Contents Preface introduction unit 1

Fill in the table with the appropriate form of the words:

1	Grub\nosh
2	The Bee’s Knees
3	Gutted
4	The Dog’s Bollocks
5	Alright
6	Knackered
7	Jammy
8	Fit
9	A fiver
10	Ta

4. 
   Fill in the blanks in the context with the slangs given above :
   

1. 
   I went to Ahmad’s home to watch the Uzbekistan game the other day. I walked in the room and said (1)“………………..”. He gave me a glass of water and I said (2)“…………….”. As the Uzbekistan lost 2-1 to Egypt , Ahmad and I were(3)…………… That’s why we decided to go somewhere for(4)……………. The closest cafe was selling burgers for a(5)……………… Despite the fact that café was in a dodgy part of the city, the burgers were (6)…………. So we went to that café. My friend Ahmad is so (7)……………., he bought two burgers and got one for free . We had a really nice time with him at that time.
   

5. 
   Divide the slangs below into the two groups:
   

Bail, a buck, argy-bargy, bang to rights, blinding, chuffed, creep, couch potato, cram, crash, conk, corker, doofer, fortnight, going dutch

American slangs	British slangs

6. 
   Fill in the gaps with the slangs given above:
   

1. 
   Judy bought a dress for 60………….for her friend’s birthday party.
   
2. 
   Bill is …………..He drinks his coffee with salt instead of sugar.
   
3. 
   As Tom was so exhausted after the football match, he ………….till 9pm.
   
4. 
   Will invited me for …………. I rejected Will’s invitation due to lack of money.
   
5. 
   Police caught Nick ………..outside the bookie’s.
   
6. 
   Lucy …………..her head on the doorframe on her way out.
   
7. 
   Katy was said to be back in a…………..to check on you.
   

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