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
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  • takes
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  • eyebrows
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  • well-built
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  • bald
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  • handsome
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  • looks
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  • plain
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  • broad
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  • skinny
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  • sympathetic
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  • redheads
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  • dumpy
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  • scruffy
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  • slender
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  • cheek
  1. That short,  [dumpy] woman came to me and begged for some change. 
  2. Jane's husband is going  [bald] but he is still very [handsome] . 
  3. Your brother looks very  [scruffy] . – – – Yes, I know. Since he got divorced he hasn't been taking care of himself. 
  4. The man had bushy  [eyebrows] and scar on his left [cheek] . 
  5. John  [takes] after his father. They are both overweight and their round faces are full of  [freckles] . 
  6. To get back her  [slender] body, she chose to refrain from alcohol and smoking. 
  7. What a change! She is so attractive! Flesh and blood! I still remember her as that  [skinny]teenager having all those diet problems. 
  8. Is she pretty? – – – No, not really. She looks rather  [plain] . 
  9. What did he look like? – – – He was a  [well-built] man with  [broad] shoulders. 
  10. 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