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Understanding differences in British and American English Test

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Choose the correct definite article for British and American English from the choices below.

It's in back of the bus (British) / It's behind the bus (American) 0.0%

It's in back of bus (British) / It's back the bus (American) 0.0%

It's behind the bus (British) / It's behind back of the bus (American) 0.0%

It's behind the bus (British) / It's in the back of the bus (American) 100.0%

Choose the correct option keeping in view the use of prepositions before the names of days for British and American English from the choices below.

He resigned Friday. (British) / He resigned Friday. (American) 0.0%

He resigned on Friday. (British) / He resigned on Friday. (American) 0.0%

He resigned on Friday. (British) / He resigned Friday. (American) 100.0%

He resigned last Friday. (British) / He resigned on last Friday. (American) 0.0%

None of the above 0.0%

Choose the correct phrasal verb for British and American English from the choices below.

The mugger beat up on him (British) / The mugger beat on him (American) 0.0%

The mugger beat him up (British) / The mugger beat up on him (American) 100.0%

The mugger beat on him (British) / The mugger beat on him (American) 0.0%

The mugger beat up on him (British) / The mugger beat him (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct preposition for British and American English from the choices below.

Monday to Sunday inclusive (British) / Monday through Sunday (American) 100.0%

Monday through Sunday (British) / Monday to Sunday inclusive (American) 0.0%

Monday to Sunday inclusive (British) / Monday to Sunday inclusive (American) 0.0%

Monday through Sunday (British) / Monday through Sunday inclusive (American) 0.0%

a and b 0.0%

The MP for West Yorkshire (British) / The Senator for New Hampshire (American) 0.0%

The MP of West Yorkshire (British) / The Senator for New Hampshire (American) 0.0%

The MP for West Yorkshire (British) / The Senator from New Hampshire (American) 100.0%

The MP for West Yorkshire (British) / The Senator of New Hampshire (American) 0.0%

A street is named for a famous lady (British) / A street is named for a famous lady (American) 0.0%

A street is named for a famous lady (British) / A street is named after a famous lady (American) 0.0%

A street is named for a famous lady (British) / A street is named before a famous lady (American) 0.0%

A street is named after a famous lady (British) / A street is named for a famous lady (American) 100.0%

None of the above 0.0%

Choose the correct spellings for British and American English from the choices below.

Tell my mum not to snicker (British) / Tell my mum not to snicker (American) 0.0%

Tell my mom not to snicker (British) / Tell my mum not to snigger (American) 0.0%

Tell my mum not to snigger (British) / Tell my mom not to snicker (American) 0.0%

Tell my mum not to snigger (British) / Tell my mom not to snigger (American) 0.0%

c and d 100.0%

That kerb looks more black than grey. (British) / That curb looks more black than gray. (American) 100.0%

That kerb looks more black than gray. (British) / That curb looks more black than gray. (American) 0.0%

That kerb looks more black than grey. (British) / That kurb looks more black than gray. (American) 0.0%

That kerb looks more black than grey. (British) / That kurb looks more gray than grey. (American) 0.0%

There's a lot of aluminum inside this areoplane (British) / There's a lot of aluminum inside this areoplane (American) 0.0%

There's a lot of aluminium inside this aeroplane (British) / There's a lot of aluminum inside this airplane (American) 100.0%

There's a lot of aluminum inside this airplane (British) / There's a lot of aluminium inside this areoplane (American) 0.0%

There's a lot of alumnium inside this areoplane (British) / There's a lot of aluminium inside this a-plane (American) 0.0%

There's mold on my omelet. (British) / There's mold on my omelet. (American) 0.0%

There's mould on my omelet. (British) / There's mold on my omelette. (American) 0.0%

There's mould on my omelet. (British) / There's mold on my omelet. (American) 0.0%

There's mould on my omelette. (British) / There's mold on my omelet. (American) 100.0%

Analyse, criticise, memorise (British) / analyse, criticise, memorise (American) 0.0%

Analyse, criticise, memorise (British) / analyze, criticize, memorize (American) 100.0%

Analyze, criticise, memorise (British) / analyze, criticise, memorise (American) 0.0%

Analyse, criticise, memorize (British) / analyse, criticise, memorize (American) 0.0%

All of the above 0.0%

Choose the correct style for writing dates for British and American English from the choices below.

