Understanding differences in British and American English MCQs
Understanding differences in British and American English MCQs
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1: What is the British English word used to refer to the American English word "pants"?
A. tights
B. leggins
C. trousers
D. clothes
2: In British English, the idea of a main street or thoroughfare is called what?
A. a center street
B. a main street
C. a business street
D. a high street
3: Which of the following is a spelling typical of British English?
A. monologue
B. catalog
C. dialog
D. homolog
4: What is the British English equivalent for the American English work "trunk (of a car)"?
A. basket
B. backside
C. boot
D. chest
5: In British English, a sweet treat typically made with flour, butter and water is called what?
A. a cinnamon stick
B. a cookie
C. a biscuit
D. a brownie
6: Choose the most common American usage: It's dark outside, I'm going to go grab a ______.
A. torch
B. flasher
C. flashlight
D. flashbulb
7: Choose the correct spelling in American English:
A. The fireplace made the room quite cosey.
B. The fireplace made the room quite cozey.
C. The fireplace made the room quite cozy.
D. The fireplace made the room quite cosy.
8: In American English the term intersection is used to describe when two or roads meet. What is this term in British English?
A. an intersection
B. a roadmeeting
C. a meetroad
D. a crossroads
9: "Hello" is a common greeting in both the UK and America. Which of the following is a more common, shortened version of this greeting used in America?
A. Good Morning
B. Hi There
C. Hello
D. Hi
10: In British English the phrase "Zebra Crossing" is used to describe what in American English?
A. an sign displaying a running zebra
B. the shoulder of a highway
C. a road dividing line
D. a pedestrian crosswalk
11: Which of the following is a spelling typical of American English?
A. paralyse
B. catalyse
C. analyze
D. hydrolyse
12: Which of the following is a spelling typical of British English ?
A. neighbor
B. honour
C. rumor
D. labor
13: Which of the following is an example of a spelling typical of American English?
A. honour
B. flavour
C. humour
D. color
14: What does the "ground floor" in British English typically correspond to in American English?
A. second floor
B. rooftop
C. penthouse
D. first floor
15: The closest American English expression to the British English expression "Going on holidays" is
A. Taking a day off from work
B. Taking a vacation
C. Going on a shopping spree
D. Working overtime
16: Which of the following is an example of a spelling typical of British English?
A. humor
B. flavor
C. colour
D. color
17: What is the American English equivalent of the British English word "flat"
A. apartment
B. tent
C. house
D. building
18: What is a British English word synonymous with the word cookie?
A. biscuit
B. chip
C. cracker
D. cake
E. cupcake
19: The word "biscuit" in British English refers to what word in American English?
A. cake
B. business
C. cookie
D. baking
20: What is the British English equivalent of elevator?
A. elevatre
B. dumbwaiter
C. trolley
D. elevater
E. lift
21: Which British English word is used for the American English word "elevator (of a building)"?
A. lift
B. stairwell
C. elevation
D. cage
22: In American English, the word "pants" is typically used to describe outerwear worn over the legs and abdomen. What word is used in British English?
A. trousers
B. outer pants
C. trowsers
D. over pants
23: She got a great price on her flat. What is the American term for "flat"?
A. Apartment
B. Sandals
C. Table
D. Convertible
24: Which of the following is a noun commonly used in British English which is used in American English to signify an Elevator?
A. an elevator
B. a lift
C. a lifter
D. a person lift
25: When a British person is knackered, what is s/he feeling?
A. Elevated
B. Intrigued
C. Exhausted
D. Confounded
26: In American English, the word "football" is used to name a sport played with a lemon shaped ball and large shoulder pads. What sport does the word "football" identify in British English?
A. dodgeball
B. basketball
C. soccer
D. rugby
27: In American English, what does it mean to ask for the check after a meal?
A. You are asking the waiter to check you water
B. None of these
C. You are asking for the bill
D. You are asking for a receipt
28: In British English, chips are equivalent to the American term ____.
A. policemen
B. chocolate
C. fries
D. potato chips
29: What does the term "curriculum vitae (or CV)" refer to in American English?
A. hobbies
B. life experience
C. academic background
D. résumé
30: In American English, the words mad and angry have the same meaning. What does the term "mad" mean in British English?
A. angry
B. indecisive
C. bothered
D. insane
31: In American English "( )" marks are known as "parentheses". What are they often referred to as in British English?
A. parting
B. colon
C. brackets
D. book ends
32: Which of the following is not a typical American English spelling?
A. subsidize
B. realize
C. organise
D. recognize
33: A 'tyre' in British English is called what in American English?
A. a nap
B. a tiring exercise
C. a car tire
D. a hand of cards
34: Which of the following is the American English equivalent of the word "Lorry" in British English?
A. a bicycle
B. a car
C. a train
D. a truck
35: What is the British English equivalent of the American English term "counter-clockwise"?
A. never use a clock
B. twice clockwise
C. clockwise
D. anti-clockwise
36: In British English, the abreviation "WC" stands for...?
A. wool canister
B. wool closet
C. water casket
D. water closet
37: In British English, if your milk has "gone off" is has done what in American English?
A. almost gone bad
B. turned into butter
C. frozen
D. gone bad
38: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is quoted as saying "Terrorism is wrong, full stop". What would be the American English equivalent?
A. Terrorism is wrong, period
B. Terrorism is wrong, got it
C. Terrorism is wrong, semicolon
D. Terrorism is a matter of perspective
39: The term "dustman" is not an American English word. What does the word "dustman" mean in British English?
A. a broom
B. a small broom and dustpan
C. a trash collector
D. a trash can
40: In American English, tick-tack-toe is a game involving crosses and zeros. What is this game called in British English?
A. tick-tock-doe
B. tick-tock-too
C. nos and yeses
D. naughts and crosses
41: Which of the following vehicle nouns is not typical of American English?
A. sedan
B. truck
C. station wagon
D. lorry
42: In British English the word 'knackered' means what in American English?
A. broke
B. sad
C. angry
D. exhausted
E. happy
43: If you use British English and are eating chips, what are you eating in American English?
A. french fries
B. rice crisps
C. potato chips
D. you are not eating, you are playing poker
44: What is the American English equivalent of the British English expression "touch wood"?
A. touch and go
B. knock on wood
C. knock on furniture
D. touch oak
45: The word "garbage" is often used in American English to refer to household waste. What is the British English equivalent?
A. lost property
B. trash
C. rubbish
D. exhaust
46: Which of the following words is typical of British English?
A. wrench
B. windshield
C. gasoline
D. petrol
47: What is the American English equivalent of the British English expression "flogging a dead horse"?
A. beating a dead animal
B. beating a dead horse
C. beating a monkey
D. flogging a dead cow
48: What is the American English word for the British English word "pavement"?
A. road
B. passage
C. paving stone
D. sidewalk
49: In Britain, political candidates "stand for election". What would be the American English equivalent?
A. stand for public office
B. get up for election
C. run for office
D. cannot vote seated
50: In British English, you would go where to pick up your prescription?
A. a grocery store
B. a pizza parlor
C. a chemist
D. a drugstore
Understanding differences in British and American English MCQs
