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
  loan
  give
  bring
  
  
• 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...)
  
  better
  favorite
  upper
  right
  
  
• 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....)
  
  another
  second
  glove
  other
  
  
• 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'.)
  
  free
  tied
  open
  fastened
  
  
• 5. Did you get your information ___ hand? (Did you get your information 'directly from the source'?)
  
  firstly
  first
  second
  on
  
  
• 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.)
  
  down
  out
  in
  up
  
  
• 7. Have you ever ___ your hand at chess? (Have you ever 'attempted to play chess'?)
  
  extended
  opened
  given
  tried
  
  
• 8. The teacher handed ___ our tests after marking them. (The teacher 'returned' our tests after marking them.)
  
  down
  over
  back
  in