SolUp 7A Vocab Test

The judge dismissed the case when it became clear that the police had ___ some of the evidence. They had placed a

knife belonging to the accused at the scene of the crime.

• cheated

• fabricated

• misled

Before long, they realised that the painting was a ___ . It wasn’t by Picasso, at all.

• fake

• false

• cheat

You’re just ___ an excuse. I know you did it!

• making

• saying

• telling

He ___ all of us when he said he was a millionaire. How could we have believed him?

• fibbed

• fooled

• lied

The thing about Tim is that he is very ___ with everybody. He tells you the truth even if you don’t want to hear it.

• straight

• devious

• original

In court, you have to ___ to tell the truth.

• own

• deceive

• swear

We felt as though we had been ___ by journalists who pretended to be helping us but, in fact, just wanted to use us to get a good story.

• passed off

• manipulated

• exaggerated

Although not illegal, the lawyer’s actions were clearly ___ . He was doing something that was not morally acceptable.

• open

• biased

• unethical

It’s tempting to ___ your level of qualifications and experience at a job interview. It’s not a good idea, though, as an experienced interviewer will soon realise you aren’t telling the whole truth.

• cheat

• fool

• exaggerate

Although not exactly a lie, the way he described his actions was ___ . It sounded as if he hadn’t known what was going on when, in fact, he did.

• misleading

• disguised

• distorting