The fifteenth June, or June the fifteenth (British) / June fifteenth (American) 0.0%

The fifteenth of June, or June the fifteenth (British) / of fifteenth June (American) 0.0%

The fifteenth of June, or June the fifteenth (British) / June fifteenth (American) 0.0%

The fifteenth of June, or June fifteenth (British) / June the fifteenth (American) 100.0%

Choose the correct syntactic element for British and American English from the choices below.

Come and see what I've bought. (British) / Come see what I've bought. (American) 100.0%

Come see what I've bought. (British) / Come and see what I've bought. (American) 0.0%

Come see what I've bought. (British) / Come see. (American) 0.0%

a and b 0.0%

Choose the correct transitive verb form for British and American English from the choices below.

I provided you a car. (British) / I provided you a car. (American) 0.0%

I provided you a car. (British) / I provided you with a car. (American) 0.0%

I provided you with a car. (British) / I provided you a car. (American) 100.0%

I provided you with a car. (British) / I may provide you with a car. (American) 0.0%

a and b 0.0%

Choose the correct usage of describing education in British and American English from the choices below.

She studied/read history at Oxford (British) / She majored in history at Oxford (American) 100.0%

She majored at Oxford, history (British) / She majored in history at Yale (American) 0.0%

She reads history at Oxford (British) / She majored at Yale, history (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct usage of saying the time in British and American English from the choices below.

It's a quarter after three (British) / It's a quarter past three (American) 0.0%

It's a quarter for three (British) / It's a quarter forward three (American) 0.0%

It's a quarter past three (British) / It's a quarter to three (American) 0.0%

It's a quarter past three (British) / It's a quarter after three (American) 100.0%

Choose the correct use of monetary denominations in British and American English from the choices below.

Nickel, dime, quarter, cent (British) / Penny, quid, pound, p (American) 0.0%

Nickel, penny, quarter, p (British) / Dime, quid, pound, p (American) 0.0%

Penny, quid, pound, p (British) / Nickel, dime, quarter, cent (American) 100.0%

Penny, quid, pound, p (British) / Nickel, penny, pound, quid (American) 0.0%

c and d 0.0%

Choose the correct use of the definite article for roads in British and American English from the choices below.

"M25", "the A14" (British) / "I-495", "Route 66" (American) 0.0%

"The M25", "A14" (British) / "I-495", "the Route 66" (American) 0.0%

"The M25", "the A14" (British) / "I-495", "Route 66" (American) 100.0%

"M25", "A14" (British) / "The I-495", "the Route 66" (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct verb form for British and American English from the choices below.

"I eaten." (British) / "I already did eat." (American) 0.0%

"I've already eaten." (British) / "I already ate." (American) 100.0%

"I already ate." (British) / "I already ate." (American) 0.0%

"I've already ate." (British) / "I've already eaten." (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct verb form indicating necessity for British and American English from the choices below.

I got to go. (British) / I have to go. (American) 0.0%

I just gotta go. (British) / I had to go. (American) 0.0%

I gotta. (British) / I just gotta go. (American) 0.0%

I have to go. (British) / I have got to go. (American) 100.0%

a and b 0.0%

Choose the correct verb past participle for British and American English from the choices below.

Lighted or lit (British); usually lit and lighted (American) 100.0%

Lighted (British); usually lit (American) 0.0%

Lit (British); usually lit (American) 0.0%

Lit (British); usually lighted (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct verb tense for British and American English from the choices below.

