The bomb threat is probably an elaborate ___ . But we should evacuate the city centre just in case.
prank
fraud
hoax
scam
The notorious thief gave a ___ account about where he had been when the robbery happened. No one believed him, though.
mock
deceiving
fictitious
make-believe
I prefer ___ photography to photos showing people smiling superficially at the camera.
honest
above-board
authentic
candid
Whenever we play cards, I can tell when he is ___ me; he always raises his eye-brows.
cheating
faking
pranking
bluffing
The artist tried to ___ Picasso's signature to make out that the painting was an ___ Picasso. It didn't work, though.
fake // honest
impersonate // candid
disguise // above-board
forge // authentic
The teenage boy wore a ___ beard to ___ his father.
make-beleive // prank
fake // pretend
fake // impersonate
mock // impersonate
Using her looks and charm to deceive gullible men , the woman made a small fortune through her business ___ .
fraud
bluff
scam
hoax
Oh, come on! It wasn't really a lie - it was just a small ___, that's all!
betray
porkie
falsehood
fib
Luckily, the exam we did last week was just a ___ . If had been the real one, I would have failed!
pretend
make-belive
fictitious
mock
You can't ___ to save your life! Your face always ___ you, so don't even try!
lie // betrays
lie // cheats
fake // deceives
fib // deceives
Which of these verbs is not followed by the infinitive?
Fancy
Go on
Decide
Forget
Some students use their mobile phone in class even though they are prohibited from ___ .
do it
doing so
do so
doing it
Dalí's wife inspired a lot of his work, and his work in ___ inspires many other artists.
result
turn
consequence
order
Try + infinitive means to make an effort with something.
True
False
No __________________ the house ______ it started to pour down with rain. (SOONER)
sooner had we left ... that
sooner we had left ... than
sooner had we left ... than
sooner we left ... that
What doe the expression 'pave the way for' mean?
make something easier.
open opportunities for.
