British and American Word Quiz

Vydáno dne 15.03.2007

Kvíz, ve kterém bude vaším úkolem nahradit ve dvaceti větách americké slovíčko jeho britským ekvivalentem.



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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.

  1. He bought some chips on his way from school.

    1. biscuits
    2. crackers
    3. crisps
    4. French fries
  2. A large truck was parked in front of the building.

    1. coach
    2. double-decker
    3. ferry
    4. lorry
  3. I saw the children playing in the yard.

    1. field
    2. garden
    3. lane
    4. playground
  4. I'm too lazy so I always take the elevator.

    1. chair
    2. lift
    3. underground
    4. van
  5. Can you lend me a flashlight? It's too dark outside.

    1. lantern
    2. lighter
    3. match
    4. torch
  6. Honey, can you take out the trash?

    1. garbage
    2. knives and forks
    3. rubbish
    4. shopping
  7. The car pulled up at the stop lights.

    1. emergency lights
    2. headlights
    3. highlights
    4. traffic lights
  8. She bought a packet of cookies.

    1. biscuits
    2. candy
    3. sweets
    4. wooden spoons
  9. Have you seen my new apartment?

    1. cottage
    2. flat
    3. room
    4. suite
  10. A drunken man was lying on the sidewalk.

    1. driveway
    2. path
    3. pavement
    4. pedestrian crossing
  11. “Can I help you?” – “Yes, I'm looking for some sneakers.”

    1. binoculars
    2. trainers
    3. trousers
    4. underpants
  12. My son starts school this fall.

    1. autumn
    2. fortnight
    3. semester
    4. term
  13. His office is on the first floor.

    1. in the basement
    2. on the first storey
    3. on the ground floor
    4. on the second floor
  14. Black smoke was coming from under the hood.

    1. bonnet
    2. boot
    3. exhaust pipe
    4. roof
  15. There was a hole in his pants.

    1. knickers
    2. panties
    3. trousers
    4. underpants
  16. I love canned fruit!

    1. candied
    2. jarred
    3. peeled
    4. tinned
  17. Excuse me, where is the restroom?

    1. are the toilets
    2. is the cloakroom
    3. is the restaurant
    4. is the waiting room
  18. The room was dirty and the faucet was broken.

    1. door handle
    2. light switch
    3. radiator
    4. tap
  19. Gas is getting more and more expensive.

    1. Fare
    2. Gasoline
    3. Oil
    4. Petrol
  20. He was in the school soccer team a few years ago.

    1. cricket
    2. football
    3. rugby
    4. 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




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