Dreamed or dreamt (British); usually dreamed (American) 100.0%

Dreamed (British); usually dreamt (American) 0.0%

Dreamt (British); usually dreamt (American) 0.0%

Dreamed or dreamt (British); usually dreamt and dreamed (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct verbal auxiliary form for British and American English from the choices below.

"I will not be there." (British) / "I won't be there." (American) 0.0%

"I shan't not be there." (British) / "I won't be there." (American) 0.0%

"I shan't be there." (British) / "I won't be there." (American) 100.0%

"I will not be there!" (British) / "I shan't be there." (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct way of describing the floor of a building (on the same level as the outside) in British and American English from the choices below.

The ground floor (British) / The first floor (American) 100.0%

Almost the ground floor (British) / The first floor (American) 0.0%

The ground floor (British) / The lower second floor (American) 0.0%

The lower first floor (British) / The ground floor (American) 0.0%

The first floor (British) / The lower floor (American) 0.0%

Choose the correct way of writing out 202.7 as a fraction in British and American English from the choices below.

Two hundred two and seven tenths (British) / Two hundred and two and seven tenths (American) 0.0%

Two hundred and two and seven tenths (British) / Two hundred two and seven tenths (American) 100.0%

Two hundred two and seven tenths (British) / Two hundred two and seven tenths (American) 0.0%

Two hundred and two and seven tenths (British) / Two hundred and two and seven tenths (American) 0.0%

How would you generally say the number 495 in British and American English from the choices below?

Four ninety-five (British) / Four hundred and ninety-five (American) 0.0%

Four and ninety-five (British) / Four hundred and ninety-five (American) 0.0%

Four ninety-five (British) / Four hundred ninety-five (American) 0.0%

Four hundred and ninety-five (British) / Four ninety-five (American) 100.0%

What is the common difference between using the number 0 in British and American English from the choices below?

Nought, oh, zero or nil (British) / Usually zero (American) 100.0%

Always oh or nil, never zero (British) / Usually zero (American) 0.0%

Just zero (British) / Always oh (American) 0.0%

Nought or nil only (British) / Usually zero or oh (American) 0.0%

None of the above 0.0%

What is the correct everyday phrase in British and American English from the choices below?

Storm in a teacup (British) / Storm in a teapot (American) 0.0%

Storm in a teapot (British) / Tempest in a teacup (American) 0.0%

Storm in a teapot (British) / Storm in a teacup (American) 0.0%

Storm in a teacup (British) / Tempest in a teapot (American) 100.0%

b and d 0.0%

Skeletons in the cupboard (British) / Skeleton in the cupboard (American) 0.0%

Skeleton lost in the closet (British) / Skeletons in the closet (American) 0.0%

Skeleton in the cupboard (British) / Skeleton in the closet (American) 100.0%

Skeletons in the cupboard (British) / Skeletons lost in the closet (American) 0.0%

I've no idea (British) / I've no clue (American) 100.0%

I've no ideas (British) / I've no clues (American) 0.0%

I've no clue about that (British) / I've no idea about that (American) 0.0%

I've no ideas or clues (British) / I've no clues or ideas (American) 0.0%

a and c 0.0%

A drop in the oceans (British) / A drop in the sea (American) 0.0%

A drop in the ocean (British) / A drop in the buckets (American) 0.0%

A drop in the seas (British) / A drop in the bucket (American) 0.0%

A drop in the ocean (British) / A drop in the bucket (American) 100.0%

None of the above 0.0%

What is the correct sentence in British and American English from the choices below?

Turn the truck counterclockwise. (British) / Turn the truck counterclockwise. (American) 0.0%

Turn the lorry counterclockwise. (British) / Turn the lorry anti-clockwise. (American) 0.0%

Turn the lorry counterclockwise. (British) / Turn the truck anti-clockwise. (American) 0.0%

Turn the lorry anti-clockwise. (British) / Turn the truck counterclockwise. (American) 100.0%

a and c 0.0%

What is the correct usage of "period" and "full stop" for emphasis in British and American English from the choices below?

