1. What is the British English word used to refer to the American English word "pants"?
Answers:
• leggins
• clothes
• tights
• trousers
2. What does the British term "uni"
mean in American English
Answers:
• Together
• Pen
•
College
• Uniball
3. The term "dustman" is not an
American English word. What does the word "dustman" mean in British
English?
Answers:
• a broom
• a small broom and
dustpan
• a trash can
• a
trash collector
4. What does the term "curriculum vitae (or
CV)" refer to in American English?
Answers:
• academic background
• hobbies
• life experience
• rèsumè
5. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of American English?
Answers:
•
analyze
• hydrolyse
• catalyse
• paralyse
6. The closest American English expression to
the British English expression "Going on holidays" is
Answers:
• Taking
a vacation
• Going on a shopping
spree
• Working overtime
• Taking a day off from
work
7. Which British English word is used for the
American English word "elevator (of a building)"?
Answers:
• elevation
• lift
• stairwell
• cage
8. The word "biscuit" in British
English refers to what word in American English?
Answers:
• cake
• baking
• cookie
• business
9. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of British English ?
Answers:
• labor
• honour
• neighbor
• rumor
10. 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?
Answers:
•
trousers
• outer pants
• trowsers
• over pants
11. Which of the following is a noun commonly
used in British English which is used in American English to signify an
Elevator?
Answers:
• a lifter
• a lift
• a person lift
• an elevator
12. What does the "ground floor" in
British English typically correspond to in American English?
Answers:
• second floor
• first
floor
• rooftop
• penthouse
13. In American English, what does it mean to
ask for the check after a meal?
Answers:
• You are asking the
waiter to check you water
• None of these
• You are asking for a
receipt
• You
are asking for the bill
14. In British English the phrase "Zebra
Crossing" is used to describe what in American English?
Answers:
• a
pedestrian crosswalk
• the shoulder of a
highway
• a road dividing line
• an sign displaying a
running zebra
15. 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?
Answers:
• rugby
• soccer
• dodgeball
• basketball
16. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of American English?
Answers:
• flavour
• humour
• colour
• honor
17. "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?
Answers:
• Good Morning
• Hi
• Hi There
• Hello
18. Choose the correct spelling in American
English:
Answers:
• The fire place made
the room quite cosy.
• The fire place made
the room quite cozey.
• The
fire place made the room quite cozy.
• The fire place made
the room quite cosey.
19. In American English, the words mad and angry
have the same meaning. What does the term "mad" mean in British
English?
Answers:
• bothered
• indecisive
• insane
• angry
20. When a British person is knackered, what is
s/he feeling?
Answers:
• Intrigued
• Confounded
•
Exhausted
• Elevated
21. In British English, chips are equivalent to
the American term ____.
Answers:
• fries
• policemen
• chocolate
• potato chips
22. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English term "counter-clockwise"?
Answers:
• twice clockwise
• clockwise
•
anti-clockwise
• never use a clock
23. Choose the most common American usage: It's
dark outside, I'm going to go grab a ______.
Answers:
• flashbulb
•
flashlight
• flasher
• torch
24. In British English the word 'knackered'
means what in American English?
Answers:
• broke
•
exhausted
• happy
• sad
• angry
25. A 'tyre' in British English is called what
in American English?
Answers:
• a car
tire
• a hand of cards
• a nap
• a tiring exercise
26. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of British English?
Answers:
• fiber
• liter
• centre
• none of these
27. Which of the following vehicle nouns is not
typical of American English?
Answers:
• sedan
• truck
• lorry
• station wagon
28. In British English, a sweet treat typically
made with flour, butter and water is called what?
Answers:
• a brownie
• a cookie
• a
biscuit
• a cinnamon stick
29. In British English, a rubber is an eraser.
What does the term "rubber" typically mean in American English?
Answers:
• an eraser specifically
made of rubber
• a
condom
• an eraser made for
pens
• an eraser
30. In American English, the word Randy is often
a name. This is a completely different concept in British English. What does
the word "randy" mean in British English?
