Answer Key
Physical appearance
Fill in the missing words. Use the expressions in the box. There are more expressions in the box than there are gaps in the exercise.
- freckles
- takes
- eyebrows
- well-built
- bald
- handsome
- looks
- plain
- broad
- skinny
- sympathetic
- redheads
- dumpy
- scruffy
- slender
- cheek
- That short, [dumpy] woman came to me and begged for some change.
- Jane's husband is going [bald] but he is still very [handsome] .
- Your brother looks very [scruffy] . – – – Yes, I know. Since he got divorced he hasn't been taking care of himself.
- The man had bushy [eyebrows] and scar on his left [cheek] .
- John [takes] after his father. They are both overweight and their round faces are full of [freckles] .
- To get back her [slender] body, she chose to refrain from alcohol and smoking.
- What a change! She is so attractive! Flesh and blood! I still remember her as that [skinny]teenager having all those diet problems.
- Is she pretty? – – – No, not really. She looks rather [plain] .
- What did he look like? – – – He was a [well-built] man with [broad] shoulders.
- I prefer [redheads] like Nicole Kidman.
If you feel you need to further practice physical appearance, go to:
Pre-Intermediate, Lesson 9
Pre-Intermediate, Lesson 14
Advanced, Lesson 9