"Fighting is wrong, period" (British) / "Fighting is wrong, full stop." (American) 0.0%

"Fighting is wrong, full stop" (British) / "Fighting is wrong, full stopped." (American) 0.0%

"Fighting is wrong, period" (British) / "Fighting is wrong, period." (American) 0.0%

"Fighting is wrong, full stop" (British) / "Fighting is wrong, period." (American) 100.0%

a and d 0.0%

What is the correct usage of "queue" and "line" in British and American English from the choices below?

"Form a line!" (British) / "Form a queue!" (American) 0.0%

"Form a queue!" (British) / "Form a line!" (American) 100.0%

"Form a line!" (British) / "Form a line!" (American) 0.0%

"Form a queue!" (British) / "Form a queue!" (American) 0.0%

c and d 0.0%

What is the correct usage of doubled consonants in British and American English from the choices below?

The jeweler dialled the wrong number (British) / The jeweller dialled the wrong number (American) 0.0%

The jeweller dialled the wrong number (British) / The jeweler dialed the wrong number (American) 100.0%

The jeweller dialed the wrong number (British) / The jeweller dialed the wrong number (American) 0.0%

The jeweller dialled the wrong number (British) / The jeweler dialled the wrong number (American) 0.0%

What is the correct usage of the following phrase in British and American English from the choices below?

Drink driving is against the law. (British) / Drunk driving is against the law. (American) 100.0%

Drunken driving is against the law. (British) / Drunk and driving is against the law. (American) 0.0%

Drunk driving is against the law. (British) / Drink driving is against the law. (American) 0.0%

Drinking driving is against the law. (British) / Drunken driving is against the law. (American) 0.0%

What is the correct usage of the following TV phrase in British and American English from the choices below?

There's a new season of X-Files starting. (British) There's a new series of X-Files starting. (American) 0.0%

There's a new series of X-Files starting. (British) There's a new season of X-Files starting. (American) 100.0%

There's a new season of X-Files starting. (British) There's a new season of X-Files starting. (American) 0.0%

There's a new series of X-Files starting. (British) There's a new series of X-Files starting. (American) 0.0%

What is the correct way of pronouncing 005 in British and American English from the choices below?

Double oh five (British) / zero zero five (American) 100.0%

Oh zero five (British) / zero zero five (American) 0.0%

Oh oh five (British) / oh zero five (American) 0.0%

Double zero five (British) / double oh five (American) 0.0%

None of the above 0.0%

What is the correct way of writing numbers as words in British and American English from the choices below?

Five thousand four (British) / Five thousand and four (American) 0.0%

Five thousand and four (British) / Five thousand four (American) 100.0%

Five thousand and four (British) / Five thousand and four (American) 0.0%

Five thousand and four (British) / Five thousand plus four (American) 0.0%

b and d 0.0%

What is the correct way of writing the date in British and American English from the choices below?

4/6/08 means 4 June 2008 (British) / 4/6/08 means 4 June 2008 (American) 0.0%

4/6/08 means 4 June 2008 (British) / 4/6/08 means 6 April 2008 (American) 100.0%

4/6/08 means 6 April 2008 (British) / 4/6/08 means 4 June 2008 (American) 0.0%

What is the correct way of writing the emergency telephone number in British and American English from the choices below?

991 (British) / 919 (American) 0.0%

919 (British) / 999 (American) 0.0%

999 (British) / 119 (American) 0.0%

999 (British) / 911 (American) 100.0%

c and d 0.0%

What is the correct way of writing the seasons in British and American English from the list below?

Spring, summer, autumn, winter (British) / spring, summer, autumn, winter (American) 0.0%

Spring, summer, autumn, winter (British) / spring, summer, fall, winter (American) 0.0%

Spring, summer, fall, winter (British) / spring, summer, fall, winter (American) 0.0%

b but not d 100.0%

What is the meaning of "bill" in British and American English from the choices below?

