Question

Choose the correct item, then explain what they mean.

1. She dressed in bright colours so as to be the centre of piece/attention/one/focus.
2. Scandal tends to hit the roof/road/headlines/ newspaper on a daily basis.
3. Most people these days demand better quality products and so will choose brand/code/first/ business names.
4. My first view/impression/look/sight of the new soap opera was that it was rather boring.
5. There are some styles that seem to last for ever, while others are simply long-lived/well-lived/ short-lived/ quick-lived trends.
6. Some film stars will do anything to be in the public service/light/eye/interest.

Answer 1

1. attention. If you took the "of" out piece would work better probably.
2. well I would use roof. It is a common expression in my vocabulary. Like Silver is going to go through the roof, meaning its price will rise.

I'm going to leave this. I'll come back in about an hour to edit it. These are all idiomatic expressions. The second choice might be just as good as the first choice, but it is not what is commonly used.

3. The expression is brand names. The expression makes no comment about quality of content.

4. Impression. You are expressing an opinion about the content of a show.

5. Short lived. That is just what the expression is. Other choices mean the same thing but they are not common usage.

6. eye, but the usual expression is lime light. Eye is the next best choice.