BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH

Where would you take an American visitor who said they wanted to wash up — the kitchen or the bathroom?

• the kitchen

• the bathroom

You have just come into an unknown office block. If an American says that the office you need is on the second floor, how many flights of stairs do you need to climb?

• one

• two

If a Brit asks for a bill, is he or she more likely to be in a bank or a cafe?

• in a bank

• in a cafe

Would a man wear a vest under or over his shirt if he is British?

• under

• over

If a British speaker asks you to put something in the 'boot', do you put it in...?

• a shoe

• a car

In the US, what school do children go to aged 5-11?

• infant school

• primary school

• elementary school

What’s the correct UK spelling of this unit of measurement?

• kilometre

• kilometer

• killometre

If someone in the UK asks you for a 'lift', what do they want you to do?

• pick them up and carry them

• help them with something

• take them somewhere in a car

Where would people in the US go to watch a James Bond film?

• to the cinema

• to the movie mall

• to the movie theater

If someone admires your 'jumper' in the UK, do they like…?

• your trampoline

• your woolly top

• your sleeveless dress