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mgkirkpatrick
11-29-2007, 12:31 PM
2007 Australian Citizenship test

1. Do you understand the meaning, but are
unable to explain the origin of, the term "died in the arse"?

2. What is a bloody little beauty??

3. Are these terms related: chuck a sickie; chuck a spaz; chuck a U-ey?

4. Explain the following passage:
"In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block after Dad and Steve had a barney and a
bit of biffo."

5. Macca, Chooka and Wanger are driving to Surfers in their Torana. If they are travelling at 100 km/h while listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and Acca Dacca, how many slabs will each person on average consume between flashing a brown eye and having a slash?

6. Complete the following sentences: a) "If the van's rockin' don't bother ?
b) Fair crack of the ?

7. I've had a gutful and I can't be ***ged. discuss.

8. Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a wedgie?

9. Do you have a friend or relative who has a car in their front yard "up on blocks"? Is his name Bruce and does he have a wife called Cheryl?


10. What are the ingredients in a rissole?

11. Do you have an Aunty Irene who smokes 30 cigarettes a day and sounds like a bloke?

12. In any two-hour period have you ever eaten three-bean salad, a chop and two serves of pav washed down with someone else's beer that has been flogged from a bath full of ice?

13. What purple root vegetable beginning with the letter "b" is required by law to be included in a hamburger with the lot?

14 Do you own or have you ever owned a lawn mower, a pair of thongs, an Esky or Ugg boots?

15 Is it possible to "prang a car" while doing "circle work"?

16. Is there someone you are only mates with because they own a trailer or have a pool?

17. What does " sinkin ' piss at a mates joint and getten para " mean?

mickeyb
11-29-2007, 01:06 PM
2007 Australian Citizenship test

1. Do you understand the meaning, but are
unable to explain the origin of, the term "died in the arse"?

does it mean you've farted? Cos in England you say that something crawled up your arse and died... is it the same?!


2. What is a bloody little beauty??

Is it a girl?!...sorry..Sheila?!

3. Are these terms related: chuck a sickie; chuck a spaz; chuck a U-ey?

I reckon sickie is sickday....chuck a spaz? I say that when someone has lost there temper and looks like a monger. Erm... a U-ey? No idea... i'd say there not related.

4. Explain the following passage:
"In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block after Dad and Steve had a barney and a
bit of biffo."


In the afternoon last Christmas the relatives came over for a BBQ, some beers and a few sausages. After a bit of BEX? and a lie down we opened the presents, ate all the chocolates, biscuits and sweets. Then we drank a few cans of lager and Mum got cross after my father and Steve had a row and a bit of a fight.

5. Macca, Chooka and Wanger are driving to Surfers in their Torana. If they are travelling at 100 km/h while listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and Acca Dacca, how many slabs will each person on average consume between flashing a brown eye and having a slash?


Alot? A slab..is a crate of canned lager... erm.. brown eye? Is that flashing your arse and having a slash is having a piss.

6. Complete the following sentences: a) "If the van's rockin' don't bother ?
b) Fair crack of the ?


Knocking..and Whip?

7. I've had a gutful and I can't be ***ged. discuss.

This is what Shane Warne shouts before deciding not to turn up to the test match?

8. Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a wedgie?

Yes and yes.

9. Do you have a friend or relative who has a car in their front yard "up on blocks"? Is his name Bruce and does he have a wife called Cheryl?

hahaha, my cousin is married to an Australian called Neil. She's English but called Cheryl. Does that count?

10. What are the ingredients in a rissole?
Fish and potato?

11. Do you have an Aunty Irene who smokes 30 cigarettes a day and sounds like a bloke?

Nah.. aunty Evelyn

12. In any two-hour period have you ever eaten three-bean salad, a chop and two serves of pav washed down with someone else's beer that has been flogged from a bath full of ice?

Nah.. salad?

13. What purple root vegetable beginning with the letter "b" is required by law to be included in a hamburger with the lot?

B...b...B-onion?

14 Do you own or have you ever owned a lawn mower, a pair of thongs, an Esky or Ugg boots?

What teh **** are ugg boots... i do have a lawn mower though

15 Is it possible to "prang a car" while doing "circle work"?

Aye.

16. Is there someone you are only mates with because they own a trailer or have a pool?
Trailer maybe? A pool....in England? **** off. You know it pisses it down all the time, and when its not its ****ing snowing.

17. What does " sinkin ' piss at a mates joint and getten para " mean?
Drinking beer at a mates house, getting paraletically drunk


Ok.. how did i fair?

mgkirkpatrick
11-29-2007, 01:18 PM
haha mate you fairly nailed it and gave me a good laugh. i wont make any corrections just yet in case anyone else wants a go.

mickeyb
11-29-2007, 01:28 PM
hahaha, i'm suprised. "having a barney".

I guess thats "barn-stormer?" or something. Didn't know we shared that expression. Must have left England with the first migrants to Oz - unless its a fairly recent addition to both languages....

interesting.

mgkirkpatrick
11-29-2007, 01:30 PM
deadset hey. i think some of the expressions in that are outdated. pulled it off the net.

mickeyb
11-29-2007, 01:34 PM
eeh..still interesting and fun.

Right.. im off training.


Last day before the fight 2morro. Gunna talk tactics or some ****...

in honesty i think its just so they know i wont break down or somethin! hahaha

mgkirkpatrick
11-29-2007, 01:40 PM
make sure you get it taped man!

woftam
11-29-2007, 05:51 PM
Well Mickey you started poorly but came home with a wet sail. :)

mickeyb
11-30-2007, 07:45 AM
why woft?! which ones i get wrong??

Whats Bex anyway!?

tills9191
11-30-2007, 08:19 AM
2007 Australian Citizenship test



5. Macca, Chooka and Wanger are driving to Surfers in their Torana. If they are travelling at 100 km/h while listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and Acca Dacca, how many slabs will each person on average consume between flashing a brown eye and having a slash?



that 1 is a classic. :pmsl: