London Slang Exercise at Auto-English

Do me a lemon You're 'avin' a larf(sic) You couldn't run a whelk stall D'you like hospital food 'Ave a word with yourself

 Circle the correct answer.

1 A: Dave! I've won the lottery.
B: _______.
A D'you like hospital food
B You're 'avin' a larf
C You couldn't run a whelk stall
 

 

3 A: I'm going to have my breasts enlarged.
B: _______.
A D'you like hospital food
B Do me a lemon
C 'Ave a word with yourself
 

 

5 A: Nigel's been promoted to manager.
B: Oh my God. He  _______.
A couldn't run a whelk stall
B 's 'avin' a larf
C likes hospital food
 

 

7 A: Let me use your car for the weekend.
B: _______.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C Beggars can't be choosers
2 A: I'm going to the pictures with your girlfriend.
B: _______.
A D'you like hospital food
B Do me a lemon
C You couldn't run a whelk stall
 

 

4 A: Can I borrow another 100 quid then?
B: _______.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C Do me a lemon
 

 

6 A: Everything and everyone's against me.
B: _______.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C 'Ave a word with yourself
 

 

8 A: I'm going to tell your parents you smoke.
B: _______.
A You couldn't run a whelk stall
B You're 'avin' a larf
C D'you like hospital food

 

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