The bomb threat is probably an elaborate ___ . But we should evacuate the city centre just in case.
scam
prank
fraud
hoax
The notorious thief gave a ___ account about where he had been when the robbery happened. No one believed him, though.
make-believe
fictitious
mock
deceiving
I prefer ___ photography to photos showing people smiling superficially at the camera.
candid
authentic
honest
above-board
Whenever we play cards, I can tell when he is ___ me; he always raises his eye-brows.
cheating
bluffing
faking
pranking
The artist tried to ___ Picasso's signature to make out that the painting was an ___ Picasso. It didn't work, though.
impersonate // candid
forge // authentic
fake // honest
disguise // above-board
The teenage boy wore a ___ beard to ___ his father.
mock // impersonate
fake // impersonate
make-beleive // prank
fake // pretend
Using her looks and charm to deceive gullible men , the woman made a small fortune through her business ___ .
scam
bluff
hoax
fraud
Oh, come on! It wasn't really a lie - it was just a small ___, that's all!
betray
falsehood
porkie
fib
Luckily, the exam we did last week was just a ___ . If had been the real one, I would have failed!
make-belive
fictitious
mock
pretend
You can't ___ to save your life! Your face always ___ you, so don't even try!
fake // deceives
lie // betrays
fib // deceives
lie // cheats
