Some Handy (=useful) Expressions

Pick out the correct word to go in the blank to complete the expressions with 'hand.'  The actual meaning is inside the brackets or parentheses.

This lesson was created by Evelyn Ono Vineberg, EC San Diego

Environment Vocabulary - Saving our Planet

• 1. Could you ___ me a hand? (Could you 'help' me?)
  
  offer
  bring
  give
  loan
  
  
• 2. John had the ___ hand on the exam because he attended the study group meeting the night before. (John 'had an advantage' on the exam...)
  
  favorite
  better
  right
  upper
  
  
• 3. On the one hand, I support your opinion; on the ___ hand, I disagree with how you put your idea forward. (On the one hand, I support your opinion;'by contrast', I disagree....)
  
  glove
  second
  other
  another
  
  
• 4. I really wish I could help you more, but my hands are ___.(I really wish I could help you more, but 'I can't do anything'.)
  
  fastened
  tied
  free
  open
  
  
• 5. Did you get your information ___ hand? (Did you get your information 'directly from the source'?)
  
  firstly
  second
  on
  first
  
  
• 6. The teacher asked us to hand ___ our homework at the beginning of class. (The teacher asked us to 'pass our homework to her' at the beginning of class.)
  
  up
  down
  out
  in
  
  
• 7. Have you ever ___ your hand at chess? (Have you ever 'attempted to play chess'?)
  
  tried
  extended
  given
  opened
  
  
• 8. The teacher handed ___ our tests after marking them. (The teacher 'returned' our tests after marking them.)
  
  in
  over
  back
  down