Dear 2N1/N2,
Please check the answers for the worksheets "Chap 9" and "Chap 6, 7, 8". You are to read through these worksheets and ensure you remember them. These NOTES are VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Those points/pages that I went through with you all and highlighted in class are VERY IMPORTANT too!
Read them all, ALL THE BEST!!!
Regards,
Miss Lim B.H.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Answers for Chinese Cinderella -Chapter 9
Chapter 9 – Chinese New Year
Niang’s own Children
1. Dressed in western-styled clothes
Niang's stepchildren
1. wore traditional Chinese clothes
Niang's Own Children
2. 4th Brother had a fashionable haircut
Niang's Stepchildren
2. Adeline’s three brothers had their heads shaved bald
Niang's Own Children
3. Little Sister’s hair was combed nearly into 2 plaits
Niang's Stepchildren
3. Adeline and Big Sister had short, straight old fashioned hairstyles
Niang's Own Children
4. could order food at any time of the day
Niang's Stepchildren
4. restricted to 3 meals a day
Niang's Own Children
5. lived on 1st floor
Niang's Stepchildren
5. shared rooms on 2nd floor
1. tutor/nanny
2. 3
3. hunger strike
4. anonymous letter…Chinese
5. burnt
6. first…gifts, pocket money and outings with friends
10. ‘ Genius’ … perfect scholastic record…compositions and short stories.
11. horrors…unwanted daughter …death
12. worthless and ugly
Niang’s own Children
1. Dressed in western-styled clothes
Niang's stepchildren
1. wore traditional Chinese clothes
Niang's Own Children
2. 4th Brother had a fashionable haircut
Niang's Stepchildren
2. Adeline’s three brothers had their heads shaved bald
Niang's Own Children
3. Little Sister’s hair was combed nearly into 2 plaits
Niang's Stepchildren
3. Adeline and Big Sister had short, straight old fashioned hairstyles
Niang's Own Children
4. could order food at any time of the day
Niang's Stepchildren
4. restricted to 3 meals a day
Niang's Own Children
5. lived on 1st floor
Niang's Stepchildren
5. shared rooms on 2nd floor
1. tutor/nanny
2. 3
3. hunger strike
4. anonymous letter…Chinese
5. burnt
6. first…gifts, pocket money and outings with friends
10. ‘ Genius’ … perfect scholastic record…compositions and short stories.
11. horrors…unwanted daughter …death
12. worthless and ugly
Answers for Chinese Cinderella -Chapter 6, 7, 8
Chapter 6- First Day at School
1. Sacred Heart
2. Cook….bicycle
3. filled… walk….address
4. restaurant … telephone
5. Father
6. map
7.1 panic
7.2 Fear
7.3 relief
7.4 sad
Chapter 7 – Family Reunion
1. 6…2..
2. stranger
3. struggled
4. howling
5. pearls…slap…cheeks, ears, neck and head.
6. Adeline
7. Adeline
8.malice/hate……arrogance
9.1 excited
9.2 embarrassed
9.3 anger
9.4 anxious
9.5 afraid
Chapter 8 – Tram Fare
1. tram fare…school uniform…short, straight and old fashioned…..bald….peers/friends
2. tram
3. contrite/sorry
4. loyal…10 days….betray
5. Sunday….coins
6.1 ashamed/ embarrassed /angry
6.2 irritated/annoyed
6.3 humbled
6.4 annoyance/irritation/anger
6.5 ashamed/embarrassed
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sec 2N English Remedial- Week 5 - Extra Notes
Instructions for Students:
1. Read the following connectors and sentences.
2. Copy them in your Vocabulary Book.
3. Find the meaning of the word.
4. Practise writing using the connectors.
CONNECTORS
Word 1: however
Sentences:
1) Peter is an intelligent boy. However, he is very lazy.
2) The trip to Australia is going to be very expensive; however, my father has decided that all of us should go.
