Solutions Upper-Intermediate Unit 7

Which verb is the odd one out?

• to let on

• to reveal

• to expose

• to exaggerate

to change something so that it is false or wrong, or no longer means what it was intended to mean

• to distort

• to disguise

• to deceive

• to mislead

a lie, typically an unimportant one

• fib

• biased

• fake

• distortion

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

(a)  

be deceived

• be taken in

• be holed up

• be played on

• be zoomed in on

Which is the odd one out?

• devious

• biased

• hypocritical

• straight

Paraphrase with the word in brackets:

Ian said: I didn't open the door!" (DENY)

Answer explanation

Ian denied opening the door.

Paraphrase with the word given: He recommended her to buy the book (THAT)

Paraphrase with the word given: Let's go to the cinema? (SUGGEST)

Paraphrase with the word given:

The teacher: "John, you are cheating!" (ACCUSE)