The Emperor's New Clothes

Complete the gaps with words and expressions from the box


an extraordinary method at the gates of the palace disclosed the incredible news He changed clothes almost heard the scoundrel's strange story Once upon a time spread over his kingdom that it looks invisible the better of him The chamberlain notified the prime minister to anyone who is too stupid to see to show them off to take advantage We are two very good tailors who had heard of the Emperor's vanity whose only worry in life


The Emperor's New Clothes


________________________ there lived a vain emperor ________________________ was to dress in elegant clothes.__________________ every hour and loved ___________ _____________to his people.

Word of the Emperor's refined habits __________________________and beyond. Two scoundrels ___________________________decided _________________________of it. They introduced themselves __________________________with a scheme in mind.

" _____________________________and after many years of research we have invented ___________________to weave a cloth so light and fine ___________________________. As a matter of fact it is invisible _______________________and incompetent to appreciate its quality."

The chief of the guards _______________________________________ and sent for the court chamberlain. ______________________________, who ran to the Emperor and _______________________. The Emperor's curiosity got _______________________and he decided ____________the two scoundrels.





Self-Access Group. CiefP Santander


KEY

1. Once upon a time
2. whose only worry in life
3. He changed clothes almost
4. to show them off
5. spread over his kingdom
6. who had heard of the Emperor’s vanity
7. to take advantage of it
8. at the gates of the palace
9. We are two very good tailors
10. an extraordinary method
11. that it looks invisible
12. to anyone who is too stupid
13. heard the scoundrel’s strange story
14. The chamberlain notified the prime minister
15. and disclosed the incredible news
16. the better of him
17. to see