Vocabulary

When Tom didn't finish his homework, he started _________ about why he couldn't do it.

• cheating

• making up excuses

• pretending

Sarah was very good at _________, so no one knew she was actually upset.

• hiding her emotions

• spreading lies

• blaming

Jane tried to (a)   she was happy, even though she was really sad.

The teacher was (a)   of the student's sudden improvement in grades.

It's never good to _________ about someone, as it can hurt their reputation.

• spread lies

• tell a white lie

• hide emotions

Whenever something went wrong, he would always (a)   someone else.

During the test, Mark was caught trying to _________ by looking at his friend's answers.

• cheat

• blame

• pretend

Being _________ is not a good trait; it's better to always tell the truth.

• honest

• suspicious

• dishonest

Last night, she (a)   to avoid hurting my feelings.

You can always trust Amy because she is very (a)   .