Slang Test 05
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Question 1 |
That's a really disgusting thing to say.
groovy | |
ground | |
gross |
Question 1 Explanation:
Gross is slang for very unpleasant or disgusting: That's gross! Groovy means great or fashionable, which is the opposite.
Question 2 |
I always look so untidy and unclean after a long airline trip.
green | |
grubby | |
geared up |
Question 2 Explanation:
Grubby means dirty and untidy: grubby hands. Geared up means ready or prepared.
Question 3 |
When Todd drives, it really is a dangerous and frightening experience.
hairy | |
harmless | |
hanging |
Question 3 Explanation:
Hairy is slang for dangerous and frightening: a hairy experience. Not harmless, which means safe, the opposite.
Question 4 |
This matter is too important and serious for me.
happy | |
heavy | |
hip |
Question 4 Explanation:
Heavy in slang means serious or important and hard to deal with: This conversation is getting heavy. Hip means fashionable.
Question 5 |
Alice is in the past now. I don't go out with her anymore.
history | |
hip-hop | |
hash |
Question 5 Explanation:
If someone is history, they are no longer part of your life: He's history. The clue is I don't go out with her anymore.
Question 6 |
That play was a great success.
hot | |
hoot | |
hit |
Question 6 Explanation:
A hit is a great success, especially a play, film or song: The film was a big hit. Not hot, which is an adjective and cannot follow a here.
Question 7 |
Who is the boss there these days?
hip | |
honcho | |
hole |
Question 7 Explanation:
Honcho (often head honcho) is slang for the boss or the person in charge: Who's the head honcho here?
Question 8 |
I'll get in a taxi and come right away.
hip | |
hid | |
hop |
Question 8 Explanation:
Hop in means get into a car or taxi quickly: Hop in, I'll give you a lift.
Question 9 |
Many movies are successful only because of heavy promotion and advertising.
hoe | |
hype | |
horn |
Question 9 Explanation:
Hype means a lot of advertising and excitement to make something seem better than it is: Don't believe the hype.
Question 10 |
The children are a little overexcited.
hot | |
hanging | |
hyper |
Question 10 Explanation:
Hyper is short for hyperactive and means too excited and full of energy: Too much sugar makes the kids hyper.
Question 11 |
They checked our identification cards at the door.
inked us | |
I.D.ed us | |
iced us |
Question 11 Explanation:
To I.D. someone (also written ID'd) means to check their identification card, for example at a club door to see if they are old enough.
Question 12 |
I'm leaving right this minute.
I'm hopping. | |
I'm outta here. | |
I'm blue. |
Question 12 Explanation:
I'm outta here (= I'm out of here) means I'm leaving now. I'm blue means I'm sad.
Question 13 |
The car accident left her seriously injured.
in a bad way | |
ironed | |
inside-out |
Question 13 Explanation:
In a bad way means very ill or badly hurt: After the accident he was in a bad way.
Question 14 |
Marriage is too serious a business for me.
intense | |
internal | |
icy |
Question 14 Explanation:
Intense here means very serious and emotional: The relationship got too intense. Internal means inside, which does not fit.
Question 15 |
I hear he's in trouble at the moment.
a jam | |
a jive | |
a jump |
Question 15 Explanation:
In a jam means in a difficult situation or in trouble: I'm in a jam. Can you help me?
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