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Colours Vocabulary Exercise

August 6, 2026 A1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The tomato in my salad is ...............
Wrong!
A tomato is usually "red".
2The grass in the park is ...............
Wrong!
Grass is usually "green".
3This lemon is ...............
Wrong!
A lemon is usually "yellow".
4The milk in the glass is ...............
Wrong!
Milk is usually "white".
5At night, the sky is ...............
Wrong!
At night, the sky can look "black".
6The carrot on my plate is ...............
Wrong!
A carrot is usually "orange".
7The chocolate cake is ...............
Wrong!
Chocolate is usually "brown".
8The flamingo at the zoo is ...............
Wrong!
A flamingo is usually "pink".
9These grapes are not green; they are ...............
Wrong!
These grapes are "purple" because the sentence says they are not green.
10On a sunny day, the sky is ...............
Wrong!
A clear daytime sky is usually "blue".
11The elephant is big and ...............
Wrong!
An elephant is usually "grey".
12The traffic light says stop when it is ...............
Wrong!
The traffic light says stop when it is "red".

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Answers

  1. The tomato in my salad is red.
  2. The grass in the park is green.
  3. This lemon is yellow.
  4. The milk in the glass is white.
  5. At night, the sky is black.
  6. The carrot on my plate is orange.
  7. The chocolate cake is brown.
  8. The flamingo at the zoo is pink.
  9. These grapes are not green; they are purple.
  10. On a sunny day, the sky is blue.
  11. The elephant is big and grey.
  12. The traffic light says stop when it is red.

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