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    ESL English examining the differences between American and British English
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  • What is the British English word for this?
    Lorry
  •  20
  • Americans call these french fries, but Brits call them...
    crisps
  •  15
  • When in America, make sure you put your waste in the ..................... .
    trash can
  •  20
  • In Britain, you live in a flat, but in America you live in...
    an apartment
  •  25
  • Spelling: Americans spell it c-o-l-o-r, but Brits spell it...
    c-o-l-o-u-r
  •  20
  • What do Americans call this?
    flashlight
  •  15
  • In Britain, you can buy sweets, but in America you can buy...
    candy
  •  15
  • Spelling: Americans spell it t-i-r-e-s, but Brits spell it...
    t-y-r-e-s
  •  20
  • In America, you won't find a "petrol" station, but you will find a ............. station.
    gas
  •  15
  • Americans go to the drugstore when they need medicine, but Brits go to the ...
    chemist
  •  20
  • In London, people use the underground to travel, but in New York City people use the...
    subway
  •  15
  • In Britain, students go to secondary school after primary school, but in America students go to....................... after elementary school.
    high school
  •  20
  • What is the British English word for this?
    tap
  •  25
  • In America, you can eat fruit from a can, but in Britain you can eat fruit from a...
    tin
  •  25
  • Americans love football - no, not THAT football! What is the American word for this sport?
    soccer
  •  15
  • Spelling: How do Americans spell/write the word p-r-a-c-t-i-s-e?
    p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e
  •  20