British vs American English

BRITISH
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autumn
cinema (Let’s go to the
cinema)
lorry
underground
motorway
chemist’s
flat
lift
pavement
Petrol (Petrol Station)
Telephone box
rubbish
crisps
chips(French Fries in
McDonald's)
biscuits
AMERICAN ENGLISH
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movies (Let’s go to the
movies)
elevator
subway
potato chips
drugstore
cookies
fall
French fries
Gas/gasoline (Gas station)
Telephone booth
truck
sidewalk
garbage
Freeway
apartment
1. sweets
2. aubergine
3. tin
4. fridge
5. wardrobe
6. trainers
7. jumper
8. trousers
9. nappy
10. surgery
11. garden
12. football
13. holiday
14. rubber
15. queue [kju:]
1. sweater
2. eraser
3. soccer
4. line
5. backyard / yard
6. can
7. vacation
8. diaper
9. doctor's office
10. closet
11. candies
12. freezer
13. eggplant
14. sneakers
15. pants
1. In North America, a person drives a truck down the road. In Great
Britain, a person drives a________________ .
2. In Great Britain, the front of a car is called a bonnet. In North America,
the front of a car is called a______________ .
3. In North America, the back of the car has a trunk. In Great Britain, the
back of the car has a_______________ .
4. In Great Britain, people put petrol in their cars to make them go. In
North America, people put_____________ in their cars.
5. In North America, babies wear diapers before they learn to use the
toilet. In Great Britain, babies wear_______________ .
6. In Great Britain, food can be bought in tins. In North America, food is
bought in________ .
7. In North America, people eat cookies. In Great Britain, the same things
are called ______________.
8. In Great Britain, people play football. In North America, the game is
called__________ .
9. In North America, you can see in the dark if you use a flashlight. In
Great Britain, you use a_______________ to see in the dark.
10. In Great Britain, you go up the building in a lift. In North America, you
use an _________ .
11. In North America, when you make a mistake with a pencil, you can erase
it with an eraser. In Great Britain, you use a_______________ .