British and American English
Vocabulary Quiz
Následující věty pronesl Američan. V každé je použito jedno slovíčko, které je specifické pro americkou angličtinu. Vaším úkolem je vybrat z nabídky slovíčko, které by ve stejném významu použil Brit. Po vyhodnocení si můžete přečíst vysvětlení odpovědí. Zobrazí se také tabulka se stručným přehledem těchto slov.
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He bought some chips on his way from school.
- biscuits
- crackers
- crisps
- French fries
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A large truck was parked in front of the building.
- coach
- double-decker
- ferry
- lorry
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I saw the children playing in the yard.
- field
- garden
- lane
- playground
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I'm too lazy so I always take the elevator.
- chair
- lift
- underground
- van
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Can you lend me a flashlight? It's too dark outside.
- lantern
- lighter
- match
- torch
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Honey, can you take out the trash?
- garbage
- knives and forks
- rubbish
- shopping
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The car pulled up at the stop lights.
- emergency lights
- headlights
- highlights
- traffic lights
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She bought a packet of cookies.
- biscuits
- candy
- sweets
- wooden spoons
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Have you seen my new apartment?
- cottage
- flat
- room
- suite
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A drunken man was lying on the sidewalk.
- driveway
- path
- pavement
- pedestrian crossing
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“Can I help you?” – “Yes, I'm looking for some
sneakers.”
- binoculars
- trainers
- trousers
- underpants
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My son starts school this fall.
- autumn
- fortnight
- semester
- term
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His office is on the first floor.
- in the basement
- on the first storey
- on the ground floor
- on the second floor
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Black smoke was coming from under the hood.
- bonnet
- boot
- exhaust pipe
- roof
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There was a hole in his pants.
- knickers
- panties
- trousers
- underpants
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I love canned fruit!
- candied
- jarred
- peeled
- tinned
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Excuse me, where is the restroom?
- are the toilets
- is the cloakroom
- is the restaurant
- is the waiting room
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The room was dirty and the faucet was broken.
- door handle
- light switch
- radiator
- tap
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Gas is getting more and more expensive.
- Fare
- Gasoline
- Oil
- Petrol
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He was in the school soccer team a few years ago.
- cricket
- football
- rugby
- wrestling
Správné odpovědi:
1) c,
2) d,
3) b,
4) b,
5) d,
6) c,
7) d,
8) a,
9) b,
10) c,
11) b,
12) a,
13) c,
14) a,
15) c,
16) d,
17) a,
18) d,
19) d,
20) b