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Topic: Vocabulary - Appearance

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Quiz topic:
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

They look ridiculous together hes really short and shes so ___________.
high
tall
great
large

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________.
pretty
beautiful
handsome
ugly

3.
a)
b)
c)
d)

If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________?
would you have changed
would you change
will you change
do you change

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

You shouldnt judge a book by its ___________.

cover
plot
main characters
first page

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Have you seen Celias new boyfriend, hes tall, dark and ____________.
handsome
gorgeous
good-looking
beautiful

6.
a)
b)
C)
D)

A: ___________________ B: Hes tall and blonde with blue eyes.

What does he like?
How does he look?
What does he look like?
How is he?

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Quiz topic:
Answers:
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

They look ridiculous together hes really short and shes so ___________.
high - Use high to describe buildings not people.
tall - Tall is the opposite of short. Correct
great - Great usually means really good.
large - To say someone is large is a polite way of saying they are fat.

2. When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________.
a) pretty - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective.
b) beautiful - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong)
adjective. Correct
c) handsome - Use handsome to describe men.
d) ugly - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective.
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)

If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________?
would you have changed - Use would you have changed to talk about unreal
situations in the past.
would you change - Use would change to talk about unreal situations in the
present or future. Correct
will you change - Use will change to talk about a situation which you think is
possible in the future.
do you change - Use do change to talk about things which happen regularly.

4. You shouldnt judge a book by its ___________.

a) cover - This expression means you shouldnt judge someones character by
their appearance. Correct
b) plot - You shouldnt judge someones character by their appearance which word
suggests appearance?
c) main characters - You shouldnt judge someones character by their appearance
appearance which word suggests appearance?
d) first page - You shouldnt judge someones character by their appearance
appearance which word suggests appearance?
5. Have you seen Celias new boyfriend, hes tall, dark and ____________.
a) handsome - Tall dark and handsome is a fixed expression (it cannot be
changed). Correct
b) gorgeous - Which word completes the fixed expression tall dark and ________?
c) good-looking - Which word completes the fixed expression tall dark and
________?
d) beautiful - Which word completes the fixed expression tall dark and ________?
6.
a)
b)
C)

A: ___________________ B: Hes tall and blonde with blue eyes.

What does he like? - Use this question to ask about someones likes and dislikes.
How does he look? - This question is not correct.
What does he look like? - Use this question to ask about someones
appearance. Correct
D) How is he? - Use this question to ask about someones health.

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