British-American Quiz
Authored by Benjámin Csóbor
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which language variety uses the following expression?
'elevator'
British English
American English
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which language variety doubles –l before a suffix regardless of the position of the stress?
e.g. 'travel' --> 'traveller'
British English
American English
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CCSS.L.5.3B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which one of the following pronunciations does British English variety speakers use in case of the word 'harm'?
/ha:rm/
/ha:m/
/a:m/
Tags
CCSS.L.5.3B
CCSS.L.6.1E
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
List 3 vocabulary items which appear only in the American English variety!
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CCSS.L.5.3B
CCSS.L.6.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What happens with the pronunciation of the -t/-tt sounds in the following words?
'matter'; 'latter'; 'party'
In Br.Eng. the pronunciation is /d/ and in Am.Eng. it's /t/
In both American and British English the pronunciation is /t/
In Br.Eng. the pronunciation is /t/ and in Am.Eng. it's /d/
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CCSS.L.5.3B
CCSS.L.6.1E
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