Meaning:
Word 2: but
Sentences:
1) I like to eat durians but I did not eat them this time.
2) Everyone likes to go to Disneyland but I do not.
3) I live in a small but comfortable house.
Meaning:
Word 3: because
Sentences:
1) John, my classmate, was jumping for joy, because he passed the examination with flying colours.
2) Fiona was tidying her house just now.
There will be visitors coming later.
Fiona was tidying the house just now because there will be visitors coming later.
Meaning:
Word 4: as
Sentences:
1) Ellie was taking her shower in the bathroom.
She was also singing in the bathroom.
Sentences:
1) Peter is an intelligent boy. However, he is very lazy.
2) The trip to Australia is going to be very expensive; however, my father has decided that all of us should go.
Meaning:
Word 2: but
Sentences:
1) I like to eat durians but I did not eat them this time.
2) Everyone likes to go to Disneyland but I do not.
3) I live in a small but comfortable house.
Meaning:
Word 3: because
Sentences:
1) John, my classmate, was jumping for joy, because he passed the examination with flying colours.
2) Fiona was tidying her house just now.
There will be visitors coming later.
Fiona was tidying the house just now because there will be visitors coming later.
Meaning:
Word 4: as
Sentences:
1) Ellie was taking her shower in the bathroom.
She was also singing in the bathroom.
As Ellie was taking her shower, she was singing in the bathroom.
2) Mary’s lamb had white fleece.
It was the colour of snow.
Mary’s lamb had fleece as white as snow.
Meaning:
Word 5: and
Sentences:
1) The energetic boy was jumping on the trampoline.
The girl who was with him was also jumping on the trampoline.
The energetic boy and the girl who was with him were jumping on the trampoline.
2) Anna went to the shopping mall.
She bought some stationery at the shopping mall.
Anna went to the shopping mall and bought some stationery.
Meaning:
Word 6: although
Sentence:
1) Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list.
However, it was too late.
Although Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list, it was too late.
2) He ate ten bowls of rice.
He is still hungry.
Although he ate ten bowls of rice, he is still hungry.
Meaning:
It was the colour of snow.
Mary’s lamb had fleece as white as snow.
Meaning:
Word 5: and
Sentences:
1) The energetic boy was jumping on the trampoline.
The girl who was with him was also jumping on the trampoline.
The energetic boy and the girl who was with him were jumping on the trampoline.
2) Anna went to the shopping mall.
She bought some stationery at the shopping mall.
Anna went to the shopping mall and bought some stationery.
Meaning:
Word 6: although
Sentence:
1) Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list.
However, it was too late.
Although Jean managed to find the last item on the treasure hunt list, it was too late.
2) He ate ten bowls of rice.
He is still hungry.
Although he ate ten bowls of rice, he is still hungry.
Meaning:
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Vocabulary Words/Spelling List - Week 5
Instructions for students:
1. Copy the following in your vocabulary book.
2 Find the meaning of the following words.
3 Memorise the words for the upcoming spelling test.
4. Submit your vocabulary book on spelling day.
Theme: Bodies and Faces
Word 1: appearance (noun)
Sentences:
a) John certainly had not taken much trouble with his appearance, because his shirt and trousers were splashed with paint and so were his face and hands.
b) The thing that she liked least about her appearance was her nose – she thought it was much too big.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 2: brawny (adjective)
Sentences:
a) We need a couple of brawny men to help us lift this crate.
b) When James rolled up his sleeves, his arms were brawny and covered with tattoos.
Meaning:_________________________________________________
Word 3: build (noun)
Sentences:
a) The man is described as in his twenties, of medium build and with dark curly hair.
b) If you have the build of a Sumo wrestler, you may find it difficult to fit into an ordinary-sized chair.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 4: burly (adjective)
Sentences:
a) When Joe went to collect his money, he usually took one of his burly assistants along in case there was any trouble.
b) His burly frame seemed to fill the whole doorway.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 5: chubby (adjective)
Sentences:
a) The baby has chubby little arms and legs
b) Jim’s face is a little chubby, but he is definitely not fat.
