I Fill in the blanks with the expressions you heard in the teenage slang video:

1. Tallwood High School is about to__________ at 2014 prom.

2. She's my____________, I don't know what I would do without her.
3. Ron and Hermione are so _________.
4. Do you______________ Phan or Troyler?

II Read the following sentences and match the expressions in bold with the explanations below:
1)
I've been doing bits and bobs about it, and I suppose I was looking for a big, big
project I could sink my teeth into.
I put all the bits and bobs I can't find ahome for in this drawer.
2)
Living promised much more that she'd be unable to control: the Immortal society
into which she'd been sucked, a potential boyfriend who still seemed
to waffle about whether or not he wanted to be with her, absolutely no sense of
normalcy or stability.
The reporter's question made the politician uncomfortable, so he waffled about the
topic.
3)
I saw Mary after such a long time yesterday! We had a lovely chin wag together,
like the good old days.
While, in a blast from the past, 10% more people than last year will choose a more
traditional way to connect, by using their fixed or mobile phone for a good oldfashioned chin wag.
4)
A lot of couples choose to say their vows on Valentine's Day, but the trick is throw a
classy wedding that doesn't appear cheesy on such a romantic day.
Spooky music is heard, of the type most often used as background for cheesy
shows about paranormal phenomena.
___________________ -to talk on and on about nothing

____________________-cheap, tacky
___________________ - to have a nice, long chat
____________________ -various things

III Fill in the blanks with the appropriate expressions from the box:
take a rain-check
losing the plot
off her trolley
had the blues

hold your horses

hit the books

1. I gotta go home and ____________. I have finals next week.

2. I was waking up in the middle of the night, not knowing who I was or where I was.
I really thought I was_________________.
3. I'll ___________________ on that drink tonight, if that's all right.
4. I've_________________ ever since my sweetheart left.

5. When you have finally decided to go and buy a house of your very own,
___________________and do a little market research of your own.
6. She wants to bungie jump off the Empire State Building: she must totally
be__________________!!!

IV Replace expressions in italics with the following slang words:

quid, bounce, dodgy, bomb, ditch
1. I'm tired of her leaving us all the time for her boyfriend.
2. Audit blitz hits suspicious colleges.
3. The story begins with Skinner losing 1000 pounds, then he falls in love, nearly
blows his money at the bookies, goes clubbing.
4. I am getting a bit tired of this party, let's depart.
5. Strawberries cost a fortune at this time of year.

V Bearing in mind slang expressions from I, II, III, IV fill in the blanks

1. They____________ him while he was watching a movie.

2. I'm going to______________ on studying today; I have other things to tend to.
3. If you want to see an example of real_____________ watch the weather channel in
Texas where there is nothing to talk about other than it is hot and will remain so for
the next 6 months.
4. Whoa,_________________ there, big guy. We're not leaving yet.
5. The premise of Death Proof is as ___________and as cheap as nostalgia allows.
6. A: Have you been to the shop round the corner?
B: No, I haven't. Is it good?
A: Aw, it's great it sells all sorts of interesting______________.
7. I ___________Kimye, they are so___________.
8. Anyone who saw us doing this would think we were__________________.
9. This party is whack! Let'____________.
10. Hugh Laurie and I were behind the scenes on the Ellen DeGeneres Show having
a good old _______________as us Brits like to do.
11. I haven't studied for today's test yet. Time to_________________!
12. The day of her wedding, I thought Amy was going_______________.
13. We're gonna ___________tonight at John's party. I plan to get wasted!
14. Are you going out with your____________ tonight?
15. I spend a __________on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 pm.