Truth and lies - vocabulary
Tom... his parents about what he had really been doing on Friday evening. cheat / fool / mislead
mislead
I'll go to the park with you later today. Liz tells me ...
(that) she'll go to the park with me later today.
to state that something false is true. SET UP / MAKE OUT / TAKE IN
MAKE OUT
Claire said, 'Music is so noisy that I can't hear myself think!' Claire annonced / complained / denied (use one of these reporting verbs) that music was ....
Claire complained that the music was so noisy that she couldn't hear herself think.
Donna messed Bill about, so he finished with her. What is the worst way to split ___?
up
Mary couldn't d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the fact that she'd been crying.
disguise
I asked Peter _______ (which / film / seen) the night before.
which film he had seen
Liers often try to ...our ignorance and they put on an act in order to be believed. PLAY ON / LET ON / HOLE UP
PLAY ON
Correct the mistake/s in the sentence. The teacher accused Peter to cheat in the test.
accused Peter of cheating
What are you being praised ___ the most?
for
What's the word for this description? Someone who can be relied upon to do the right thing and to be honest.
trustworthy
'Would you like me to give you some money for the takeaway food?' My friend asked me ...
if I'd like her to give me some money for the takeaway food.
Replace the word in bold with the correct form of the phrasal verb. 'I can't believe you were deceived by his tricks!'
take in
Complete. Everybody is ... (blame / break) the window, but it wasn't my fault.
Everybody is blaming me for breaking the window, but it wasn't my fault.
What do your friends tease you __?
about
Make a sentence with the word fib.
fib = small important lie (white lie)
The second sentence must have a similar meaning to the first. 'I mustn't be late for the flight tomorrow,' said Kate. (next)
Kate said that she mustn't be late for the flight the next day.
After she broke up with her boyfriend, everyone encouraged her to ___ __ ____ her life.
After the age of 25, siblings ___ __ ____ each other much better.
get on with
Complete the sentence with your own ideas. I apologised ...
I apologised for ...ing
When was the last time you were invited, but had to turn them _______?
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