Meaning:_________________________________________________
Word 6: flabby (adjective)
Sentences:
a) Jimmy has not been doing much exercise and has got a bit flabby.
b) You won’t look good in shorts if you have got flabby thighs.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 7: gaunt (adjective)
Sentences:
a) He came out of the hospital looking pale and gaunt, but he was able to talk to the car without help.
b) The gaunt faces of the troops returning from the battle zone seemed to contradict the newspaper reports of an easy victory.
Meaning:_________________________________________________
Word 8: haggard (adjective)
Sentences:
a) I saw him just after he heard the bad news, and his face looked absolutely haggard.
b) His mother, a haggard woman who looked like she had one leg in the grave at the age of forty, was out washing clothes at other people’s houses.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 9: lanky (adjective)
Sentences:
a) Joseph was a lanky boy whose clothes always seemed to be a size too small for him.
b) He had difficulty fitting his lanky limbs into the space in front of his seat.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 10: lean (adjective)
Sentences:
a) His face was lean and deeply tanned.
b) He was chosen for parts in western because he looked tall and lean.
Meaning:_________________________________________________
Word 11: muscular (adjective)
Sentences:
a) Jonathon likes to take his shirt off and show the girls his muscular chest.
b) His legs were well-shaped and muscular.
Meaning:_________________________________________________
Word 12: obese (adjective)
Sentences:
a) His doctor has told him he’s obese and ordered him to go on a diet.
b) There are more obese children now in western societies than there were in less affluent times.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 13: petite (adjective)
Sentences:
a) All these dresses seem to be made for petite women with no bust or hips.
b) They made a rather odd-looking couple, he being so big and burly and she so petite.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 14: scrawny (adjective)
Sentences:
a) You wouldn’t expect a scrawny little fellow like him to be much help to you in a fight.
b) She wears dresses with high collars because she thinks her neck looks scrawny.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Word 15: stout (adjective)
Sentences:
a) The athletic young man I used to know was now elderly, red-faced and getting rather stout.
b) Mrs Harrington was a stout woman and had difficulty getting up from her chair without the help of a stick.
Meaning: _________________________________________________
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Reminders- - EL Class Test & Literature Test
English Class Test = 24 July, Friday.
English Literature Test (Chapter 5 and 6) =31 July, Friday
English Literature Test (Chapter 5 and 6) =31 July, Friday
Sunday, July 19, 2009
2N1/N2 English Remedial- 20 July 2009 Monday
Instructions for students:
1. Read the following sentences
2. Copy all the sentences down in your Vocabulary Exercise Book (BACK PAGE)
3. Choose the appropriate answer and write the answers on the line
4. Underline the answers in the sentence
5. Leave a line after every sentence.
6. Check the dictionary if you are unsure of any word.
7. Bring the Vocabulary Exercise Book on Spelling Day.
-Grammar Exercises -
Parts of Speech
1. During the talent show, _______________ sang _____________, ________________ the girl who came on the last ______________ even better.
(a) beautifully (b) but (c) sang (d) Jessica
2. Let’s ___________ to the ______________ as fast as _____________can!
(a) beach (b) run (c) we
3. John did not show up for _________ party __________ he was _______ of the country.
(a) because (b) my (c) out
4. Please ________ these flowers to the woman living in the house _____ the ___________.
(a) street (b) deliver (c)across
5. Jane _______ the event so ____________that she was asked to submit a _______________ for the school newsletter.
(a) report (b) described (c) accurately
6. My _____ sister enjoys pretending to be someone else ____________ the
phone when ___________ friends call.
(a) her (b) mischievous (c) on
7. The _______ customer stomped ________without finishing _______ meal.
(a) his (b) off (c) angry
8. Everybody agrees that _____________ is the _________ boy _______class.
(a) smartest (b) Melvin (c) in
9. The __________ professor forgot where he left his glasses, ___________ he asked a student to help ___________ look ____________them.
