Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the following simile.

As bald as _______.

  1. a coot

  2. a sea duck

  3. an aquatic bird

  4. a swan
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Explanation

The simile 'as bald as a coot' refers to the coot bird having a distinctive white frontal shield that appears bald. This is a traditional English idiom comparing someone's lack of hair to this bird's appearance. The other options (sea duck, aquatic bird, swan) are not standard idiomatic expressions for baldness.

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