English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Exercises
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Match the colour to the picture it is most likely to be used about.
navy scarlet ginger pitch black turquoise chestnut
Put the words in the box under the best heading.
ruby emerald coral sapphire lime scarlet navy jade crimson turquoise
red
blue
green
Answer these questions about the words in B.
1 Which of the following is not a pastel colour?
A
 
mauve 
B
 
pink 
C
 
scarlet
2 Which of the following colours can’t be described as electric?
A
 
black 
B
 
green 
C
 
blue
3 Which of the following colours is a primary colour?
A
 
green 
B
 
orange 
C
 
yellow
4 If a speaker comments that a lipstick is rather a harsh red, what does the speaker think of 
the lipstick?
A
 
She likes it. 
B
 
She doesn’t like it. 
C
 
We don’t know – she’s stating a fact not giving an opinion.
5 Which is the closest synonym of a bright pink material?
A
 
a material with a tinge of pink 
B
 
a vivid pink material 
C
 
a pinkish material
Look at C opposite. Match the situations on the left with the responses on the right.
1 That child looks a bit green. 
a No, they make me feel sick.
2 He seems to have the blues most days. 
b Yes, it’s not at all clear what we 
should do.
3 That TV programme always makes him see red. 
c Yes, but they need qualifications.
4 It’s a bit of a grey area, isn’t it? 
d I think he’s going to be sick.
5 They seem to be trying to blacken his name. 
e Yes, they want to do their bit for the 
environment.
6 Do you like white-knuckle rides? 
f Yes, he can’t stand the presenter.
7 White-collar workers earn more. 
g Yes, ever since his wife left him.
8 They’re going to vote for the Green Party. 
h I wonder what they’ve got against him?