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8) I tried on a …; the jacket was fine but the … were too short.
9) It was hot in the office, so I took off my jacket and …, and rolled up the sleeves of my …
.
10) I wanted to buy the jacket, but unfortunately the one I tried on wasn’t big … and they
didn’t have it in a bigger … .
11) I also wanted a new jumper, but unfortunately the medium size was … big and the small
size wasn’t big … .
FOCUSING ATTENTION
to MATCH (to go with) – підходити за тоном, кольором, дизайном; гармоніювати
(to harmonize in colour, shape, design=of clothes, soft furnishings, etc);
look good when seen together
I’d like a tie to match my new shirt. Brown shoes don’t go well with a black suit.
We chose the sunflowers to match with the wallpaper.
to FIT – сидить (про плаття, пальто)(to be the right size or shape=of clothes, shoes,
rings, etc) This coat doesn’t fit me.
These trousers don’t fit me anymore. The next size up should fit.
to SUIT (to become) – бути (йти) до лиця
(be suitable; to improve the appearance of; to be well and proper)
This dress becomes you well.
Try and choose a career that suits you.
I don’t really think the hat suits (becomes) me.
9. Insert the verbs to fit, to match, to go with, to suit, to become in the proper form.
1. What are you hesitating about? Doesn’t the hat … your dress? It … . I’ve got on now.
But the grey one is cheaper and it’d … everything.
2. I don’t think the curtains and the carpet look well together. They simply don’t … .
3. The dress, you are wearing, … you, but I’m afraid it doesn’t quite … you. It’s a bit
loose.
4. Does this new coat … me?
5. The carpets should … the wallpaper.
6. She was wearing a brown dress with hat and gloves … .
7. These buttons don’t … the blouse. They spoil it.
8. I can’t say that hairdo … you. It makes you look older.
9. I couldn’t believe it was your size, but the dress … you perfectly. You look so smart
in it!
10. The coat seems … well. – Oh, don’t you think it’s a big baggy?
11. You should buy a dictionary that … your needs, not just any one.
12. Of course you will need some old paintings to … the furniture.
13. We chose a dark green carpet to … our yellow curtains.
14. I can’t wear blue shoes with a black skirt – they don’t … .
15. The green jacket doesn’t … the trousers.
16. You can’t wear that blue tie. It doesn’t … your shirt.
17. The dress … her like a glove.
18. I like the suit, but the jacket doesn’t … me.
19. The curtains are a good … for the sofa.
20. She wore a green silk dress and hat to … .
21. Dark colours … her best.
22. The cream and pink quilt was made to … the d?cor.
23. The new hairstyle really … her.
24. It’s important to find a form of exercise that … your lifestyle.

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