Answers:
• to be hungry
• to be cold
• to
desire a person intimately
• to be tired
31. The word "garbage" is often used
in American English to refer to household waste. What is the British
English equivalent?
Answers:
• trash
•
rubbish
• lost property
• exhaust
32. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of British English?
Answers:
•
monologue
• catalog
• homolog
• dialog
33. The plural of "Math" in British
English is which of the following?
Answers:
• mathes
• arithmetices
• math
• maths
34. In Britain, political candidates "stand
for election". What would be the American English equivalent?
Answers:
• get up for election
• run
for office
• stand for public
office
• cannot vote seated
35. Which of the following words is typical
of British English?
Answers:
• wrench
• gasoline
• petrol
• windshield
36. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of British English?
Answers:
• canceled
•
traveller
• traveling
• labeled
37. The infant needed to get her napkin changed.
Is "napkin" British or American English?
Answers:
•
British
• American
38. What does the word "Jelly" refer
to in British English?
Answers:
• a
dessert made of colored gelatin
• jelly, as in
strawberry jelly
• a pen
• industrial gel
39. Which of the following is a
typically British English word?
Answers:
• highway
•
motorway
• freeway
• interstate
40. What British English word is used for
the American English word "comforter"?
Answers:
• bed sheets
• duvet
• bedding
• comforting
41. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "a tempest in a teapot"?
Answers:
• a tempest in June
• a
storm in a teacup
• a storm in a coffee
cup
• a tempest over the
ocean
42. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "take it with a grain of salt"?
Answers:
• take it or leave it
• take it with a bit of
salt
• take with a grain
of sugar
• take
it with a pinch of salt
43. Which of the following is a spelling typical
of British English?
Answers:
• pediatric
• anemia
•
oestrogen
• fetal
44. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "skeleton in the closet"?
Answers:
• skeleton in the
dresser
• dead body in the
closet
•
skeleton in the cupboard
• skeleton in the bedrom
45. Which of the following is unique to British
English?
Answers:
• The wastebucket
• The garbage can
• The trashcan
• The
dust bin
46. In British English, a group of individuals
is treated as a single entity. Which of the following would be a correct
sentence, according to this rule?
Answers:
• The Parliament sits in
their chairs.
• The Parliament
complains that their chairs are too short.
• The Parliament taps
their feet in anticipation.
• The
Parliament sits in its chairs.
47. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "blow (or toot) one's horn"?
Answers:
• blow one's flute
• blow
one's own trumpet
• make some noise
• play one's own horn
48. There are some differences in pronounciation
between British and American English. In American English, the h in the word
"herb" is not pronounced. Is
this the case with British English?
Answers:
• no, with the exception
of the phrase "herbal tea"
• no, in
British English you pronounce the h
• yes, with the
exception of the phrase "herbal tea"
• yes, no one pronounces
the h
49. The term "Lady Bird" is a British
English word used to signify what animal in American English?
Answers:
• a red beetle
• a song bird
• a stink bug
• a lady
bug
50. True or false? A British motorbike is the
same thing as an American dirtbike.
Answers:
• True
• False
51. Which of the following words is typical of
British English?
Answers:
• mail carrier
• mailbox
• zip code
•
postman
52. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "sweep under the rug"?
Answers:
• sweep
under the carpet
• sweep beneath the rug
• sweep under the sofa
• hide under the rug
53. There are several differences in vocabulary
between British and American English. Which of the following represents a term
used by speakers of British English?
Answers:
•
anti-clockwise
• counter-clockwise
• back-clockwise
• backwards-clockwise
54. In American English, the word
"cupcake" identifies a small cake that typically fits in the palm of
one's hand. What is this cake called in British English?
Answers:
• a palm cake
• a hand cake
• a
fairy cake
• a little cake
55. What do you commonly call a zipper in
British English?
