- advanced-26
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 26 (Answer Keys)
Bones
A1 I hung the washing out only two hours ago but it is already bone dry thanks to the hot sunshine.
answer: (b) dry
A2 They came straight out with their complaint making no bones about it whatsoever.
answer: (d) making
A3 It was a micacle that he was still alive as he hadn't eaten for weeks and when they found him he was just skin
and bone.
answer: (a) skin
A4 It was quite simple really — he never did any work at all and was sacked for being bone idle.
answer: (c) idle
A5 It's impossible to say exactly why I think that's the case. All I can say is that I feel it in my bones.
answer: (b) feel
A6 We're expecting a visit from a French couple soon so I'll have to bone up on my French.
answer: (d) up
A7 Ah, yes I've got a bone to pick with you. You told me you would pay me back last week and I still haven't got
the money yet.
answer: (a) pick
A8 Although the TV programme was funny, my aunt was a bit shocked because some of the jokes were a bit near
the bone.
answer: (c) near
A9 I won't go into the full details of the proposition, I'll just give you the bare bones.
answer: (b) bare
A10 Her children were very ungrateful for all she'd done for them as she had really worked her fingers to the bone
for them.
answer: (d) fingers