(a) for (b) absent-minded (c) him (d) so
10. _____________________we were all exhausted, ____________decided not to go _______________ for a ___________ movie after all.
(a) late-night (b) since (c) we (d) out
11. She ate so __________ that the other ____________ in the restaurant _______________ to look at her.
(a)people (b)nosily (c) turned
12. The ______________sailors could not believe their eyes when they __________ the huge serpent-like _____________ coming _______________ them at an incredible speed.
(a) creature (b) frightened (c) saw (d) towards
13. _________________ the nineteenth century, small _________ swept and ______________ the _____________chimneys of London.
(a) cleaned (b) in (c) dirty (d) boys
14. All of ________________ ate _______________after a long day of hiking _______________this _______________ terrain.
(a) mountainous (b) us (c) heartily (d) up
Term 3 -Spelling List 3
Theme: Shopping
-Phrasal Verbs-
Instructions for students:
1. Copy down the following
2 Find the meaning of the following phrasal verbs
3 Memorise the words for the upcoming spelling test.
4. Submit your vocabulary book on Spelling day.
1. run out of
Sentences:
i) I better buy another carton of milk today before I run out of it.
ii) The supermarket runs out of my favourite chocolates, thus I have to go to another supermarket to get them.
Meaning:
2. sell out
Sentences:
i) Wii Games are very popular. Sometimes they sell out in a day or two!
ii) I cannot go to the concert because all the tickets are sold out.
Meaning:
3. stock up
Sentences:
i) I plan to bake 500 cookies this weekend. I need to stock up on the baking ingredients such as dried fruit, chocolate chips and lots of nuts!
ii) The locals stocked up on groceries when they received news of the hurricane.
Meaning:
4. mark down
Sentences:
i) I am going to buy the Nike shoes if they are marked down.
ii) They decided to mark down every item in the store before the Christmas holidays. Lower prices always attract more customers.
Meaning:
5. shop around
Sentences:
i) John shops around the shopping mall to buy a new pair of sport shoes.
ii) Before buying a new dress, Clara wanted to shop around at a few store.
Meaning:
6. ring up
Sentences:
i) The last time I went shopping, the cashier took 10 minutes to ring up my purchase.
ii) Jenny had to wait for another cashier to ring up her groceries.
Meaning:
7. try on
Sentences:
i) I want to try on these pants before I buy them. Size 8 may be small for me.
ii) I had to wait for 10 minutes to try on the pants I found on sale as there was a long line-up of people to the fitting room.
Meaning:
8. sell off
Sentences:
i) The sports store wants to sell off all the winter equipment at the end of the season so that there will be space for the new arrivals
ii) The store is relocating next month. The owner wants to sell off entire inventory to reduce the moving expenses.
Meaning:
9. pick out
Sentences:
i) Jane helped her friend to pick out some accessories to go with her dress.
ii) Their selection of cakes was huge, and I had difficulty to pick out just one.
Meaning:
10. shell out
Sentences:
i) I regret not buying that heater for $70 last year at the end of the season. This winter I had to shell out twice as much!
ii) He would shell out $1000 for a bottle of water in the middle of a desert.
Meaning:
Instructions for students:
1. Copy down the following
2 Find the meaning of the following phrasal verbs
3 Memorise the words for the upcoming spelling test.
4. Submit your vocabulary book on Spelling day.
1. run out of
Sentences:
i) I better buy another carton of milk today before I run out of it.
ii) The supermarket runs out of my favourite chocolates, thus I have to go to another supermarket to get them.
Meaning:
2. sell out
Sentences:
i) Wii Games are very popular. Sometimes they sell out in a day or two!
ii) I cannot go to the concert because all the tickets are sold out.
Meaning:
3. stock up
Sentences:
i) I plan to bake 500 cookies this weekend. I need to stock up on the baking ingredients such as dried fruit, chocolate chips and lots of nuts!
ii) The locals stocked up on groceries when they received news of the hurricane.
Meaning:
4. mark down
Sentences:
i) I am going to buy the Nike shoes if they are marked down.
ii) They decided to mark down every item in the store before the Christmas holidays. Lower prices always attract more customers.
Meaning:
5. shop around
Sentences:
i) John shops around the shopping mall to buy a new pair of sport shoes.
ii) Before buying a new dress, Clara wanted to shop around at a few store.
Meaning:
6. ring up
Sentences:
i) The last time I went shopping, the cashier took 10 minutes to ring up my purchase.
ii) Jenny had to wait for another cashier to ring up her groceries.
Meaning:
7. try on
Sentences:
i) I want to try on these pants before I buy them. Size 8 may be small for me.
ii) I had to wait for 10 minutes to try on the pants I found on sale as there was a long line-up of people to the fitting room.
Meaning:
8. sell off
Sentences:
i) The sports store wants to sell off all the winter equipment at the end of the season so that there will be space for the new arrivals
ii) The store is relocating next month. The owner wants to sell off entire inventory to reduce the moving expenses.
Meaning:
9. pick out
Sentences:
i) Jane helped her friend to pick out some accessories to go with her dress.
ii) Their selection of cakes was huge, and I had difficulty to pick out just one.
Meaning:
10. shell out
Sentences:
i) I regret not buying that heater for $70 last year at the end of the season. This winter I had to shell out twice as much!
ii) He would shell out $1000 for a bottle of water in the middle of a desert.
Meaning:
Sunday, July 12, 2009
2N1/N2 English Remedial - 13 July 2009, Monday
Instructions for students:
1. Read the following sentences
2. Copy them down in your Vocabulary Exercise Book.
3. Leave a line after every sentence.
4. Check the dictionary if you are unsure of any word.
5. You will be practising using the description in your upcoming essay.
6. Bring the Vocabulary Exercise Book on Tuesday. 14 July 2009.
Creative Writing
Sentences to describe Department Stores/ Shopping Mall/ Shopping Centres
1. On the day of the sale, thousands of shoppers queued up early, hoping in vain to beat the rush.
2.The supermarket was packed with late-evening shoppers. The aisles were choked with trolleys.
3.The malls were festooned with flashing lights and colourful decorations, each mall trying to outdo the next.
4.Every floor of the store was crammed with bargain hunters. Everything was priced to go.
5.The carpeted, glass-fronted boutiques were a far cry from the small neighbourhood stores she was used to.
6.Noise was blaring from the games arcade. The patrons, mostly teenagers, were glued to the flickering screens.
7.The huge mall is crammed with shops selling almost everything, from clothes to computer software. It has two big department stores and a wide variety of restaurants.
8.The food court in the basement of the mall was teeming with hungry shoppers and their tired children.
9.The mall comprises five floors of shops, restaurants, arcade and a cinema complex.
10.The girls chattered happily while browsing through the department store’s well-stocked display shelves.
11.The security guard, with walkie-talkies in hand, strode towards the group of boisterous teenagers.
12.The multi-storey car park adjoining the mall was full. Peter managed to find parking a few blocks away.
13.The mall was milling with last-minute shoppers
14.The shoppers were bustling among the racks and shelves, examining item after item and comparing prices.
15.There was a long snakelike queue.
16. Shoppers flocked to the supermarket upon hearing news of the closing-down sale.
2.The supermarket was packed with late-evening shoppers. The aisles were choked with trolleys.
3.The malls were festooned with flashing lights and colourful decorations, each mall trying to outdo the next.
4.Every floor of the store was crammed with bargain hunters. Everything was priced to go.
5.The carpeted, glass-fronted boutiques were a far cry from the small neighbourhood stores she was used to.
6.Noise was blaring from the games arcade. The patrons, mostly teenagers, were glued to the flickering screens.
7.The huge mall is crammed with shops selling almost everything, from clothes to computer software. It has two big department stores and a wide variety of restaurants.
8.The food court in the basement of the mall was teeming with hungry shoppers and their tired children.
9.The mall comprises five floors of shops, restaurants, arcade and a cinema complex.
10.The girls chattered happily while browsing through the department store’s well-stocked display shelves.
11.The security guard, with walkie-talkies in hand, strode towards the group of boisterous teenagers.
12.The multi-storey car park adjoining the mall was full. Peter managed to find parking a few blocks away.
13.The mall was milling with last-minute shoppers
14.The shoppers were bustling among the racks and shelves, examining item after item and comparing prices.
15.There was a long snakelike queue.
16. Shoppers flocked to the supermarket upon hearing news of the closing-down sale.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Message from Miss Lim B.H.
Dear 2N1 and 2N2,
Welcome to our English Blog!! I will be posting messages and reminders on this blog. I will also be uploading your notes, vocabulary words, grammar exercises and spelling lists. Please come back to this site regularly to check on the latest updates.
Feel free to drop me any questions and comments! I will answer them all either on blog or in class!
We can do it 2N1 and 2N2 regardless which country we come from! NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Cheers,
Miss Lim B.H.
Word: 1) accessory (noun)
Sentences:
1. Mary always has beautiful accessories to go with her dress.
2. Lucy is rather daring to wear a green outfit with red accessories.
Meaning:
Word: 2) baggy (adjective)
Sentence
1. Jane felt much more comfortable in a pair of baggy shorts and a T-shirt.
2. “These trousers are a bit baggy around the waist. Could I try a smaller size?” asked Paul
Meaning:
Word: 3) clothes (noun)
Sentences
1. “I can’t open the door; I haven’t got any clothes on!” shouted Jim
2. I am trying to decide what clothes to wear for the school prom.
Meaning
Word: 4) crumple (verb)
Sentences
1. She crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it onto the fire.
2. “Don’t crumple your clothes. Fold them up neatly!” screamed my mum
Meaning:
Word: 5) dapper(adjective)
Sentences
1. John looks very dapper in his new suit.
2. The hotel manager was a dapper little man
Meaning:
Word: 6) designer (noun)
Sentences
1. These are not just ordinary jeans; they are designer jeans.
2. Designer clothes are usually very expensive.
Meaning:
Word: 7) dishevelled (adjective)
Sentences
1. Joe came in hot and dishevelled having run all the way from the station because he could not get a taxi.
2. The floor was slippery and Jane accidentally fell. She got up from the floor looking rather dishevelled and greeted us with an embarrassed smile.
Meaning:
Word: 8) dowdy (adjective)
Sentences
1. She is beginning to look dowdy and old before her time.
2. I would not bother to go into a shop that puts such a dowdy dress in its window.
Meaning:
Word: 9) elegant (adjective)
Sentences
1. She is an elegant lady who is always dressed in a simple black dress.
2. I saw them walk in together and thought what an elegant couple they are.
Meaning:
Word: 10) scruffy(adjective)
Sentences
1. She is not just scruffy; she is actually starting to smell.
2. Mr Sun goes around in scruffy old jeans and a leather jacket even though he is rich and famous.
Meaning:
Word: 11) shabby (adjective)
Sentences:
1. She has plenty of money yet she wears the same shabby old dress everyday.
2. I think I will have to buy some new curtains, as the old ones are getting very shabby.
Meaning:
Word: 12) unkempt (adjective)
Sentences:
1. Jeremy looks unkempt, as he has not bothered to iron his clothes or comb his hair before he comes out.
2. An unkempt appearance at work will not make a good impression on your colleagues and clients.
Meaning:
Word: 13) wardrobe (noun)
Sentences:
1. “Don’t leave your uniform lying on the floor; put it away in the wardrobe!” demanded mum.