Answers:
• A zip
• A zipper, the same as
American English
• A rotor
• A track
56. In American English, the word
"undershirt" is used to describe a shirt worn under an outer shirt
like a sweater. What word is used in British English?
Answers:
• a whiteshirt
• a basic shirt
• an undershirt
• a vest
57. In British English prom might refer to a
_____, while it would likely refer to a _____ in American English.
Answers:
• hair product; high school
dance
•
concert; high school dance
• high school dance;
concert
• Prom means the same
thing in both dialects
58. Which of these statements is true?
Answers:
• A UK
pint is larger than a US pint
• A UK pint is smaller
than a US pint
• A UK pint is the same
as a US pint
59. In British English, a sweater might be
called a:
Answers:
• A jersey
• A pull-over
• All of
these are possible options
• A jumper
60. What can "buck" mean to an
American person?
Answers:
• A deer
• A dollar
• A person
• All
choices are correct
61. The word "skip" is not only a verb
in British English. Which of the following is it used to identify?
Answers:
• a friendly dog
• a jump rope
• a
dumpster
• a speed bump
62. A British first aid kit contains
paracetamol, which should be replaced with ______ in a US first aid kit.
Answers:
• aspirin
• calamine lotion
•
acetaminophen
• ibuprofen
• cortisone cream
63. In British English, a "scrappy"
person is likely:
Answers:
• fiesty
and opinionated
• messy and disorganized
• tough and tenacious
• hungry and angry
• angry and irritable
64. In British English, an "articulated
lorry" is used to describe what in American English?
Answers:
• a hinged bus
• a
tractor trailor
• a large truck
• a passenger bus
65. What American word is equivalent to the
British term "tom"?
Answers:
• None of these
• Feral cat
•
Prostitute
• Policemen
66. ___ is a British term for greenhouse.
Answers:
• stove
• planthouse
• garden house
• actuary
67. What is the American English equivalent of
the British English expression "flogging a dead horse"?
Answers:
• flogging a dead cow
•
beating a dead horse
• beating a monkey
• beating a dead animal
68. Choose the most common British usage: I need
to stop and fill my car with some _____, my tank is empty.
Answers:
• petrol
• gasoline
• diesel
• gas
69. What is the American English equivalent of
the British English word "flat"
Answers:
• tent
•
apartment
• building
• house
70. Which of the following is an example of a
spelling typical of British English?
Answers:
• colour
• color
• flavor
• humor
71. She got a great price on her flat. What is
the American term for "flat"?
Answers:
• Table
•
Apartment
• Sandals
• Convertible
72. What is the British English equivalent of
elevator?
Answers:
• dumbwaiter
• elevater
• elevatre
• lift
• trolley
73. What is a British English word synonymous
with the word cookie?
Answers:
• chip
• cupcake
• cracker
•
biscuit
• cake
74. Which of the following is an example of a
spelling typical of American English?
Answers:
• humour
• color
• flavour
• honour
75. What is the American English equivalent of
the British English word "autumn"?
Answers:
• spring
• fall
• winter
• August
76. In American English the term intersection is
used to describe when two or roads meet. What is this term in British English?
Answers:
• a meetroad
• a roadmeeting
• an intersection
• a
crossroads
77. Which of the following is not a typical
American English spelling?
Answers:
•
organise
• recognize
• subsidize
• realize
78. In American English "( )" marks
are known as "parentheses". What are they often referred to as in
British English?
Answers:
• colon
• parting
•
brackets
• book ends
79. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is
quoted as saying "Terrorism is wrong, full stop". What would be the
American English equivalent?
Answers:
• Terrorism is
a matter of perspective
•
Terrorism is wrong, period
• Terrorism is wrong,
got it
• Terrorism is wrong,
semicolon
80. Which of the following is an example of a
spelling typical of American English?
Answers:
•
recognize
• recognizze
• recognise
• recoggnize
81. In British English, if your milk has
"gone off" is has done what in American English?
