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Examiner: What kind of clothes do you usually wear?

Answer 1: Well.. growing up, I always got (1), which were super comfortable, so I think I got used to wearing (2).

Answer 2: Well.. I have never been (3), so I usually wear (4)that I know won’t bother me throughout the day. I find that new shirts always make my skin feel itchy, and normally new clothes feel very stiff.

Answer 3: Usually I try to keep it simple at work, and I don’t wear too many (5). On an average day, I’ll probably be wearing jeans and a t-shirt or something comfortable. I think I (6) a pair of jeans.

Examiner: What is your favourite item of clothing?

Answer 1: I like (7). Even though I don’t wear them often, but I think (8) is important and I love the opportunity to get dressed up in business meetings.

Answer 2: My favorite article of clothing is one of my t-shirts. It’s a little old, but it still (9) me quite well and is comfortable. Whenever I wear it, I feel more confident.

Answer 3: Well.. I don’t have a particular style of clothing, but I like clothes that are (10). I am not interested in (11) and I am not concerned about (12)

Examiner: Are there clothes shops where you live?

Yes. There are a few in my city. We’ve got a couple of really nice shops that sell (13) like old clothes but in a classic style that never really (14). I love going there.

Examiner: Do you care about fashion?

I don’t care much about fashion, actually. I like to wear simple, classic styles more than whatever is (15)at the time. I think I save money this way, and classic never (16).

Examiner: Do you like to buy clothes?

Yes every now and then I like to (17) clothes but generally I don’t think I waste my money.

Describe your favorite piece of clothing. You should say:

• Where you got it
• Do you often wear it
• When you wear it

And explain why it is your favorite piece of clothing.

That’s a tough question for me, but if I had to choose, I would say that my favorite piece of clothing is probably my new denim jacket.

The denim jacket that I have in mind is from a store back in my hometown. I bought it when I visited my mother there a few months ago. The store I bought the jacket from is similar to an outlet, so the prices are quite affordable. As soon as I saw the jacket on one of the store mannequins, I wanted to try it on and grabbed the first one I saw on the (1).

This denim jacket is my favorite article of clothing because it is comfortable, stylish, and (2). Now that the weather is cooling down, the denim jacket is perfect for (3). I can match it with lots of different styles for a casual, yet stylish look.

As for how often and when I wear it, I wear the jacket several times a week, especially if it’s a windy day. I hope that the jacket’s quality is high enough that I can keep wearing it for years to come.

Examiner: Do you need to spend a lot of money in order to be stylish or fashionable?

Not really, to be fashionable according to me is selecting the right colours that suit your personality and matching them aptly. You need not always go with the (1). You need to (2)fashion and knowing how to (3) different items of clothing that go well together and suites your body type.

Examiner: How has clothing fashion changed in your country over the last few decades?

Fashion has changed fairly significantly, especially recently, with more and more young people following international trends, and less of them trying to dress in a conservative style. I think the biggest changes between today’s fashion and the past is that people today are less worried about showing skin, while people in the past wanted to (4) more. I’ve also noticed that international brands, such as Nike and Adidas, have gained popularity. Today’s fashion is less conservative, and more focused on brands.

Examiner: Let’s move on from clothing to uniforms. Why do some companies ask their staff to wear uniforms?

I think some companies ask their employees to wear a uniform because they want to promote a sense of teamwork and (5). First of all, if all the employees are wearing the same shirt, they know who they are working with, and the customers know who works there. It makes it more simple for everyone if employees are in uniform, just like when athletes wear uniforms to recognize who is on their team, and who is the opposition. Another reason to wear a uniform is to keep things orderly, like, avoiding employee confusion about what to wear to work. Those are a few of the reasons why uniforms exist in the workplace.

Examiner: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having uniforms at work?

There are good things and bad things about wearing uniforms at work. Some of the advantages of doing this include increasing a sense of cooperation between employees, helping customers to recognize staff easily, and reducing any confusion about the (6). Some disadvantages of uniforms at work are the level of discomfort some employees face in a uniform, especially in a hot kitchen or other working environment, as well as the inconvenience of having to regularly wash and maintain the uniform for wearing, when there may be a limited number of shirts or pants to wear throughout the week. Therefore, uniforms at work seem to have almost an equal number of upsides and downsides.