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American English

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In England leaves fall off trees in the autumn while in America in ...?
a)
the early autumn
b)
the late autumn
c)
the fall
d)
the felt
2.
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
3.

Which sound is pronounced in hard in rhotic accents?

(a)  

4.

Give examples for non-rhotic accents?

a)

New York

b)

New England

c)

Irish

d)

Scottish

5.

Cannibal, canoe, potato are examples for words borrowed from

a)

European languages

b)

African languages

c)

Native American

d)

Mexican

6.

Clipped speech is a feature of ............

a)

American acccent

b)

British accent

7.

When the British ...... a lesson, the Americans....................... of teaching a lesson. Pick out the right answer.

a)

learned, dreamed

b)

learnt, dreamt

c)

learnt, dreamed

d)

learned, dreamt

8.

Pick out that is not the right spelling in American English

a)

Defense

b)

Ax

c)

color

d)

centre

9.

American English for LORRY

a)

Truck

b)

Van

c)

Booth

d)

Trailer

10.

American English for LIFT

a)

elevator

b)

ascensoring

c)

spring-machine

d)

spring box

11.

American English for BISCUITS

a)

cookies

b)

pastries

c)

candies

d)

loopies

12.

American English for CHIPS

a)

(French) Fries

b)

fried potaoes

c)

ruffles

d)

pringles

13.

American English for FRIDGE

a)

freezer

b)

fri

c)

oven

d)

booster

14.

American English for POST

a)

mail

b)

e-mail

c)

gmail

d)

hotmail

15.

American English for FLAT

a)

apartment

b)

condo

c)

floor

d)

house

16.
_____ last night?
a)
Where you went
b)
Where did you go
c)
Where you did go
d)
Where do you go
17.
We had a great time, _____ the weather wasn't very good.
a)
so
b)
because
c)
although
d)
or
18.

In British English we...

a)

use dots after Mr. and Mrs.

b)

don't use dots after Mr and Mrs

19.

We use "Ms." in American English when we want to address...

a)

a single woman

b)

a married woman

c)

a woman if we do not know if she is married or single

d)

a man

20.

Which of these words is used in AmE?

a)

football

b)

soccer