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Exercises

98.1 Decide if the speaker is using British English or American English, and cross out the incorrect
answer.
CTCoOomnnnbwnrde I never eat biscuits or sweets/candy.
We’ve decided to take our vacation in the autumn/fall this year.
At my son’s high school the new term/semester starts next week.

Put that garbage in the dustbin/trashcan.
The trousers look nice with that waistcoat/vest.
The lorry/truck came past us on the highway.
My apartment is on the fourth floor but I’m afraid there’s no lift/elevator.
We left the car in the car park / parking lot and took the subway to the centre.
—_ The people next door are on holiday/vacation. They’ll be away for a fortnight.
My trainers are in the wardrobe/closet.
98.2 Now complete this table.

British English American English

cooeeeeeeteteeeeevtteenes vacation
trousers eeeeeecettteccceees
bocce tee tttteteees apartment
trainers J eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceees
coe e eee bcbteeeeeectesees high school
biscuits feces
Cece b bbb eeeteseteneaes garbage

voeeeeeeeeeeeecctetntenes
highway
fortnight (|
ee
rere
subway
98.3 This text includes some words used in American English. Underline them and write the
British English words on the right-hand side.
It was getting near lunchtime and | needed some gas, so | left Vee
the freeway and drove towards the nearest town. There was Dee
eeeeee
eee
a gas station just outside the town and | decided to stop and Boo eettttttttteteteeees
have a look round. | put the car in a parking lot and took a Ae
cab to the centre. It was midday and very hot, so | stopped at Societe teeeeeeees
a little cafe with tables on the sidewalk. | started talking to a 6 eects
truck driver, who gave me a history of the town, and afterwards Do ooveec eee tet eee eee eee eeeeees
he took me on a guided tour. It made a very nice break.
98.4 Here are some more American English words that are explained in different parts of this
book. What is the British English equivalent?
American English British English
BON drapes
stand/wait in line
eR
collect call

a attorney
check (in a restaurant)

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