C Nora is reading a notice about the Fashion from Waste event at Sunshine Middle School. Read the notice and choose the best answer for each question.
Fashion from Waste
Do you love fashion? Are you interested in helping the world? This event is for you! It is all about staying stylish while being kind to the earth.
Every year, people throw away lots of clothes. This creates too much waste. We are here to change that! At our Fashion from Waste event, you can learn more about fashion and waste during an exciting talk.
That is not all! We will also show you amazing ways to give your old clothes a new life! Got an old pair of jeans? Turn them into a new skirt! What about an old shirt? Why not make it into a beautiful bag?
Join us on 15 November from 9 a.m. to noon in the school hall! Bring an old piece of clothing to the event. We can help you turn it into something new, useful and stylish! See you there!
1 How do people create waste?
a They throw away old clothes.
b They buy lots of clothes.
c They give clothes to their friends.
2 What is the talk at the event about?
a The importance of fashion.
b The need for more clothes.
c Fashion and waste.
3 When is the Fashion from Waste event?
a In the morning.
b In the afternoon.
c In the evening.
4 What can students do with their old piece of clothing at the event?
a They can trade it with someone else.
b They can give it to other people.
c They can learn how to turn it into something new.
D Lisa is showing her mum and her friend Carole her new clothes. Read their conversation and match the idioms with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Carole: Lisa, these new clothes look beautiful! You’re so lucky to have them.
Lisa: Thank you, Carole. I’m glad you like them.
Mum: Girls, remember clothes don’t make the man. Some people wear beautiful clothes, but they may not be beautiful inside. To be a good person, you should always be kind to other people.
Carole: That’s true. But these clothes are great! If you go shopping again, call me, Lisa. I’ll come at the drop of a hat.
Lisa: What hat?
Carole: That just means I’ll come quickly.
Lisa: Oh, OK. Let’s have a special dress-up day tomorrow. We’ll get dressed to the nines.
Carole: I don’t understand. Will we get dressed up nine times?
Lisa: No, it means we’ll wear all our best clothes.
Carole: That sounds great! You always have such clever ideas, Lisa. I take my hat off to you!
1 clothes don’t make the man a at once
2 at the drop of a hat b to admire sb very much for sth they have done
3 dressed to the nines c to wear very stylish clothes
4 take my hat off to sb d don’t judge a person only by his or her clothes