Cover of the textbook Focus 4 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.4 - Reading for the textbook Focus 4 - Student's Book with authors Kay Sue, Jones Vaughan, Brayshaw Daniel and Beata Trapnell from Pearson Education

Question

Read the texts again and answer the questions. Give reasons for your answers.

Answer

  1. a) They make it stiffer, denser but also more comfortable.; b) It's more expensive because it's more labour-intensive.
  2. a) To dye the denim and give it a vintage look.; b) To artificially age the material.
  3. a) Loss of feeling by compressing a major nerve on your thigh.; b) Pressure on your stomach making it it difficult to digest food.
  4. a) Use less water. / Wash our jeans less frequently.; b) Soak them in cold salt water; don't dry in sunlight; wash in vinegar.