Intelligent Business Pre-Intermediate Unit 4 Page 35 Fashion Reading Alternative Questions

Part One

Are the following sentences true or false, do you think?

An haute couture dress can be more expensive than a family car

Fashion houses earn more from selling haute couture dresses than they do from selling cheaper clothes.

10 off-the-peg dresses are cheaper than 1 hand-made dress.

Fashion shows are more expensive than advertisements in magazines.

Fashion shows are more effective than ads in magazines.

The average fashion show is longer than a football match.

The most famous fashion brands are American.

The textile industry is the largest industry in France.

In France, buying haute couture is more popular than working in fashion.

Read the text and check your answers

Intelligent Business Pre-Intermediate Unit 4 Page 35 Fashion Reading Alternative Questions
Part Two
Without looking back at Part One above, try to fill the gaps below with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.

An haute couture dress can be _____________________ (expensive) than a family car

Fashion houses earn more from selling haute couture dresses than they do from selling ____________ (cheap) clothes.

10 off-the-peg dresses ________________ (cheap) than 1 hand-made dress.

Fashion shows are _________________ (expensive) than advertisements in magazines.

Fashion shows are ____________________ (effective) than ads in magazines.

The average fashion show is _______________ (longer) than a football match.

The ____________________ (famous) fashion brands are American.

The textile industry is the ____________________ (large) industry in France.

In France, buying haute couture is ___________________ (popular) than working in fashion.

Comparative Adjectives Speaking Game- “More brand-obsessed”
Take turns boasting how your (imaginary) brand goods are better than your partner’s, e.g.
A: “I have a really fast Porsche”
B: “That’s nice, but my Lear Jet is more luxurious than your Porsche sport car”
A: “That’s pretty impressive, but my BMW motorbike is more practical than your Lear jet.”
etc.
You need to use a different adjective each time. If anyone gives up, the other person wins.