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British vs. American English Quiz
The differences between British and American English are mostly vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. English learners the world over are learning one or more or these varieties. One way to increase your word power is to familiarize (familiarise-BRITISH spelling) yourself with some of these vocabulary differences.
Take the quiz below!
1. In British English we say
"to queue"
, in American English that is_____.
[ ] a. stand in line
[ ] b. stand in a row
[ ] c. stand in a crowd
[ ] d. stand in a string
2. In American English the
"FALL"
refers to which season?
[ ] a. spring
[ ] b. summer
[ ] c. autumn
[ ] d. winter
3. In British English we say
"a tap"
. What is that in American English?
[ ] a. hose
[ ] b. a faucet
[ ] c. pipeline
[ ] d. garbage
4. British say
"tyre puncture"
or
"flat tyre"
. Americans say:
[ ] a. a blow up
[ ] b. a blow out
[ ] c. a blow down
[ ] d. a blow
5. Answer true or false.
"Lift"
is British English for
"elevator."
[ ] a. True
[ ] b. False
6. Where would people be embarrassed if someone saw their
pants
?
[ ] a. England because "pants" in England is "underwear"
[ ] b. USA because "pants" means "underwear"
7.
"The
underground
is about two minutes from here."
Who is the speaker?
[ ] a. American
[ ] b. British
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