2. Jane decided to buy herself a whole new wardrobe for summer.
Meaning:
Word: 14) off the peg (adverbial phrase)
Sentences
1. Jay does not bother to go to a tailor any more; he buys all his suits off the peg.
2. A dress that you get off the peg never fits quite as well as one that is tailor-made for you.
Meaning:
Welcome to our English Blog!! I will be posting messages and reminders on this blog. I will also be uploading your notes, vocabulary words, grammar exercises and spelling lists. Please come back to this site regularly to check on the latest updates.
Feel free to drop me any questions and comments! I will answer them all either on blog or in class!
We can do it 2N1 and 2N2 regardless which country we come from! NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Cheers,
Miss Lim B.H.
Vocabulary Words/Spelling List
Theme: Clothes
Instructions for students:
1. Copy down the following
2 Find the meaning of the following words
3 Memorise the words for the upcoming spelling test.
4. Submit your vocabulary book on Spelling day.
Word: 1) accessory (noun)
Sentences:
1. Mary always has beautiful accessories to go with her dress.
2. Lucy is rather daring to wear a green outfit with red accessories.
Meaning:
Word: 2) baggy (adjective)
Sentence
1. Jane felt much more comfortable in a pair of baggy shorts and a T-shirt.
2. “These trousers are a bit baggy around the waist. Could I try a smaller size?” asked Paul
Meaning:
Word: 3) clothes (noun)
Sentences
1. “I can’t open the door; I haven’t got any clothes on!” shouted Jim
2. I am trying to decide what clothes to wear for the school prom.
Meaning
Word: 4) crumple (verb)
Sentences
1. She crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it onto the fire.
2. “Don’t crumple your clothes. Fold them up neatly!” screamed my mum
Meaning:
Word: 5) dapper(adjective)
Sentences
1. John looks very dapper in his new suit.
2. The hotel manager was a dapper little man
Meaning:
Word: 6) designer (noun)
Sentences
1. These are not just ordinary jeans; they are designer jeans.
2. Designer clothes are usually very expensive.
Meaning:
Word: 7) dishevelled (adjective)
Sentences
1. Joe came in hot and dishevelled having run all the way from the station because he could not get a taxi.
2. The floor was slippery and Jane accidentally fell. She got up from the floor looking rather dishevelled and greeted us with an embarrassed smile.
Meaning:
Word: 8) dowdy (adjective)
Sentences
1. She is beginning to look dowdy and old before her time.
2. I would not bother to go into a shop that puts such a dowdy dress in its window.
Meaning:
Word: 9) elegant (adjective)
Sentences
1. She is an elegant lady who is always dressed in a simple black dress.
2. I saw them walk in together and thought what an elegant couple they are.
Meaning:
Word: 10) scruffy(adjective)
Sentences
1. She is not just scruffy; she is actually starting to smell.
2. Mr Sun goes around in scruffy old jeans and a leather jacket even though he is rich and famous.
Meaning:
Word: 11) shabby (adjective)
Sentences:
1. She has plenty of money yet she wears the same shabby old dress everyday.
2. I think I will have to buy some new curtains, as the old ones are getting very shabby.
Meaning:
Word: 12) unkempt (adjective)
Sentences:
1. Jeremy looks unkempt, as he has not bothered to iron his clothes or comb his hair before he comes out.
2. An unkempt appearance at work will not make a good impression on your colleagues and clients.
Meaning:
Word: 13) wardrobe (noun)
Sentences:
1. “Don’t leave your uniform lying on the floor; put it away in the wardrobe!” demanded mum.
2. Jane decided to buy herself a whole new wardrobe for summer.
Meaning:
Word: 14) off the peg (adverbial phrase)
Sentences
1. Jay does not bother to go to a tailor any more; he buys all his suits off the peg.
2. A dress that you get off the peg never fits quite as well as one that is tailor-made for you.
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