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Orientation Quiz - British Slang

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does KNACKERED mean?

a)

hungry

b)

frustrated

c)

tired

2.

Which of the following words means “delighted, pleased, satisfied”?

a)

barmy

b)

chuffed

c)

tosh

3.

What does 'ace' mean?

a)

excellent, first-rate, outstanding

b)

to get something right

c)

attractive or appealing

4.

Which of the following is another word for toilet?

a)

Loo

b)

Lav

c)

WC

d)

All of the above

5.

What is 'squash'?

a)

part of a car engine

b)

Christmas nut medley

c)

another word for 'zero'

d)

a syrup-based fruit juice

6.

What is someone doing if they are 'taking the mickey'?

a)

taking a ride on the subway

b)

mocking someone

c)

kidnapping a mascot from Disneyland

7.

What is a 'chin wag'?

a)

a scolding

b)

kissing

c)

a slovenly person

d)

a friendly chat

8.

What does it mean to be 'skint'?

a)

to be broke/poor

b)

to be tired

c)

to be thin

d)

to be drunk

9.

In British English, 'to snog someone' means:

a)

to ignore someone

b)

to kiss someone passionately

c)

to punch someone

10.

In British English, if someone is 'telling porkies' what are they doing?

a)

telling lies

b)

telling dirty jokes

c)

telling long-winded stories

11.

What happens when something has gone 'pear-shaped'?

a)

a style of pottery

b)

an exclamation to someone who has eaten a large meal

c)

something has gone wrong

12.

What's a fortnight?

a)

a video game

b)

the moment it gets dark

c)

two weeks

d)

British spelling of a popular video game

13.

What are you doing when you spend a penny?

a)

going to use the toilet

b)

taking a risk

c)

upsetting the status quo

d)

burping

14.

What does it mean when someone is 'gobsmacked'?

a)

they've taken an uppercut

b)

they are at a loss for words/don't know what to say

c)

inherited a lot of money

15.

What is a 'quid'?

a)

slang for Great British Pound (GBP)

b)

a small sea animal

c)

the end of your elbow