Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the following simile.

As ________ as a sweep [chimney].

  1. black

  2. dark

  3. sooty

  4. murky
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 'black' because 'as black as a sweep' refers to chimney sweeps who were historically covered in soot, making them completely black. This is a traditional though less common idiom.

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