Determine the meaning of the underlined word(s) in the following sentences.

1. a. He went out without a raincoat, and was wet to the skin. - soaked to the
skin and shivering from cold.
b. He poured wine from the skin into his own glass.- soft
c. He was running very fast when he slipped on a banana skin.- natural outer
layer
a. He is painting the door green.- having the colour of grass or the leaves of most plants
and trees
2.
b. Don’t eat green apples or you’ll be sick.- not yet ready to eat

c. He needs some more training. He’s still green in his work. –

young and without experience
d. Recollections of his youth were still green in his mind.-

3. a. The village was situated along the banks of the river- the side of a river
b. The boat could not pass here because of the sand banks.
c. He invested money into two different banks.- keeping or lending money

a. Don’t spit in the well, you may need its water.- a deep hole in the ground from which
people obtain water.
b. All is well that ends well.- in a good, right or acceptable way

c. He was a well of information.- to a great extent or degree

a. She is a good match for you- . a person or thing that combines well with somebody

b. The match ended in a draw.- a sports event where people or teams compete against
each other

c. Her purse and shoes were a good match. - a thing that is or looks exactly the same as
or very similar to something else

a. The voting was done by the show of hands.- the part of the body at the end of the
arm, including the fingers and thumb
3.
b. The hands of the clock showed half past ten.- a part of a clock or watch that points
to the numbers
c. There were 12 hands employed at the farm.- a person who does physical work on a
farm or in a factory

d. They gave the singer a hand.- help in doing something

e. The work shows a master’s hand.- somebody’s influence in a situation

f. She is quite a hand at the piano.- the part or role that somebody plays in a particular
situation; somebody’s influence in a situation