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People in America and in Britain understand each other; however, there are some differences in grammar, vocabulary,

Fill in the missing word from the middle column to make British and American equivalents. love sweets column is column for British words

Spelling words ending in - or (American) and our (British) color vs. colour, humor vs. humour, flavor vs. flavour - ll (American) vs. l (British) - enrollment vs. enrolment, fulfill vs. fulfil

!aniel is in %aureen is in a"street a"street in the in the #$A. #&. Both streets look similar but while Daniel is walking on the sidewalk, Maureen is walking on the pavement. Decide which thoughts belong to Maureen and which to Daniel.
a.) That lady with pram looks like my cousin. c.) I hate standing in line! e.) There is so much garbage! b.) What a long queue! d.) I have to find subway. f.) I have to hurry. I have promised Ted I will go to the cinema with him. h.) I am going to buy some sweets now. j.) I dont understand why there are so many people in the underground. l.) That apartment over there looks very shabby.

g.) I hope elevator is working in this shop. I dont feel like walking up the stairs. i.) "fter the shopping& I think& I will go to the movies.

!hoose the correct word to fill in the sentence in order to form sentences that are said either by "merican or #ritish person.

1. We are moving into our apartment in autumn'fall. 2. The lorry truc! is par!ed on the par!ing lot'car park. ". #y trousers are in the closet'wardrobe. $. % never eat sweets'candy and &iscuits. '. (ur )lat is on the eighth )loor so we need to use elevator'lift. *. +he was pushing pram on the sidewalk'pavement. ,. -e doesn.t li!e ma/e &ut he li!es chips'fries. 0. -e put gas'petrol in his truc!. 9. %t was autumn and the pavements/sidewalks were covered in leaves. 11. +he changed &a&y.s nappy'diaper and put him into the pram. 11. +he opened a can'tin o) sardines and ate it with )ries she had made &e)ore.

k.) I cant wait to get some candy. m.) People are throwing their rubbish everywhere! n.) I hope o.) This people I will find are letter having an from argument $enny in p.) I like that in the middle of pants my post the street. when I a lot& but I %nbelievable! get home cant afford them.

CAR PARK / PARKING LOT CURTAINS / DRAPES WAISTCOAT / VEST DUSTBIN / TRASHCAN WARDROBE / CLOSET

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