Ex. 7: British and American Vocabulary

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. A       in British English is an apartment in American English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A flat in British English is an apartment in American English. (Correct)

2. A biscuit in British English is a       in American English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A biscuit in British English is a cookie in American English. (Correct)

3. A frying pan is also called a       in American English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A frying pan is also called a skillet in American English. (Correct)

4. People standing in a queue in British English are standing in       in American English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

People standing in a queue in British English are standing in line in American English. (Correct)

5. A shopping cart on wheels for use in the supermarket is usually called a       in British English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A shopping cart on wheels for use in the supermarket is usually called a trolley in British English. (Correct)

6. A truck is usually called a       in British English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A truck is usually called a lorry in British English. (Correct)

7. A machine for carrying people up and down between floors in a building is a lift in British usage and       in American usage. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A machine for carrying people up and down between floors in a building is a lift in British usage and an elevator in American usage. (Correct)

8. A round-trip ticket in American usage corresponds to a       in British usage. (Correct)(Incorrect)

A round-trip ticket in American usage corresponds to a return ticket in British usage. (Correct)

9. Petrol is usually called       in American English. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Petrol is usually called gasoline in American English. (Correct)

10. Did you know that draughts and       are British and American names of the same game? (Correct)(Incorrect)

Did you know that draughts and checkers are British and American names of the same game? (Correct)

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