Vocabulary/Language equivalents

Vocabulary/Language equivalents
Read the article ‘Focus on English’ on pages 8-10 of GO
ENGLISH No 72. Then choose the more formal equivalents to
the slang sentences below.
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1. Ay up, me duck!
a. What’s up, mate?
b. You make me laugh!
c. How are you, my dear?
2. He’s a real boozer.
a. He’s wasted.
b. This guy’s a pisshead.
c. He’s a drunkard.
3. Dude, where’s the bog?
a. Hey, where’s the loo?
b. Excuse me sir, where’s the bathroom, please?
c. Could you lend me some money?
4. Stop being such a mardy bum!
a. Stop making a fool of him!
b. Stop making faces!
c. Stop complaining all the time!
5. Get your bacons up the apples and pears!
a. Get up the stairs!
b. Move your body!
c. Get out of here!
6. Let’s have a butcher’s at that!
a. Let me see that!
b. Let’s repair that!
c. Let’s ask the butcher about that!
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7. How’s the trouble and strife?
a. Let me see that!
b. How is your wife?
c. How’s life?
8. Come on dude, use your loaf!
a. Hurry up, son!
b. Don’t be lazy, young fella!
c. Think smart, sir!
9. Stap yer havering!
a. Stop talking nonsense!
b. Stop making a fuss!
c. Stop annoying her!
10. What a numpty!
a. What a nerd!
b. What an idiot!
c. She’s so stuck-up!
11. Fancy a hoagie?
a. Do you want a sandwich?
b. Do you want a coke?
c. Do you want a cup of tea?
12. My bro is a hipster.
a. My brother is a drug addict.
b. My brother is very trendy.
c. My best friend is a hippie.
13. Wow, what a funky hotel!
a. That hotel’s real cool!
b. This is such a stylish hotel!
c. What a shabby hotel!
14. That’s yucky!
a. How disgusting!
b. How gross!
c. That’s icky!
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15. Awesome!
a. Wicked!
b. Great!
c. Terrible!
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