Paper money, invoice (British); invoice (American) 0.0%

Invoice (British); paper money, invoice (American 100.0%

Paper money, invoice (British); Paper money, invoice (American) 0.0%

Paper money (British); Paper money (American) 0.0%

What is the meaning of "biscuit" in British and American English from the choices below?

Scone (British); cookie (American) 0.0%

Scone and cookie (British); cookie and scone (American) 0.0%

Cookie (British); cookie (American) 0.0%

Cookie (British); scone (American) 100.0%

None of the above 0.0%

Which is the more usual usage of periods after titles in British and American English from the choices below?

Dr Mr Jr. Ms. (British) / Dr. Mr. Jr. Ms. (American) 0.0%

Dr. Mr. Jr Ms (British) / Dr. Mr. Jr. Ms. (American) 0.0%

Dr Mr Jr Ms (British) / Dr Mr Jr. Ms. (American) 0.0%

Dr Mr Jr Ms (British) / Dr. Mr. Jr. Ms. (American) 100.0%

Which is the more usual usage of punctuation when writing letters in British and American English from the choices below?

Dear Sir: Dear Madam: (British) / Dear Sir: Dear Madam: (American) 0.0%

Dear Sir, Dear Madam, (British) / Dear Sir: Dear Madam: (American) 100.0%

Dear Sir: Dear Madam: (British) / Dear Sir, Dear Madam: (American) 0.0%

Dear Sir: Dear Madam, (British) / Dear Sir: Dear Madam, (American) 0.0%

Which sentence reflects the keyboard differences between the UK and US from the choices below?

$ (British) WQERTY / $ (American) QWERTY 0.0%

£ (British) QWERTY / $ (American) QWERTY 100.0%

£ (British) QWERYT / $ (American) QWERTY 0.0%

£ (British) QWERYT / £ (American) QWERTY 0.0%

Which sentence shows the correct style in British and American English from the choices below?

Is he a footballer or a golfer? (British) / Is he a football player or a golfer? (American) 0.0%

Is he a soccer player or a golfer? (British) / Is he a football player or a golfer? (American) 0.0%

Is he a footballer or a golfer? (British) / Is he a soccer player or a golfer? (American) 100.0%

Is he a footballer or a golfer? (British) / Is he a football player or a golf player? (American) 0.0%

a and d 0.0%

Which sentence shows the correct use of the collective noun in British and American English from the choices below?

Boston are the champions. (British) / Boston are the champions. (American) 0.0%

Boston is the champions. (British) / Boston are the champions. (American) 0.0%

Boston are the champion. (British) / Boston are the champions. (American) 0.0%

Boston are the champions. (British) / Boston is the champion. (American) 100.0%

Which shows the correct style for rivers in British and American English from the choices below?

River Thames, River Severn (British) / Colorado River, Charles River (American) 100.0%

Thames, River Severn (British) / Colorado R., Charles R. (American) 0.0%

River Thames, River Severn (British) / River Colorado, River Charles (American) 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for "New Orleans" from the choices below?

Last syllable (British); second syllable (American) 100.0%

Second syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

c and d 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for the word advertisement from the choices below?

Second syllable (British); third syllable (American) 100.0%

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

First syllable (British); third syllable (American) 0.0%

Third syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

None of the above 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for the word ice-cream from the choices below?

First syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); first syllable (American) 100.0%

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

b and c 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for the word margarine from the choices below?

Third syllable (British); first syllable (American) 100.0%

First syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

None of the above 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for the words caffeine, cannot, Thanksgiving and transference, from the choices below?

First syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 100.0%

Second syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

Which syllable is usually stressed in British and American English for the words dictate, donate, locate and mandate, from the choices below?

First syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); second syllable (American) 0.0%

First syllable (British); first syllable (American) 0.0%

Second syllable (British); first syllable (American) 100.0%

a and b 0.0%