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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Grammar 'one's' - One should get to know one's neighbours.
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Grammar 'committee meet' - The committee meet tomorrow.
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Past participle form - He's gotten more difficult.
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Vocabulary 'round trip' - I booked a round trip.
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Vocabulary 'bill' - (in a restaurant) Can I have the bill?
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Vocabulary 'rubber' - Could you pass me a rubber? I need to erase this mistake.
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Grammar 'as if' - It looks as if it's going to rain.
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Vocabulary 'holiday' - We went on a two week holiday last month.
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Grammar 'really strangely' - He looked at me really strangely.
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Grammar 'his' - One should get to know his neighbours.
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Spelling 'check' - I wrote a check for the full amount.
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Spelling 'tire' - Do you know how to change a tire?
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Vocabulary 'subway' - I took the subway to work.
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Grammar 'may' - 'Will you visit her?' - 'I may.'
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Spelling 'color' - Do you have this shirt in a different color?
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Vocabulary 'reverse the charges' - (on the telephone) I'd like to reverse the charges.
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Past participle form - He's got a new car.
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Vocabulary 'trunk' - Put your luggage in the trunk.
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Vocabulary 'return ticket' - I booked a return ticket.
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Grammar 'just went' - He just went home.
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Vocabulary 'flashlight' - The lights have gone out. Where is the flashlight?
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Expression with preposition 'Monday to Friday' - He works Monday to Friday.
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Vocabulary 'underground' - I took the underground to work.
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Grammar 'seven hundred thirty' - eight thousand seven hundred thirty
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Spelling 'centre' - It's in the town centre.
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Expression with preposition 'Monday through Friday' - He works Monday through Friday.
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Spelling 'colour' - Have you got this shirt in a different colour?
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Grammar 'that it should be done' - It's very important that it should be done.
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Grammar 'that' - (on the telephone) Hello, is that Peter?
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Spelling 'tyre' - Do you know how to change a tyre?
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Grammar 'like' - It looks like it's going to rain.
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Vocabulary 'barrister' - I called the barrister to get the information.
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Expression with preposition 'plays on' - He plays on a team in town.
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Spelling 'cheque' - I wrote a cheque for the full amount.
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Expression with preposition 'do again' - Can I do that again?
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Vocabulary 'crisps' - I'm hungry. Let's stop and get a bag of crisps at the supermarket.
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Verb form 'have got' - Have you got a problem?
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Grammar 'may do' - 'Will you visit her?' - 'I may do.'
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Vocabulary 'petrol' - I think we need some petrol.
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