Do You Tend To Use British Or American English?
Check if you are used to British or American spelling and structures. There are no right or wrong answers.
- 1.Your friends are asking you to have lunch with them, but you don't feel hungry.
- A.
Thanks, I have already eaten.
- B.
Thanks, I already ate.
- 2.You have to leave.
- A.
I got to go!
- B.
I've got to go!
- 3.It's 14:15.
- A.
It's quarter after two.
- B.
It's quarter past two.
- 4.How do you say '2010'?
- A.
Two thousand and ten
- B.
Two thousand ten
- 5.Someone has just scratched your car with a key.
- A.
They have keyed the fender of my car!
- B.
They have keyed the bumper of my car!
- 6.You're going to see a friend in October.
- A.
See you in autumn.
- B.
See you in fall.
- 7.You're going to accompany a friend to a certain place.
- A.
I'll come along!
- B.
I'll go with!
- 8.A company works from Monday till Friday.
- A.
They work Monday through Friday.
- B.
They work Monday to Friday (inclusive).
- 9.Your friend is ill.
- A.
He's in the hospital.
- B.
He's in hospital
- 10.You're going to take a bath.
- A.
I'll go and have a bath.
- B.
I'll go take a bath.
- 11.How do you pronounce the word 'clerk'?
- A.
/kla:k/
- B.
/kle:k/
- 12.Which variant would you use?
- A.
She threw my cat out of the window!
- B.
She threw my cat out the window!
- 13.You are having an argument with a friend.
- A.
I think I have already proven that you're wrong.
- B.
I think I have already proved that you're wrong.
- 14.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
1 litre of milk
- B.
1 liter of milk
- 15.Mr. Smith is 30 years old.
- A.
Mr. Smith, aged 30.
- B.
Mr. Smith, age 30.
- 16.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
I haven't practised for a long time.
- B.
I haven't practiced for a long time.
- 17.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
Traveler
- B.
Traveller
- 18.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
I want to talk with you.
- B.
I want to talk to you.
- 19.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
The workers protested against the decision.
- B.
The workers protested the decision.
- 20.Which variant do you prefer?
- A.
Honour
- B.
Honor
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