Lesson: 594962166
Date: 15/07/2022 12:51:01
Exercise:
Link to the article: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a39501190/iris-apfel-interview/
Celebrating 100 years of Iris Apfel: "As long as you’re true to yourself, you’ll look wonderful"
We pay tribute to the grande dame of fashion as she launches a stylish new venture
Activity 1
Iris Apfel
Turning a Century Old
HarpersBazaar
1. a fervent ...
2. the power ....
3. unusually varied career ...
4. for the ...
5. the real joy ...
6. in search ...
7. varied sense ....
8. at every ...
9. the ageing ...
10. cheerful, no-nonsense ...
11. optimistic ...
A. ... of unique and rare pieces
B. ... process
C. ... path
D. ... believer in
E. .... outlook on life
F. ... or serendipity
G. ...fun of it
H. .... approach to ageing
I. ... of style
J. .... stage of life
K. ... with fashion
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Activity 2
Iris Apfel
Turning a Century Old
HarpersBazaar
1. to rest on ...
2. to cement ...
3. to juggle multiple ...
4. to be a bit ...
5. to shape ...
6. to cut ...
7. to have no ...
8. to roll ...
9. to answer ...
10. to live ...
A. .... over the top
B. .... one's position
C. ... intention of doing something
D. ... one's teeth as a copywriter
E. ... commercial projects
F. ... laurels
G. ... with the punches
H. ... the global fashion industry
I. .... in the now
J. ... firmly
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Activity 3
Iris Apfel
Turning a Century Old
HarpersBazaar
1. fervent
2. serendipity
3. worthwhile
4. successive
5. flamboyant
6. to unveil
7. spooky
8. retirement
A. happening one after the other without any break; following each other without interruption
B. unexpected good luck; the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance;
- the occurence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
C. to tell the public about an idea or plan that was secret before; to make something secret known
D. bright, vivid, shiny, colourful; very noticeable, stylish and exciting
E. the point at which someone stops working, esp. because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health, or the period in someone's life after the person has stopped working
F. showing strong feelings or enthusiasm; having or displaying a passionate intensity
G. strange and frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts; eerie, sinister
H. useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
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Activity 4
Iris Apfel
Turning a Century Old
HarpersBazaars
a) fervent
b) serendipity
c) worthwhile
d) successive
e) flamboyant
f) unveil
g) spooky
h) retirement
1.
He wears ..... clothes more suited to a rock star than a literary figure.
Freddie Mercury was a .... star of the British hard rock scene.
His clothes were rather ..... for such a serious occasion.
2.
I thought it was ..... to clarify the matter.
We decided to give the money to a ..... cause.
She considers teaching a ...... career.
3.
The company will ..... its newest product today.
The developer ..... plans for a new housing complex.
Mr Werner ..... his new strategy this week.
4.
It is his ..... hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found.
If you have a ..... desire to become an actress, you'll stop at nothing to realize your dream.
5.
It has rained for three ..... days.
...... governments have tried to deal with this issue.
...... nights without sleep make any new parent feel ready to quit.
...... governments have failed to tackle the problem of international debt.
6.
She's trying to lay something aside for her ..... .
Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early ..... .
What is the normal ..... age in this country?
7.
They found each other by pure ..... .
The scientist's discovery was a real case of .... .
There is an element of the impromtu about it, even of ...... .
8.
This creates a rather ..... atmosphere and because of the many camera angles gives the impression that you are being watched.
Will you shut up about ghosts! You always scare me with that ..... talk!
The forest is really .... in the dark.