Describing people 1Versión en línea ESL. B1-B2 Describing outward appearance Choose the correct word/ Fill in the gaps. por Boglárka Kozári 1 they were two ______ in a pod, both with the same high cheekbones and hairline. a beans b peas c eggs d lentils 2 You are just the ______ image of your mother! I was about to call you by her name. a splitting b striking c spitting d similar 3 Despite the differences in age and gender, the familial resemblance was absolutely ______. a striking b spitting c splitting d spit 4 We'll never get on—we're like chalk and _____. a chestnut b chewing gum c cherry d cheese 5 My parents are _______ a bit now, but they’re still healthy and active. a getting up b getting on c knocking up d knocking down 6 Your grandfather's ______, so you may need to speak a bit more loudly around him. a knocking on b knocking down c getting down d advance in years 7 Why is she dressing like a teenager when she is clearly the _____ side of 40? a more b right c wrong d over the 8 You can get away with dressing like a teenager when you're still on the _____ side of 30. a right b wrong c other d this 9 I never used to get sore after my workouts until I started______ 40. a reach b getting c become d pushing 10 I don't look my ____ now that I have this beard, so I never have trouble getting into bars. a year b years c age d self 11 She looks so good for her age. She doesn’t look a(n) _______ 60! a day over b night over c overnight d year over 12 She was a real _______, and every man would look around and watch her go past. a gorgeous b head-turner c page-turner d attractive 13 Some of the girls are _______, even though they're wearing those same hideous shorts and T-shirts. a eye-opener b unattractive c eye-catching d getting on 14 A: "He's easy on the _____, isn't he?" B: "Of course he is, he's a model!" a nose b eye c hand d lashes 15 Perry's girlfriend is ________. How can a twit like him hold onto a looker like that? a extremely unattractive b drop-dead date c drop-dead gorgeous d like the back end of a bus 16 Her new boyfriend isn’t much to _______, but he’s a seriously nice guy. a look at b look for c eat at d chew on 17 I’m not a(n) ______ in the morning. I need to put on my make-up before I dare to go outside. a ugly sight b pretty sight c drop-dead gorgeous d easy eye 18 Frankly, she looks like the______ before she puts her makeup on! a back end of a lorry b rear of a lorry c rear of a bus d back end of a bus 19 I was always skinny as a _______ growing up, but I really filled out once I hit puberty. a beanstalk b beanpole c skin and bone d totem pole 20 She’s lost a lot of weight and now she’s as thin as a _______. a bean b hoe c shovel d rake 21 He has ______ to 300 pounds since college. a lost weight b weighed c ballooned d become 22 He’s been a bit on the _______ ever since he stopped smoking a larger side b huge bit c larger bit d larger weight 23 Jeremy is a total _________ to fashion. He can't leave the house without making sure every part of his outfit matches perfectly. a servant b slave c slave holder d addicted 24 I have to be dressed _______ at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there. a to die b to die for c to kill d like the back end of a bus 25 You can’t go out like that! You look like you’ve been ______ backwards! a dropped in the hedge b dragged through the mud c dragged through the hedge d bending over Feedback 25 The expression is used to express the idea that someone looks a mess. In general the expression is most often employed to suggest that someone’s hair is messy.
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