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How good is your British English (BrE)?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you needed someone to draw up a will, you would probably hire a ___.

a)

vicar

b)

alderman

c)

solicitor

d)

collier

2.

If you have something made to order, it is ___.

a)

bespoke

b)

fit

c)

decent

d)

benighted

3.

In British English, what would you call the trunk of an automobile?

a)

boot

b)

crumpet

c)

endpiece

d)

bumper

4.

Which informal term might a British person use when referring to a toilet?

a)

loo

b)

barrister

c)

pantry

d)

saloon

5.

If your rugby team usually meets at the playing field, your teammate would probably say, “I’ll see you later at the rugby ___!”

a)

quid

b)

floor

c)

pitch

d)

scuttle

6.

The piece of punctuation at the end of a sentence is a ___.

a)

tittle

b)

full stop

c)

cantilever

d)

quadrille

7.

If you scored the game-winning goal, you would probably be pretty ___ with yourself.

a)

chuffed

b)

shirty

c)

waxy

d)

cheesed off

8.

You might refer to a cream cake as ___.

a)

effete

b)

muddy

c)

daft

d)

squidgy

9.

If you were lost while driving, it would probably be a good idea to turn on your ___.

a)

geotag

b)

satnav

c)

chronometer

d)

localizar

10.

If a child is upset that they can’t have a second ice cream, they might throw a _____.

a)

loom

b)

mozzle

c)

fetter

d)

strop