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Choose whether the noted spelling, vocabulary word or phrase, or grammar is British English, American English. In some cases, the spelling, vocabulary word or phrase or grammar can be used in both British and American English. Each question has only one correct answer.
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Vocabulary 'vacation' - We went on a two week vacation last month.
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Vocabulary 'eraser' - Could you pass me an eraser? I need to erase this mistake.
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Vocabulary 'rubbish' - Why is there so much rubbish in here?
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Vocabulary 'rest room' - Excuse me, where is the rest room?
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Vocabulary 'mean' - She gave him a kiss for his birthday. She's rather mean!
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Spelling 'programme' - Did you see that new programme last night?
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Expression with preposition 'plays in' - He plays in a team in town.
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Vocabulary 'torch' - The lights have gone out. Where is the torch?
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Vocabulary 'dialling code' - What's the dialling code for this town?
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Vocabulary 'trunk' - Put your luggage in the trunk.
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Grammar 'that it be done' - It's very important that it be done.
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Grammar 'real strange' - He looked at me real strange.
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Vocabulary 'public toilet' - Excuse me, where is the public toilet?
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Grammar 'seven hundred and thirty' - eight thousand seven hundred and thirty
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Vocabulary 'nappy' - Honey, can you change the baby's nappy?
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Vocabulary 'garbage' - Why is there so much garbage in here?
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Vocabulary 'area code' - What's the area code for this town?
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Spelling 'center' - It's in the town center.
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Expression with preposition 'live on' - I live on Washington street.
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Vocabulary 'crossroads' - Take a left at the second crossroads.
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Vocabulary 'apartment' - I'm staying in an apartment in the city.
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Expression with preposition 'do over' - Can I do that over?
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Vocabulary 'check' - (in a restaurant) Can I have the check?
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Word order 'has probably arrived' - He has probably arrived by now.
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Vocabulary 'attorney' - I called the attorney to get the information.
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Vocabulary 'two weeks' - We'll be away for a two weeks.
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Vocabulary 'stand in line' - We had to stand in line for three hours to get into the concert.
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Vocabulary 'intersection' - Take a left at the second intersection.
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Grammar 'this' - (on the telephone) Hello, is this Peter?
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Spelling 'program' - Did you see that new program last night?
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Spelling 'airplane' - He took an airplane to Paris.
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Vocabulary 'queue' - We had to queue for three hours to get into the concert.
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Vocabulary 'stingy' - She gave him a kiss for his birthday. She's rather stingy!
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Spelling 'aeroplane' - He took an aeroplane to Paris.
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Vocabulary 'chips' - I'm hungry. Let's stop and get a bag of chips at the supermarket.
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Grammar 'committee meets' - The committee meets tomorrow.
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Vocabulary 'fortnight' - We'll be away for a fortnight.
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Expression with preposition 'live in' - I live in Washington street.
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Vocabulary 'call collect' - (on the telephone) I'd like to call collect.
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Grammar 'has just gone' - He's just gone home.
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Vocabulary 'diaper' - Honey, can you change the baby's diaper?
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