes because he wants to be accepted. Im afraid he has low self-
____.
____ 4. People who are quick to indulge in self-____ are also quick to lose friends; they always feel sorry for
themselves and arent much fun to be around.
____ 5. A self-____ attitude is one of the keys to success in any field; believe in yourself and others will believe in
you.
____ 6. Its all right to be a little self-____; we can learn from our own mistakes.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Look at each picture. Choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence.
 Example:
c He has _____ look.
a. an elegant
b. an old-fashioned
c. a shocking

____ 1.

Those boots are so _____ right now.

a. out of style
b. Hot
c. Flashy

____ 2.

Look at what hes wearing! Im sorry, but thats just _____.

a. Tacky
 b. Chic
c. Elegant

____ 3.

Dont they look _____!

a. Tacky
b. Shocking
c. Elegant

____ 4.

She looks so _____. That look was hot three years ago!
a. out of style
b. Fashionable
c. Chic

Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example:
Models have _____ choice at fashion shows; they have to wear what the designers tell
 a them to wear.
a. No
b. Many
c. Few

____ 5. When it comes to business clothes, _____ conformity is better than none.
a. No
b. Most
c. a little
____ 6. _____ of the group thinks that its not acceptable to wear bathing suits to that restaurant.
a. The majority
b. Several
c. A few
____ 7. Some managers worry that casual Friday means _____ productivity.
a. Few
b. Less
c. a number of
____ 8. It seems that now more than ever, _____ teenagers dress to impress their friends and classmates.
a. Every
b. Most
c. Much
____ 9. _____ designers focus on casual clothing.
a. Many
b. A great deal of
c. Not as much
____ 10. The new dress code has been met with _____ satisfaction.
a. several
b. a great deal of
c. many
____ 11. _____ managers object to casual clothing in the office.
a. Only a few
b. Not as much
c. Less
____ 12. I need to find _____ employees who will volunteer to help write the new dress code.
a. two
b. each
c. every
____ 13. He said that _____ of the money was spent on advertising, but it wasnt enough to get the results we wanted.
a. three
b. every
c. a third

Read the magazine article. Then read it again and choose the letter of the answer that correctly
completes each sentence.
 Example:
c According to the first paragraph, _____.
a. tattoos are in bad taste
b. tattoos are both elegant and classic
c. tattoos are accepted by some but not by others

____ 14. Before the 1960s, people with tattoos were _____.
a. in style
b. shocking
c. respectable
____ 15. Rock n roll musicians began to wear tattoos because _____.
a. they wanted to show that they didnt follow societys rules
b. they wanted to be part of society
c. they wanted to be trendy
____ 16. In the 1960s, _____.
a. models had tattoos but rock musicians did not
 b. tattoos gradually started to become stylish
c. tattoos were still not accepted by anyone
____ 17. According to the article, _____.
a. some teenagers see tattoos as a symbol of their individuality
b. teenagers are self-conscious
c. a majority of teenagers are afraid to be seen as self-confident
____ 18. According to the last paragraph, _____.
a. most students with tattoos go into the business world
b. visible tattoos could still be a problem in some professions
c. tattoos have already achieved total social acceptance
____ 19. The main idea of the article is that _____.
a. tattoos are losing popularity
b. tattoos are now acceptable to everyone
c. tattoos are more acceptable now than before

Short Answer

Complete each sentence in you own way. Write sentences about fashion or style.

Example:
A few managers in my company dont like casual Fridays.

1. A majority of ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

2. Most _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

3. Several _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

4. Plenty of ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

5. A number of _________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

6. Not as much _________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________.