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This week's lesson is colors. Many words and phrases in English are connected
with colors.
What do the following mean? Choose the right answer.
1. red tape
A. a communist newspaper
B. slow bureaucracy
2. black market
A. a system where goods are sold illegally
B. a time when stock values fall
3. white elephant
A. a useless possession
B. a valuable possession
4. pink slip
A. a pink dress
B. notice of redundancy
5. green fingers
A. skill at gardening
B. a skin disease
6. blue chip
A. a valuable stock or asset
B. a type of food
7. purple patch
A. a skin disease
B. a period of success
How did you do?
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
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