EXERCISE

1. Define the following words:

venison, poultry, game, offal, a cutlet, a chop, a nightcap, a shandy, a punch, a short, whisky "on the rocks", a teetotaller, vintage wine, plonk.

 

2. What do we call:

a)a last (alcoholic) drink before going to bed;

b)a non-alcoholic fruit drink;

c)a mixture of beer and lemonade;

d)a mixture of wine or spirits and hot water, sugar, lemon etc;

e)a refreshing non-alcoholic drink;

f)a single drink of spirits;

g)a mixed alcoholic drink;

h)a last drink before driving?

 

 

3. Fill the gaps with suitable words:

1. Let's open another bottle of wine. Where's the ?

2. We went on a ________last night. This morning I've got a terrible_______.

3. Wine is made from grapes, which are grown in a _______.

4. Here's a___ to John.

5. Don't drink it all at once. Just _______ it.

6. When British people drink, they often say,"________".

7. The police stopped the driver and gave him a ________ test.

8. A slang word for alcoholic drink is "_____".

9. A formal word for "drunk" is "_______".

10. He couldn't walk properly. He could only _______.