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The differences between British and American English

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.There is an idiom “Sweep under the….”. What would be the ending in British English?

a)

floor

b)

rug

c)

carpet

2.

2.How is this vegetable called in British English?

a)

zucchini

b)

aubergine

c)

eggplant

3.

3.There is an idiom “A drop in the….”. What would be the ending in British English?

a)

ocean

b)

bucket

c)

sea

4.

4.How is this season called in British English?

a)

Autumn

b)

Fall

5.

5.How are they called in British English?

a)

fries

b)

French fries

c)

chips

d)

crisps

6.

6.How is this called in British English?

a)

motorway

b)

highway

c)

freeway

7.

7.How would you call a metro in British English?

a)

tube

b)

subway

c)

underground

8.

8.How is this called in British English?

a)

sidewalk

b)

pavement

c)

freeway

9.

9.How are these items called in British English?

a)

candy

b)

sweets

10.

10.Finish the idiom in British English To have skeletons in the

a)

cupboard

b)

closet

11.

11.What is this sport called in American English?

a)

Table tennis

b)

Ping pong

12.

12.What’s the British English word for this?

a)

Tap

b)

Faucet

13.

13.Are these foods typically seen in an American or British breakfast?

a)

British

b)

American

14.

14.Is the spelling of these words British or American? 'colour, favourite, aeroplane etc.

a)

American

b)

British

15.

15.Which is the third form of the verb “get” in American English?

a)

get

b)

got

c)

gotten

16.

16.How would you say the date in British English?

a)

Today is the first of July

b)

Today is July first

17.

17.How would a British person call these?

a)

cookies

b)

biscuits

18.

18.How would a British person call these utensils?

a)

cutlery

b)

silverware

19.

19.How would it be called in British English?

a)

block of flats

b)

apartment building

20.

20.How would this clothing item be called in British English?

a)

suspenders

b)

braces

21.

21.How is this game called in British English?

a)

checkers

b)

draughts