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US/British Language - Different Words Same Meanings?

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In England it's called a Cinema. In the US, we call it a...

a)

A seasoning you use with applesauce.

b)

What a doctor may prescribe.

c)

Movie Theatre

d)

A Barber Shop

2.

In England they are called "Yanks"

a)

Americans

b)

Trees

c)

Turnips

d)

Shoestring

3.

In England it is called a "Flat"

a)

Tree

b)

Road

c)

Apartment

d)

Rollercoaster

4.

In England, they call them a "School Leaver"?

a)

Teacher

b)

Principal

c)

Drop Outs

d)

Graduate

5.

What is a Panda Car in England?

a)

A taxi

b)

A race car

c)

A bus

d)

A police car

6.

In England, "Dear" means.....

a)

Bambi

b)

Expensive

c)

Dinner

d)

Stand

7.

In England, if you are having a "row", you are having a...

a)

nap

b)

soda

c)

quarrel

d)

milkshake

8.

In England, when you give someone a "ring", you are giving them a....

a)

bell

b)

call

c)

check

d)

good grade

9.

In England, if you are going to the "water closet", you are going to the....

a)

fridge

b)

kitchen

c)

store

d)

bathroom

10.

The British refer to a ____________ as an accumulator.

a)

bathroom

b)

refrigerator

c)

battery

d)

classroom

11.

Jimmy has a babysitter. In Britain, that is called a....

a)

Grandma

b)

minder

c)

Uncle

d)

Cousin

12.

In England, if you have a tin of green beans, you have a ___________of green beans.

a)

lot

b)

bucket

c)

can

d)

bowl

13.

In England, a Cabinet Maker is called a __________________.

a)

Carpenter

b)

Technician

c)

Doctor

d)

Nurse

14.

In England, a biscuit is _____________?

a)

good with eggs and sausage

b)

a cookie

c)

not eaten

d)

another name for American football

15.

In England, "anticlockwise" means....?

a)

Clockwise

b)

Counterclockwise

16.

Pudding is a ___________in England.

a)

Kind of glue

b)

dessert

c)

to put something

17.

A baby diaper is called a _____________ in England?

a)

cloth

b)

bucket

c)

potty

d)

napkin

18.

If you ride an English "lift", you are riding what?

a)

Horse

b)

Taxi

c)

Elevator

d)

Donkey

19.

In England, a "tap" is what.....?

a)

a punch

b)

a kick

c)

a faucet

d)

a jab

20.

What do the English call "football"?

a)

Tennis

b)

Baseball

c)

Soccer

d)

Volleyball

21.

In England, what is a Sparky?

a)

a short horse jockey

b)

the state dog

c)

an electrician

d)

a spark plug maker

22.

What is a flashlight called in Europe?

a)

Light Stick

b)

Torch

c)

Light Saber

d)

Magic Light

23.

What are "chips" in England?

a)

Dried Bananas

b)

French Fries

c)

Fish Patties

d)

Small Biscuits

24.

What is a Bloke?

a)

When you don't have money

b)

It is a guy

c)

it is when you break something

d)

it's a hamburger

25.

In England, what is a Bonnet?

a)

It is a car hood.

b)

It's a mans hat.

c)

It is a type of butter.

d)

Jello

26.

In England, a Public School means a ____________________

a)

Private School

b)

School for boys

c)

School for girls

d)

College

27.

An English Jail

a)

Slammer

b)

Pokey

c)

Gaol

d)

Brain Break

28.

In England, what is a Ladybird?

a)

a female crow

b)

a ladybug

c)

a chicken

d)

a rooster

29.

In England, a Barrister is another word for a ___________________

a)

Pastor

b)

Priest

c)

Lawyer

d)

Teacher

30.

In England, if you put your dog on a lead, you are putting him on a ___________

a)

diet

b)

time out

c)

leash

d)

dog house

31.

In the US, we use License Plates, what do they use in England?

a)

nothing

b)

number plates

c)

stickers

d)

they don't have cars

32.

In England, if you like something...you ________________ it.

a)

can't have

b)

fancy

c)

hate

33.

When Peppa Pig talks about the "Post", she is talking about the ________________.

a)

police

b)

fire department

c)

mail

d)

hills

34.

An appointment book in England is called a ______________.

a)

Calendar

b)

Diary

c)

Ledger

35.

A "Bobby" is a ________________ in England.

a)

pin

b)

fire chief

c)

policemman

d)

doctor

36.

In England, a boy is called a ____________.

a)

lad

b)

little man

c)

man child

d)

huey

37.

In England, if you have been "pinched", you have been ________________.

a)

tagged

b)

tricked

c)

arrested

d)

roasted

38.

What do the British call the "boot".

a)

a tennis shoe

b)

the trunk of your car

c)

getting fired

39.

What do the British call a television?

a)

the Telly

b)

Video Box

c)

Moving Pictures Box

d)

the people machine

40.

In England, what is a Fortnight?

a)

a popular video game

b)

a period of two weeks

c)

a dark and stormy night

d)

a clear night

41.

What do the British call a vacation?

a)

Fortnight

b)

a Holiday

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Memorial Day