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