Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1My ............... cut my hair shorter today.
Wrong!
A person who cuts hair in a salon is a "hairdresser".
2I have a hair ............... at three o'clock.
Wrong!
A planned time to see the hairdresser is an "appointment".
3The hairdresser used ............... to cut my fringe.
Wrong!
A hairdresser cuts hair with "scissors".
4She put a ............... around my neck before the haircut.
Wrong!
A hairdresser puts a "cape" around you to keep clothes clean.
5Please trim my ............... above my eyes.
Wrong!
Hair above the eyes at the front is a "fringe".
6Can you make my hair a little ............... and cut off two centimetres?
Wrong!
When you ask to cut off two centimetres, you want your hair "shorter".
7I want a new hair ...............; I am going from brown to red.
Wrong!
Changing brown hair to red is a hair "colour" service.
8The ............... was too hot, so I asked her to dry my hair slowly.
Wrong!
A machine that blows warm air to dry hair is a "hairdryer".
9She put ............... on my wet hair and then rinsed it.
Wrong!
You wash hair with "shampoo" before rinsing it.
10After the wash, she used a towel to ............... my hair.
Wrong!
After washing hair, you usually "dry" it with a towel.
11I only need a ...............; please take one centimetre off the ends.
Wrong!
A small cut at the ends of your hair is a "trim".
12The ............... washed my hair before the stylist cut it.
Wrong!
In a salon, an "assistant" can wash your hair before the cut.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- My hairdresser cut my hair shorter today.
- I have a hair appointment at three o’clock.
- The hairdresser used scissors to cut my fringe.
- She put a cape around my neck before the haircut.
- Please trim my fringe above my eyes.
- Can you make my hair a little shorter and cut off two centimetres?
- I want a new hair colour; I am going from brown to red.
- The hairdryer was too hot, so I asked her to dry my hair slowly.
- She put shampoo on my wet hair and then rinsed it.
- After the wash, she used a towel to dry my hair.
- I only need a trim; please take one centimetre off the ends.
- The assistant washed my hair before the stylist cut it.