ONLINE ENGLISH - English as an International Language of Understanding ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Special thanks to Elek for providing an interactive archive for OnlineEnglish exercises at http://www.englishlearner.com/online/ ; and congratulations to Romaine for obtaining a dedicated mailing list for mailto:English-l@writeme.com , which also features OnlineEnglish exercises] Lesson 20 Answers by Paolo Rossetti Level : Beginner Topic : Joke Grammar: Prepositions ************************ EXERCISE 20.1 - Vocabulary Answers 1. to rush d. move in a hurry; move quickly 2. to stand h. keep your body straight up on your legs; not sitting or lying down 3. feet a. parts of your body, at the ends of your legs 4. blood b. red liquid, in your body. It comes out when you cut yourself 5. a head f. part of your body, on top of your neck 6. immediately e. now; at this moment 7. because g. used to explain something; used to answer "why?" 8. empty c. nothing inside; opposite of full *********************** EXERCISE 20.2 - Grammar Answers 1. I'm going to drive ..TO.. my sister's house after dinner. 2. The yellow folder is ..ON.. the desk, which is ..BY.. the window. 3. We can meet ..AT.. the restaurant ..ON.. Robson Street. 4. The new office is ..BY.. the airport and and it is located ..IN.. the shopping mall ..ON.. the third floor. 5. He waited for his flight for 2 hours ..ON.. the chairs ..IN.. the waiting lounge ..AT.. Toronto airport. ************************************ EXERCISE 20.3 - Reading Comprehension Answers 1. What is the purpose of this text? (to make people laugh) 2. Why did the man want to see the doctor? (because he had an important question) 3. What did the doctor answer? (that his head is empty) 4. Why is this joke funny? (because if the man's feet are not empty, then his head is empty because the man has no brain) ********************** Back