CATHERINE SHEEN PADERANGA CAMESO BSTM II

Test 1. Filling the blanks. Give the word variant in American English.
Copy the given format for your answer.
British English American English
1. aubergine Eggplant
2. bath (v.) bathe
3. bathroom restroom
4. biscuit (sweet) cookies
5. block of flats Apartment building
6. bonnet hood
7. break (school) recess
8. label tag
9. centre (city/business) downtown
10. diaper nappies
11. chemist druggist
12. chips French fries
13. cinema theatre
14. cupboard closet
15. curtains drapes
16. film movie
17. chemist’s shop Pharmacy/ drugstore
18. torch Flashlight
19. fly-over overpass
20. housing estate Sub – division

Test 2. Filling the blanks. Based on the word given under a particular English
influence, give its spelling variant on the other English influence..
American English British English Australian English
1. enrolled enrol enrol
2. globalize globalise globalise
3. whiskey whisky whisky
4. analog analogue analogue
5. drought drought drought
6. plow plough plough
7. mustache moustache Moustache
8. practice practise practise
9. dreamed dreamt dreamt
10. paralyze paralyse Paralyse
11. center centre Centre
12. maneuver manoeuvre manoeuvre
13. estrogen oestrogen aestrogen
14. paediatric Pediatric pediatric
15. leukemia Leukaemia Leukaemia
16. offense offence offence
17. learned learned Learned
18. skillfull skilful skilful
19. favor favour favour
20. tire tyre tyre
Exercises:
A) Use in sentences the words wine, cigarette, and outing in formal register.

May I remind everyone that any beverages such as wine are prohibited in our outing this coming
Monday. Give consideration as well to those who do not like the smell of cigarettes.

B) Use in sentences the words goal, study, and money in informal register.

Buddy what is your goal in life? Did you study for tomorrow’s exam bro? He’s after for the money
dude

C) Use in sentences the words life, love, marriage in neutral; register.

You need someone in your life that will take care of you, the time you found the person you love the
most is the time you could proceed to marriage.