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Truth or lie

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The police have ___ to give the sports club permission to hold a disco on Friday nights.

a)

advised

b)

refused

c)

warned

d)

admired

2.

The school has ___ that students should bring their own sandwiches.

a)

criticised

b)

recommended

c)

discouraged

d)

encouraged

3.

I’d like to ___ for being too critical of your earlier findings.

a confess b apologise c admit

a)

confess

b)

apologise

c)

admit

d)

consider

4.

We ___ you to reconsider our proposal.

a)

beg

b)

admit

c)

offer

d)

demand

5.

Although Mrs Jones tried to ___ the fact that she had been in the shop at the time of the robbery, the police soon realised that she was the thief.

a)

cheat

b)

disguise

c)

distort

d)

mislead

6.

Tell me ___ , doctor. How serious is this illness?

a)

truth

b)

truthful

c)

straight

d)

open

7.

I think you’re ___ lies. Nothing you’ve said is true.

a)

saying

b)

telling

c)

speaking

d)

talking

8.

Henry managed to ___ the lawyers into thinking that he was the son of Lord Frobisher, and that he should inherit the fortune. In truth, he was just a servant.

a)

deceive

b)

fabricate

c)

exaggerate

d)

distort

9.

The way the newspapers reported the story was ___ . They clearly wanted to support the prime minister’s view

of events.

a)

biased

b)

original

c)

disguised

d)

owned up

10.

It is ___ of you to criticise governments for using too many fossil fuels when you own and drive three cars.

a)

fake

b)

hypocritical

c)

manipulative

d)

biased

11.

None of the accused ___ to the crimes. They all pleaded not guilty.

a)

owned up

b)

owned down

c)

distorted

d)

passed off

12.

Let me read your diary. I promise not to ___ any of your secrets.

a)

pass

b)

reveal

c)

fib

d)

lie

13.

I always try to be ___ when I can. I hate to be dishonest.

a)

original

b)

unethical

c)

truthful

d)

manipulative

14.

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.

a)

misleading

b)

disguised

c)

distorting

d)

convincing

15.

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

a)

lie

b)

fake

c)

false

d)

cheat

16.

Sam was told to leave the exam because he was using his mobile phone and _________________.

a)

misleading

b)

cheating

c)

fooling

17.

The children were________when they said that the dog ate the cake.

a)

fooling

b)

fibbing

c)

swearing

18.

you have to _____________to tell the truth in a court of law.

a)

fabricate

b)

swear

c)

misled

19.

jack___________his parents about what he had really been doing on Friday evening.

a)

misled

b)

cheated

c)

fooled

20.

The thief claims that the police _______ the evidence against him.

a)

fabricated

b)

mislead

c)

swear

21.

Which idiom means telling an obvious lie without feeling ashamed?

(a)  

22.

Which of the words means a lie about smth unimportant?

a)

a fib

b)

a web of lies

c)

a whopper

d)

a bluff

23.

A __________ ___________ is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and covert yet reflexive way of responding to questions.

(a)  

24.

Britt: Did you hear that Jenn and Stew are still dating?

Stosh: That's a p____ p____, he stoped talking to her in July!

(a)  

25.

The newly discovered papers ____ ____ (phr.v.) the rumors about the president's personal life .

(a)