Unit 29 ,Exercises 29.1 Choose the word or phrase ( A , B , C or D ) which best completes each sentence. 1 Her awful singing is a ...............joke at school. A dirty B sick C standing D practical 2 He made a ...............joke about the Ethiopian famine victims. A dirty B sick C standing D practical 3 Have you heard the joke about the bishop and the actress? It's a bit ............ A dirty B sick C standing D practical
4 I haven't laughed so much in years. It was absolutely ............... ! A amusing B hilarious C fumy D diverting 5 He loves ............... her about all her boyfriends. A teasing B joking C kidding D pulling 6 I can't say I find his jokes particularly A enjoying B amusing C standing
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D fun
29.2 Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word.
1 He ruined the joke by saying the ............... line before the end. 2 When he told her what had happened she burst ............... laughing. 3 He has a strange ............... of humour and laughs at all sorts of peculiar things.
4 They ............... a practical joke ............... him by pouring vodka in his lemonade while he wasn't looking.
5 His friends make ............... of him because he's got an enormous nose. 6 She ............... me a very funny joke, but I can't remember it now. 29.3 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. EXAMPLE
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It's no use arguing: I've made up my mind. point There's no point in arguing; I've made up my mind. .................................................................................
1 You know I told you I was a millionaire? Well, I was teasing you.' 1eg 2 Her jokes made us laugh very much. funny 3 Everybody made fun of him because he didn't know the answer. laughed 4 Her comments used words in a very clever and amusing way. witty