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English for Tourism & Hospitality (108) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2020/2021

American vs. British English quiz

1. Where would you store your suitcases on a road trip in

the U.K.?

(a) the shoe (b) the boot (c) the trunk

2. Where would you pick up a prescription medication in
England?
(a) compounder (b) pharmacy (c) chemist

3. According to the Brits, Harry Potter lives in a……….

(a) bedroom (b) cupboard (c) closet

4. What is the British term for what Americans call an

apartment?

(a) meet (b) flat (c) let

5. What would you ride to get to another floor of a tall

building in London?

(a) lift (b) elevator (c) left

6. In the U.S., babies wear diapers. In the U.K., babies

are clad in these.

(a) noppies (b) nappies (c) nippies

7. What fuels British vehicles?

(a) petrol (b) fuel (c) gas

8. Where's the best place to throw your trash if you're in

England?

(a)rubbish bin (b) the ground (c) trash can

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