Try on

Try sth on: to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it

• Separable (optional)

• Example in context:

• When I go shopping I hate trying on clothes. 

Probarse (ropa)


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6. FIND IN THE TEXT ONE SYNONYM FOR “huge” (adjective).

• Enormous

7. FIND IN THE TEXT THE WORD WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION: “the main building or office used by a large company.”

• Headquarters

8. GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “addicted” (adjective).

• Addiction

9. WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADVERB:  

• Lonely/ early/ hard/ softly.

10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: (Trying up/ trying on (*) / trying out (*) / trying in)

• When I go shopping I hate trying on clothes. 

11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: The blond girl works in Zara. My brother goes out with her.

• My brother goes out with a blond girl who works in Zara.

12. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:

• The last time I bought make-up was three months ago. I haven't bought any make up for three months.

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “You should buy these shoes because they fit you perfectly”, she advised me.

• She advised me to buy those shoes because they fitted me perfectly.

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