Toilet articles

1. brush

· hair b.

· nail b.

· toothbrush

2. comb

3. cream

· face c.

· shaving c.

4. dressing-case

5. Eau de Cologne

6. eye-shadow

7. (nail) file

8. hairpin

9. lipstick

10. lotion

11. make-up

12. mascara

13. nail varnish

14. powder

· powder box

15. razor

· electric razor

· razor blade

· safety razor

· shaving set

16. shampoo

17. safety pin

18. scent (perfume)

· bottle of scent

· mild scent

· scent-spray

· strong scent

19. soap

· laundry soup

· soap-dish

· piece (cake) of soap

· toilet soap

20. sponge

21. toilet water

22. tooth-paste

23. toothpick

24. tweezers

Exercise 2. Look at the drawings, then write the correct numbers 1-28 to the following words.

Exercise 3. Find synonyms of the following words and word combinations.

hollow cheeks; sharp ear; sleek hair; high cheekbones; to raise one’s hand; large features; piece of soap; belly; index finger; to put on weight; scent; plain; abdomen; fingertip; clear voice; ring finger; to lose one’s hair; tightly-set teeth; rumpled hair; feeble voice; prominent chin; sharp ear; grizzled hair; to brush one’s teeth; to wash one’s hair; swaying gait; squint-eyed; slender figure; firm chin; bald; apart eyes; to knit one’s eyebrows; vigorous constitution; prominent eyes; of average size; shapely arms; stumpy fingers; delicate constitution.

Exercise 4. Give five different adjectives to qualify each of the following nouns.

1) hair; 2) eyebrows; 3) features; 4) figure; 5) voice; 6) smile; 7) build) 8) cheeks; 9) mouth; 10) legs.

Exercise 5. When do you get problems with your head, neck and face? Match the accidents 1-13 below with their causes in the right-hand column. You can still have all sorts of problems even when you are enjoying yourself.

1. a stiff neck

2. a sore throat