Section C British words and phrases
Find the word or phrase in chapter 4 of Britain which is used to mean or describe:
| 1. free benefits which you get as part of your job (e.g. car, accommodation) | |
| 2. a person who manages to get food, drink, and other things without having to pay for them | |
| 3. a vote by all the people to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a certain proposition | |
| 4. shouting in order to try to interrupt someone giving a speech | |
| 5. saying or writing things which are insulting to God | |
| 6. a dark secret from your past which you try to keep hidden | |
| 7. a person who is a close adviser to a politician or political parry and whose job is to make them look good in the media | |
8. the attitude which takes extreme care not to say anything which might offend a minority group |
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Answer key
1 perks, 2 freeloader, 3 referendum, 4 heckling, 5 blasphemy, 6 skeleton in the cupboard, 7 spin doctor, 8 political correctness(PC)
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