English Slang MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 09
Question 1
He has two young children running around his house.
Rug rats is a slang, joking word for young children, especially small ones crawling or running around: The rug rats are making a mess again.
Question 2
He was dismissed from work yesterday.
Sacked (mainly British) means dismissed from your job: She got sacked for being late every day.
Question 3
There is always some kind of swindle going on over there.
A scam is a dishonest plan to cheat people out of money, a swindle: That online offer is a scam.
Question 4
I wish they wouldn't just rush in, eat really quickly, and then leave.
To scarf it down (informal, mainly American) means to eat something very quickly: He scarfed down his lunch in two minutes.
Question 5
Nobody is interested so let's just cancel the whole thing.
To scratch a plan or event means to cancel it: The match was scratched because of the rain.
Question 6
I don't know why she likes him. He's so dirty and unkempt.
Scruffy means untidy and dirty in appearance: a scruffy old jacket. Not sharp, which means smart and well-dressed, the opposite.
Question 7
That band plays some excellent tunes, you know.
In slang, serious can mean excellent or impressive: They make some serious burgers here. Not shabby, which means old and in bad condition.
Question 8
Wow, those are really cool sunglasses.
Shades is an informal word for sunglasses: Don't forget your shades, it's sunny.
Question 9
Go on and have another try.
A shot is an informal word for a try or attempt: Give it a shot!
Question 10
They all criticized me, but it wasn't my fault.
To slam someone means to criticize them strongly: The film was slammed by critics.
Question 11
I'm not going to a horrible and dirty place like that.
Sleazy describes a place that is dirty, cheap and unpleasant, and often a bit immoral: a sleazy bar. Not sober, which means not drunk or serious and calm, and not solid, which means strong or reliable.
Question 12
Look at the time! We should leave.
To split is slang for to leave: It's late, let's split.
Question 13
He comes from a very old-fashioned family.
Square is slang for very old-fashioned or boring: My parents are so square. Not shoddy, which means badly made.
Question 14
The stolen car has New York license plates.
In American slang, tags are a car's license plates: The car had California tags.
Question 15
The old bridge was completely destroyed by the storm.
To take out something can mean to destroy it completely: The flood took out the main road. Not taped, which means fixed or recorded with tape.
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