Answers:
• frozen
• gone
bad
• almost gone bad
• turned into butter
82. In British English, the abreviation
"WC" stands for...?
Answers:
• wool canister
• water
closet
• wool closet
• water casket
83. What is the American English equivalent of
the British English expression "touch wood"?
Answers:
• knock
on wood
• knock on furniture
• touch oak
• touch and go
84. Which of the following is an example of a
spelling typical of British English?
Answers:
• recognize
•
recognise
• recoggnise
• recognisse
85. If you use British English and are eating
chips, what are you eating in American English?
Answers:
• you are not eating,
you are playing poker
• rice crisps
• potato chips
• french
fries
86. Which of the following is the American
English equivalent of the word "Lorry" in British English?
Answers:
• a bicycle
• a car
• a train
• a
truck
87. What is the American English word for the
British English word "pavement"?
Answers:
•
sidewalk
• road
• passage
• paving stone
88. Choose the most common British usage: I took
a week long ______ last summer.
Answers:
• wanderance
•
holiday
• vacation
89. In American English, a wallet is typically a
folding container used to store money. What is this called in British English?
Answers:
• a moneywall
• a
billfold
• a waller
• a wallette
90. In British English, you would go where to
pick up your prescription?
Answers:
• a pizza parlor
• a grocery store
• a drugstore
• a
chemist
91. In British English, what word is used to
refer to the covering for the engine on a car?
Answers:
• a car hood
• a
bonnet
• a hood
• a car hat
92. What is a UK quid?
Answers:
• Any small thing
• A
pound
• A measure of weight
• An identity card
• An exchange of goods
or services
93. Choose the most common usage in American
English: He erased the drawing with a(n) ______.
Answers:
• cleaner
• marker
• rubber
• eraser
94. The American word "sneakers" is
equivalent to _____ in British English.
Answers:
• track shoes
• snickers
•
trainers
• slippers
95. Which of the following is not typically used
in British English?
Answers:
• gotten
• got
• has got
• did get
96. What is the British English equivalent for
the American English work "trunk (of a car)"?
Answers:
• chest
• boot
• backside
• basket
97. Which of the following is not commonly used
as a past tense or past participle in British English?
Answers:
• gotten
• got
• forgotten
• gave
98. Which of the following is not a noun with a
typical American English spelling?
Answers:
• check
• annexe
• mold
• omelet
99. In American English, the word
"Caravan" is often used in association with gypsies and carnivals. In
British English, what does this word identify?
Answers:
• a group of musicians
• a
trailer
• a car sales business
• a large car
100. In British English, the idea of a main
street or thoroughfare is called what?
Answers:
• a business street
• a main street
• a high
street
• a center street
101. What is the British English equivalent of
the American English expression "a drop in the bucket"?
Answers:
• a drop
in the ocean
• a drop in the bathtub
• a drop in the lake
• a drop in the sea
102. Select the sentence that implements British
English:
Answers:
• You
must fulfil your duties.
• I love the color of
leaves in the fall.
• We had a great dialog
about the issue.
103. In British English, which of the following
is the definition of the word "Juggernaut"?
Answers:
• an 18
wheel truck
• a flat bed trailer
• a truck with a flat
bed trailer
• a moving truck
104. Which of the following is not a typical
American English wording?
Answers:
• racecar
• file cabinet
• rowboat
•
sailing boat
105. In American English, if a discussion ends
in a "moot point" the subject is no longer relevant. Is this the case
with the British English definition of "moot"?
Answers:
• yes, but only for
presently occurring situations
• this
is not the case
• yes, this is the case
• the term
"moot" is not actually used in British English
106. Is the following usage acceptable in British
english? Which company are coming to the event.
Answers:
• Yes
• No
107. In American English, tick-tack-toe is a game involving crosses and zeros. What is this game called in British English?
Answers:
• nos and yeses
• tick-tock-doe
• tick-tock-too
• naughts and crosses