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Various 60


British - North American Vocabulary


1.

British English - taxi
American English - __________
A) cap C) cab
B) can D) cup

2.

British English - sweet
American English - __________
A) dissert C) desire
B) desert D) dessert

3.

British English - ground floor
American English - __________
A) cellar C) basement
B) atrium D) first floor

4.

British English - luggage
American English - __________
A) baggage C) hangbag
B) rucksack D) suitcase

5.

British English - railway
American English - __________
A) railpath C) railroad
B) railroute D) railstreet

6.

British English - postbox
American English - __________
A) transferbox C) sendbox
B) mailbox D) receivebox

7.

British English - public toilet
American English - __________
A) back room C) bathroom
B) rest room D) double room

8.

British English - pavement
American English - __________
A) crosswalk C) sidewalk
B) catwalk D) boardwalk

9.

British English - mad
American English - __________
A) crazy C) sane
B) rational D) reasonable

10.

British English - sweets
American English - __________
A) candy C) bitter
B) caramel D) lollipop






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