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1 Something that is old or already used can be called _
a) first-hand
b) second-hand
c) third-hand
d) fourth-hand
2 If you experience something , you experience it yourself
a) first-hand
b) second-hand
c) third-hand
d) fourth-hand
3 If you give someone a _ hand, you give them what they need, you help them a) helping
b) assisting
c) giving
d) rescuing
4 If a situation gets _ , it means you can no longer control it
a) on every hand
b) off your hands
c) in hand
d) out of hand
5 'To win hands ' means 'to win very easily, with little or no effort'
a) on
b) off
c) down
d) up
6 If something hands, it passes from one owner to another
a) swaps
b) changes
c) exchanges
d) alters
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ANSWERS:
1 Something that is old or already used can be called _
b) second-hand - this is the correct answer
2 If you experience something , you experience it yourself
a) first-hand - this is the correct answer
3 If you give someone a _ hand, you give them what they need, you help them
a) helping - this is the correct answer
4 If a situation gets _ , it means you can no longer control it
a) on every hand - this isn't the right answer 'On every hand' means 'to or from everywhere' b) off your hands - this isn't the right answer 'Off your hands' means 'no longer your
responsibility'
c) in hand - this isn't the right answer If something is in hand, it is at your disposal or under your control
d) out of hand - this is the right answer
5 'To win hands ' means 'to win very easily, with little or no effort'
c) down - good choice, this is correct
6 If something hands, it passes from one owner to another
b) changes - this is the right answer, well done
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