I said his new haircut made him look good.. It really looks awful.. It's a very formal event... If someone looks green they look ill.. These are the right words but in the wrong order..
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1 "I feel sick." "Really? Well you do look a bit "
a) green
b) red
c) blue
d) black
2 When that car cut in front of me I just saw and swore at the driver
a) green
b) red
c) blue
d) black
3 "You can't put up my rent Look at the contract, it's there in _ "
a) black and blue
b) black and white
c) white and black
d) blue and black
4 I tripped over in the street yesterday and today I'm
a) black and blue
b) black and white
c) white and black
d) blue and black
5 I said his new haircut made him look good He spent so much on it that I had to tell a little
lie It really looks awful
a) black
b) red
c) green
d) white
6 It's a very formal event The dress code is strictly _
a) white shirt
b) black tie
c) black jacket
d) white socks
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ANSWERS:
1 "I feel sick." "Really? Well you do look a bit "
a) green – this is correct If someone looks green they look ill
2 When that car cut in front of me I just saw and swore at the driver
b) red – this is correct To 'see red' means to become very angry
3 "You can't put up my rent Look at the contract, it's there in _ "
a) black and blue - this is the wrong expression This means to have a lot of bruises
b) black and white – this is correct It means it has been written down in an official
document
c) white and black – this is not correct These are the right words but in the wrong order
4 I tripped over in the street yesterday and today I'm
a) black and blue – this is correct It means you have a lot of bruises
d) blue and black – this is not correct These are the right words but in the wrong order
5 I said his new haircut made him look good He spent so much on it that I had to tell a little
lie It really looks awful
d) white - this is correct A white lie is a small lie that you tell so you don't hurt
someone's feeling
6 It's a very formal event The dress code is strictly _
b) black tie – this is correct This is the expression for when a very formal standard of
dress is required
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