Use the words from the list to complete the text. a)worth f) fancy dress

b)stiff g) flap

c)reluctant h) detachable

d)outfit i) starched

e)dignified j) detached

The next day there was a 1. party at our school and every child in our class would be voting who looked the prettiest. I was very excited.

"Goldy, here is your dress," said my mum Mary. I was surprised to see the dress my mum had made for me. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding 2. herself.

Some of her dresses were 3. a lot of money. The dress was made of some golden material with a beautiful 4. collar and long wide sleeves that could 5. in the wind. I tried it on immediately. The collar was a bit 6. because it was 7. but as it could be easily 8. it didn't bother me. I looked like a princess, very 9. , and was

10. to take the dress off.

The next morning my dad Tony gave me a bronze crown to wear. When I reached the school, everyone was looking at my dress and chatting about it. Guess who won most of the votes!

The next day there was a fancy dress party at our school and every child in our class would be voting who looked the prettiest. I was very excited. "Goldy, here is your dress," said my mum Mary. I was surprised to see the dress my mum had made for me. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding outfit herself. Some of her dresses were worth a lot of money. The dress was made of some golden material with a beautiful detachable collar and long wide sleeves that could flap in the wind. I tried it on immediately. The collar was a bit stiff because it was starched but as it could be easily detached it didn't bother me. I looked like a princess, very dignified, and was reluctant to take the dress off. The next morning my dad Tony gave me a bronze crown to wear. When I reached the school, everyone was looking at my dress and chatting about it. Guess who won most of the votes! Explanation: - "fancy dress" refers to a special costume worn for a party or event - "outfit" means a set of clothes that are worn together - "worth" means the value or cost of something - "detachable" means that something can be easily removed - "stiff" means not flexible or bendable - "flap" means to move or flutter loosely in the wind - "reluctant" means unwilling or hesitant - "starched" means treated with starch to make it stiff - "dignified" means having or showing a calm and serious manner that is worthy of respect - "detached" means separated or unconnected