Grammar, Vocabulary and All That. Плужникова Ю.А. - 99 стр.

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1. Translate the following into British English.
1. I had a blow-out.
2. Pass me the cookies.
3. It`s in the closet.
4. Open the drapes.
5. We`ve run out of gas.
6. Our bags are in the trunk.
7. One-way or round trip?
8. Buy a one-way ticket.
9. We`re leaving in the fall.
10. I hate waiting in line.
2. Can you avoid some of the most common confusions arising between British
and American speakers?
1. Where would you take (a) an American visitor (b) a British visitor who said
they wanted to wash up – the kitchen or the bathroom?
2. Which would surprise you more – an American or a British man telling you
that he wanted to go and change his pants?
3. You have just come into an unknown office block. If (a) an American (b) a Brit
says that the office you need is on the second floor, how many flights of stairs
do you need to climb?
4. If (a) an American (b) a Brit asks for a bill, is he or she more likely to be in a
bank or a café?
5. Would a man wear a vest under or over his shirt if he is (a) British (b) from the
USA?
3. Decide if the speaker is using British English or American English, and
cross out the incorrect answer.
¾ We`ve decided to take our holiday / vocation
in the autumn / fall this year.
¾ At my son`s high school / secondary school
the new term / semester starts
next week.
¾ I never eat biscuits / cookies
or sweets / candies.
¾ Put that garbage / rubbish
in the dustbin / trashcan.
¾ The trousers / pants
look nice with that waistcoat / vest.
¾ The lorry / truck
came past us on the highway / motorway.
¾ My apartment / flat
is on the fourth / fifth floor but I`m afraid there is no lift /
elevator.
¾ The people next door are on holiday / vacation. They`ll be away for a
fortnight / two weeks
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