PART I
Choose the correct definition for each word or phrase.
1.
Barmy: (a) to go mad or crazy / (b) excellent
2.
Blimey: (a) to blame someone / (b) exclamation of
surprise
3.
Bob's your uncle: (a) an insult / (b) “...and that's
it”
4.
Cheerio: (a) friendly way of saying goodbye / (b)
breakfast cereal
5.
Codswallop: (a) nonsense; baloney / (b) a tasty British
delicacy
6.
Drop a clanger: (a) to drop a heavy tool / (b) make an
embarrassing mistake
7.
Fancy: (a) to desire something / (b) very fashionable
8.
Full of beans: (a) someone who curses too much / (b) to
have lots of energy
9.
Hunky-dory: (a) excellent / (b) a very good looking man
10.
On about: (a) to talk about something / (b) to really
like someone or something
PART II
Now let's look at how these
expressions are used in context before revealing the answers. Go on
and fill in the blanks with the correct words/phrases.
1. The gentleman ___________
after he mistook his friend's mom for his grandmother.
2. See you tomorrow in
class. ____________!
3. Sally ___________
the cupcakes that she saw in the bakery.
4. Nathan was ____________
after he drank three energy drinks within an hour.
5. You'd have to be
__________ to visit London without trying black pudding.
6. What are you
____________? Your new
haircut looks great!
7. Oh ___________!
That alligator is huge!
8. Traveling during the
summer vacation would be ____________.
9. Jimmy's father told him
that he was talking a load of ___________
after he denied breaking the window.
10. Pudding is very simple
to make. First, pour the pudding powder into a bowl. Next, mix the
powder with milk. Finally, put the bowl in the refrigerator to chill
and __________!
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Ready to see your results?
Here are the long-awaited answers:
Part I
Barmy (a), Blimey (b), Bob's
your uncle (b), Cheerio (a), Codswallop (a), Drop a clanger (b),
Fancy (a), Full of beans (b), Hunky-dory (a), On about (a)
Part II
1. dropped a clanger, 2.
cheerio, 3. fancies, 4. full of beans, 5. barmy, 6. on about, 7.
blimey, 8. hunky-dory, 9. codswallop, 10. Bob's your uncle
Now you're ready to head out
and mingle with some new friends in London while using some of these
British expressions. Cheers!
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