A. Reading comprehension - True or False?

Read the article ‘Words,Words’ on page 18-19 of English Now No 116 and decide which statements are true or false. Then, if a statement is false, think about why it was false. Check out Part B to see if you were correct.

1. If you meet a famous person and feel too shy to talk to him or her, you are star-struck.
- True
- False
2. If you say that you have stars in your eyes, it means that you have hit your head.
- True
- False
3. If you feel thankful for something, you can say that you bless your lucky stars.
- True
- False
4. If you say that you are seeing stars, it is another way to say that you are seeing bright flashes of light and feel faint.
- True
- False
5. Star-crossed lovers are couples who argue with each other.
- True
- False
6. If you are grateful for something someone has done for you, you can call them a star.
- True
- False
7. Aiming for the stars means not being very ambitious.
- True
- False
8. Something that is destined by fate is written in the stars.
- True
- False

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A. Reading comprehension - True or False?

1. If you meet a famous person and feel too shy to talk to him or her, you are star-struck.

2. If you say that you have stars in your eyes, it means that you have hit your head.

3. If you feel thankful for something, you can say that you bless your lucky stars.

4. If you say that you are seeing stars, it is another way to say that you are seeing bright flashes of light and feel faint.

5. Star-crossed lovers are couples who argue with each other.

6. If you are grateful for something someone has done for you, you can call them a star.

7. Aiming for the stars means not being very ambitious.

8. Something that is destined by fate is written in the stars.