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british vs american english

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does an American call the vegetable in the picture?

a)

eggplant

b)

aubergine

2.

What do you call this sweet thing in Great Britain?

a)

candy floss

b)

cotton candy

3.

What is the thing in the picture called if you are British?

a)

pacifier

b)

dummy

4.

In England this guy is called

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Father Christmas

5.

What do people in the USA call this sport?

a)

soccer

b)

football

6.

What do you call this thing in Britain?

a)

a vacuum cleaner

b)

a hoover

7.

What do people in Britain eat?

a)

a jacket potato

b)

a backed potato

8.

How do people in England spell km/h?

a)

kilometre per hour

b)

kilometer per hour

9.

A British person says: Where is the...?

a)

elevator

b)

lift

10.

What is this thing called in America?

a)

a yard sale

b)

a jumble sale

11.

Prince William of England would say: Where is my...?

a)

sweater

b)

jumper

12.

What are they doing? They are in London!

a)

they are queueing

b)

they are lining up

13.

Biscuit is the same as _________ in American English.

a)

Candy

b)

Cookie

c)

Cake

d)

Sweet

14.

Babies use this British word for diaper.

a)

napkin

b)

nappy

c)

napper

d)

pram

15.

Don't forget to turn of the "tap" after doing the washing up.

a)

faucet

b)

bucket

c)

shower

d)

fidget

16.

"Autumn" to the Americans means:

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Awesome

d)

Autumn

17.
These in America are called...
a)
candies
b)
sweets
18.
American airlines have very good...
a)
airplanes
b)
aeroplanes
19.
In Washington DC this is called a...
a)
can of coke
b)
tin of coke
20.

In American English a wardrobe is called a

a)

cabinet

b)

closet

c)

cupboard

21.

What is the AMERICAN version of this word?

a)

closet

b)

wardrobe

22.

How to call this season of the year in BRITISH English?

a)

fall

b)

autumn

c)

autum

23.

What's the AMERICAN question for 'How are you'?

a)

What's up?

b)

Wassup?

c)

'sup?

d)

All of them

24.

Which phrase means VERY EASY?

a)

piece of cake

b)

off the chain

c)

cost an arm and a leg

25.

Which phrase means VERY EXPENSIVE?

a)

piece of cake

b)

off the chain

c)

cost an arm and a leg

26.

Which phrase means VERY EXCITING?

a)

piece of cake

b)

off the chain

c)

cost an arm and a leg

27.

What's BISCUIT in American English?

(a)  

28.

What's this? (you need to write British or American word)

(a)  

29.

What's the BRITISH word for ELEVATOR?

(a)  

30.

In BRITISH English it is ...

a)

french fries

b)

chips

31.

British English or American English : parking lot

a)

British English

b)

American English

32.

What is the AMERICAN version of this word?

a)

closet

b)

wardrobe

33.

In American English, crisps are _______ and chips are _______.

a)

crackers

b)

chips

c)

Pringles

d)

fries

34.
When British people have to go to the public toilet in America, they have to ask for ...
a)
The loo
b)
The bathroom
c)
The restrooms
d)
The canner
35.
Where do you through your rubbish in America? And in Britain?
a)
America: trash can
Britain: poubelle
b)
America: bin
Britain: litter box
c)
America: litter box
Britain: bin
d)
America: trash can
Britain: bin
36.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

highway

b)

main road

37.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

lift

b)

elevator

38.

British or American English: flat

a)

British

b)

American

39.

What's the American word for 'flat'?

(a)  

40.

British or American English: post code

a)

American

b)

British

41.

The spelling "favorite" is typical for...

a)

American English

b)

British English

42.

A word "subway" means "metro" in...

a)

American English

b)

British English

43.
In England you put fuel into your car at a petrol station. In America you fuel your car at a _______ .
a)
train station
b)
bus station
c)
gas station
d)
garage
44.
The British normally go to the cinema. Where do the Americans go to see a film?
a)
They go to the cinema
b)
They go to the movies
c)
They go to the motion picture
d)
They go to the operating theater
45.
In England you put fuel into your car at a petrol station. In America you fuel your car at a _______ .
a)
train station
b)
bus station
c)
gas station
d)
garage
46.

British call this MOTORWAY. Americans call it ________________

a)

Highway

b)

Road

c)

Street

d)

Avenue

47.

pavement

a)

American English

b)

British English

48.

elevator

a)

American English

b)

British English

49.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

truck

b)

lorry

50.

British English or American English : parking lot

a)

British English

b)

American English

51.

British will call this

a)

Wardrobe

b)

Closet

52.

When you want to buy medicine go to this place

a)

Chemist

b)

Pharmacy

53.
American students have lunch in a...
a)
cafeteria
b)
canteen
54.

A 'chemist' in the UK is what in the US?

a)

Pharmacy

b)

Drugstore

c)

Both options are correct.

55.

What's the British word for 'parking lot'?

(a)  

56.

Choose the British spellings of the words.

a)

Urbanisation

b)

Urbanization

c)

Neighbour

d)

Neighbor

57.

Choose the American terms.

a)

First Floor

b)

Ground Floor

c)

Center

d)

Centre

58.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

toilet

b)

restroom

59.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

gasoline

b)

petrol

60.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

truck

b)

lorry

61.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

trousers

b)

pants

62.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

highway

b)

main road

63.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

lift

b)

elevator

64.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

biscuit

b)

cookie

65.

What is the British English word for this picture?

(a)  

66.

What is the American English word for this picture?

(a)  

67.

What is the British English word for this picture?

(a)  

68.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

shop

b)

store

69.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

corn

b)

maize

70.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

sick

b)

ill

71.

What is the American English word for this picture?

a)

mad

b)

angry

72.

What is the British English word for this picture?

a)

baggage

b)

luggage

73.

What is the British English word for ประถม?

a)

primary

b)

elementary

74.

What is the American English word for โรงเรียนมัธยม?

a)

High School

b)

Middle School

75.

What is the American English word for มหาวิทยาลัย?

a)

University

b)

College

76.

What is the American English word for ลูกอม?

a)

candy

b)

sweets

77.

What is the British English English word for วันหยุด?

a)

vacation

b)

holiday

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