British vs. American Vocabulary
The same thing, two completely different words — a fluent speaker knows both.
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1. British "flat" means American ___.
2. British "lift" means American ___.
3. British "boot" (of a car) means American ___.
4. British "holiday" usually means American ___.
5. British "chips" means American ___.
6. British "biscuit" means American ___.
7. British "trousers" means American ___.
8. British "pavement" means American ___.
9. British "petrol" means American ___.
10. British "football" usually refers to American ___.
Answer key — British vs. American Vocabulary (C2)
- B — apartment. A British "flat" is an American "apartment".
- A — elevator. A British "lift" is an American "elevator".
- B — trunk. A British car "boot" is an American "trunk".
- A — vacation. British "holiday" (time off) matches American "vacation".
- B — fries. British "chips" are American "fries" (British "crisps" are American "chips").
- A — cookie. A British "biscuit" is usually an American "cookie".
- B — pants. British "trousers" are American "pants".
- B — sidewalk. British "pavement" is American "sidewalk".
- B — gas. British "petrol" is American "gas" (gasoline).
- A — soccer. What the British call "football", Americans usually call "soccer".
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