BrE luggage nappy rubbish holiday sweets chips lorry timetable cooker hoover AmE

1. Match the British words on the left with the American Words on the right.
Use a dictionary where necessary.


BrE

1. 
   luggage
   
2. 
   nappy
   
3. 
   rubbish
   
4. 
   holiday
   
5. 
   sweets
   
6. 
   chips
   
7. 
   lorry
   
8. 
   timetable
   
9. 
   cooker
   
10. 
    hoover
    

AmE

1. 
   candies
   
2. 
   Schedule
   
3. 
   French fries
   
4. 
   stove
   
5. 
   diaper
   
6. 
   baggage
   
7. 
   vacuum
   
8. 
   garbage
   
9. 
   vacation
   
10. 
    truck
    

Read the following sentences and identify whether the word in bold is British or American English. Then indicate the corresponding word in BrE or in AmE.

1. 
   Where’s your flat in London? __________________________________________________
   
2. 
   She needs a flash light to go to the attic. _________________________________________
   
3. 
   When I approached the bus stop I saw a long line of people _________________________
   
4. 
   You shouldn´t ride your bike on the sidewalk. _____________________________________
   
5. 
   Doreen lives on the 7^th floor. Let´s take the lift. ____________________________________
   
6. 
   Waiter, can I have the check, please? ____________________________________________
   
7. 
   David always wears jeans and trainers everywhere he goes. _________________________
   

A nswer key:
1
A-6; B-5; C-8; D-9; E-1; F-3; G-10; H-2; I-4; J-7;

2.

1. 
   BrE- flat, AmE - apartment
   
2. 
   AmE- flash light, BrE- torch
   
3. 
   AmE- line, BrE- queue
   
4. 
   AmE- sidewalk, BrE-pavement
   
5. 
   BrE- lift, AmE elevator
   
6. 
   AmE- check, BrE- bill
   
7. 
   BrE - trainers, AmE - sneakers