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8. A council house is:
(a) A house owned by the local council, for which tenants pay a low rent. (b) The main administrative building
where a council has its offices.
9. Corrie is:
(a) An affectionate name for British television's longest-running soap opera, Coronation Street. (b) An
affectionate name given to anyone who comes from Wales.
10. A cuppa is:
(a) An informal word for a cup of tea. (b) An informal word for a policeman / woman.
11. Crufts is:
(a) The name of a competition for dogs that takes place every year in the UK. (b) An informal word for people
who are members of the upper classes.
12. D.I.Y. is:
(a) A government department that promotes cooperation between young people in the UK and abroad (The
Department for International Youth). (b) The activity of making or repairing things for your house
(do-it-yourself).
13. Eton is:
(a) A cheap traditional dish made from the parts of a cow that are normally thrown away (similar to a
hamburger). (b) The name of a famous public school near Windsor.
14. A fiver is:
(a) An informal word for a typical working week (ie, five days a week, from nine to five). (b) An informal word
for a five pound (£5) note.
15. A G and T is:
(a) A popular alcoholic drink (a gin and toni(c). (b) An informal expression for an unskilled worker (a general
and trade).
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Exercise 2: Instructions as above.
1. God Save the Queen is:
(a) The name of the UK's national anthem. (b) The motto of the UK.
2. A green belt is:
(a) An academic qualification awarded to people who complete a degree course when they are fifty or older.
(b) An area of countryside surrounding a large town or city, and which cannot be built on.
3. A guide dog is:
(a) The informal name given to a government adviser who helps member of the Cabinet make a decision. (b) A
specially trained dog that helps blind people to become more independent.
4. The gutter press is:
(a) A derogatory nickname given to some of the popular newspapers that report gossip and scandal rather than
news. (b) An informal name given to the national obsession for following strange diets in order to lose weight.
5. The Home Counties are:
(a) The counties where the Queen has one of her official residences. (b) The counties that surround London.
6. A jumble sale is:
(a) A transaction in which the government sells off national industries to other countries. (b) An event where
people raise money by selling old things that they don't want any more.
7. A kilt is:
(a) An item of clothing traditionally worn by Scots. (b) A loud party involving lots of singing and dancing,
usually as part of a national celebration.
8. A lollipop lady or man is:
(a) A woman or man who looks after people's children when they are at work. (b) A woman or man whose job
is to help children cross the road safely (usually when they are going to or from school).
9. A milkman is:
(a) An informal word for a man who is not married (and usually still lives at home with his parents).
b) Someone whose job it is to deliver milk to people's houses on a regular basis.
10. Ms is / are:
(a) The letters that are written after the name of someone who has obtained a Master of Sciences degree. (b) A
formal title that is used in front of a woman's surname when speaking to, or writing to, her when we don't
know whether or not she is married.
11. Nessie is:
(a) A popular nickname for Elizabeth, the Queen of the UK. (b) A popular nickname for the Loch Ness Monster,
a legendary monster that lives in a lake in Scotland.
12. An offie is:
(a) An informal word for a day off from work taken by someone who is pretending that he / she is ill. (b) An
informal word for an off licence (a shop that sells alcohol to take away).
13. The Old Bailey is:
(a) A common name for the Central Criminal Court in London. (b) The name of the UK's longest-running
newspaper.
14. The Old Bill (or sometimes just the Bill) is:
(a) A nickname for the police. (b) A nickname for the Bank of England.
15. Oxbridge is:
(a) An informal word for anyone who has been to (and graduated from) university or another form of higher
education. (b) The collective name for the two famous universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
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Exercise 3: Instructions as above.
1. Oxfam is:
(a) A government-backed organisation that helps British farmers get more money for their products.
(b) A charity organisation that raises money for poor people in other countries.
2. Planning permission is:
(a) The official permission a couple need if they want to have more than two children. (b) The
permission that is needed from a local authority before carrying out certain kinds of building work.
3. A quid is:
(a) A very informal word for a pound (£). (b) An informal word for a child.
4. Recess is:
(a) The long period during the summer when Parliament stops meeting. (b) The period between one political
party losing a general election, and a new political party taking over.
5. Scotch is:
(a) Scottish whisky. (b) A Scottish person.
6. A senior citizen is:
(a) Someone who is more than 60 years old. (b) Any member of the Royal Family.
7. Speaker's Corner is:
(a) The name of a popular political television programme. (b) A place in London where ordinary people can
speak freely and publicly on any subject they like.
8. Stilton is:
(a) The period of the year between January 1st and Easter. (b) A strong-smelling cheese that is often eaten at
Christmas.
9. A tenner is:
(a) An informal word for a ten pound (£10) note. (b) An informal word for a man or woman who is good at
everything he / she does.
10. A Tory is:
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