World English 1: Unit 9

Instructions: Read. Then write T (true) or F (false) for each statement.

Natural Fashion

Is fashion bad for the environment? According to one report, the fashion industry
causes eight percent of the world's pollution. One problem is the materials. Synthetic
(man-made) materials, like nylon, are made of plastic. This plastic does not disappear
easily. So, what about natural materials? Cotton is a natural material, but it has
problems, too. Cotton needs a lot of water and chemicals to grow, which hurts the
environment.

What can be done? One idea is to use plant material that people usually throw away.
Banana fiber is one example. In the past, people only ate the banana fruit and threw
away the rest of the plant. Now people can use the leaves and stem of the banana plant
to make “banana sylk” instead of using cotton or synthetic fibers.

Leather is another good example. Leather from cows is expensive because cows need a
lot of water, food, and time to grow. But now there is another choice. Like the banana
plant, the pineapple plant has found new uses. In the past, people threw away tough
pineapple leaves, but now, people can use them to make “pineapple leather.” It costs
much less than real leather and is much better for the environment.

____ 1. Synthetic fibers cause about half of the pollution in the world.

____ 2. Cotton and banana fiber are both natural materials.

____ 3. “Banana sylk” is made from banana fruit.

____ 4. “Pineapple leather” is the same price as cow leather.

Instructions: Track 18 | Listen. Then complete each sentence with one word from the
conversation.

5. George likes the ____________________ that Bill chose.

6. George thinks the ____________________ that Bill chooses are too old-fashioned.

7. George doesn't want to buy the handmade ____________________ because they are expensive.

8. Bill already has many ____________________, but George thinks he needs some new ones.

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the best word from the list. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible. Words must be used only once.
 belt
blouse
cap
coat
gloves
handbag
hat
jacket
jeans
pants
shirt
shoes
skirt
sneakers
socks
suit
tie
T-shirt

9. People wear ____________________ on their hands when it is cold.

10. All of my pants and jeans are loose, so I need a ____________________ to hold them up.

11. Men usually wear a ____________________ with a tie when they have a job interview.

12. When Kyle goes running, he wears a T-shirt, shorts, and a pair of ____________ with no socks.

13. He always wears a ____________________ on his head.

Instructions: Make sentences using the materials in parentheses and the phrase is/are made
from.

Example
(glass)

Windows are made from glass.

14. (cotton)
____________________________________________________________________

15. (wool)
____________________________________________________________________

16. (leather)
____________________________________________________________________
 Instructions: Complete each sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in
parentheses.

Example
These shoes are ______________________________________________. (comfortable)

These shoes are more comfortable than those ones.

17. The white blouse is ____________________________________________. (stylish)

18. Jeans and a T-shirt are ___________________________________________. (casual)

19. A heavy coat is _________________________________________________. (warm)

20. The wool skirt is ________________________________________________. (pretty)

21. Today's weather is ________________________________________________. (bad)

Instructions: Make a superlative adjective with the adjective in parentheses to complete each
sentence.

Example
He bought __________________________________________ jeans in the store. (cheap)

He bought the cheapest jeans in the store.

22. Susan wears _______________________________ clothes of all my friends. (stylish)

23. She wants to stay at _____________________________ hotel in the city. (expensive)

24. Silk is one of __________________________________ materials for clothing. (soft)

Instructions: Complete the tasks.

25. Write a short paragraph (50–75 words) about your favorite piece of clothing. When did you get
it? What does it look like? What kind of material is it? When do you like to wear it?
World English 1: Unit 9
Answer Section
1. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
2. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
3. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
4. ANS: F PTS: 1 OBJ: Reading
5. ANS: shirt

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_18.mp3

6. ANS: jeans

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_18.mp3

7. ANS: shoes

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_18.mp3

8. ANS: socks

PTS: 1 OBJ: Listening MSC: WE3e_L1_EV_Audio_Track_18.mp3

9. ANS: gloves

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

10. ANS: belt

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

11. ANS:
suit
shirt

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

12. ANS: sneakers

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

13. ANS:
cap
hat

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

14. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.)
Her T-shirt is made from cotton.

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

15. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.)
Some coats are made from wool.
 PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary
16. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if vocabulary is used correctly within context.)
This jacket is made from leather.

PTS: 1 OBJ: Vocabulary

17. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if more stylish than follows the verb be.) more stylish than the black one

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives

18. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if more casual than follows the verb be.) more casual than a suit and tie

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives

19. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if warmer than follows the verb be.) warmer than a light jacket

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives

20. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if prettier than follows the verb be.) prettier than the cotton one

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives

21. ANS:
(Answers will vary. Award point if worse than follows the verb be.) worse than the weather yesterday

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Comparatives

22. ANS: the most stylish

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Superlatives

23. ANS: the most expensive

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Superlatives

24. ANS: the softest

PTS: 1 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Superlatives

25. ANS:
Answers will vary.

PTS: 1 OBJ: Writing