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BBC Learning English Quiznet Colour expressions Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com 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 Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com 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. You can try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1156_colour . - 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. . b) black tie – this is correct. This is the expression for when a very formal standard of dress is required. You can try this quiz online at: http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1156_colour. BBC Learning English Quiznet Colour expressions Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com 1. "I