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Exercise: the 70's - fashion

Tony Thorne

1970's

Do you know the meaning of the following? Try this exercise and check your answers afterwards:


	1: Talking about flares, Tony uses the word exagge- rated to mean...					looking larger than they actually are
						looking really beautiful
						larger than you would expect

	2: If two colours clash, they...					look ugly together
						go nicely together
						contrast each other in a clever way, making you look very stylish

	3: The word identical is used to describe...					a document that proves who you are
						things that are exactly the same
						things that can be easily recognized

	4: Music is described as upbeat, if it...					has a tune that goes up at the end of each bar
						is played by a band that only uses drums and other percussion instruments
						is cheerful and makes you feel good

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