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English Word Skills Exercises for B2 ā€“ American English

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B2 (Menengah Atas) keterampilan kata - "English Word Skills Exercises for B2 ā€“ American English". 8 exercises. Gratis, tanpa pendaftaran.

1. Write the American English equivalents of the words in bold.

  • 1)
    Why donā€™t you borrow my mobile to call your mum?
  • 2)
    Iā€™ll have to buy a new pair of trainers soon; these are almost worn out.
  • 3)
    Donā€™t forget to take a torch when we go camping; itā€™ll be dark at night.
  • 4)
    Taking the motorway will make our journey quicker.
  • 5)
    Would you like a biscuit with your tea?
  • 6)
    If everyoneā€™s finished, Iā€™ll ask the waiter for the bill
  • 7)
    Her dogā€™s very well trained and always walks on the pavement
  • 8)
    Iā€™m too tired to walk up the stairs; letā€™s take the lift

2. Complete the text with American English words. The first letters are giving.

  • This year, my parents decided not to go away in the summer, but to wait until the 1) F to go on 2) v for a few days. Theyā€™d always wanted to have a city break, so they looked online for somewhere to stay and found accommodation near the center of Manhattan. The 3) a they rented was quite small, but the bedrooms were big and there was plenty of space in the 4) c for their clothes. There was also a small 5) y where they could eat breakfast outside. Of course the 6) t in New York is great for getting around; they could walk to most of the sights or take the 7) s for longer journeys across town.

3. Circle the American English spellings.

  • 1)
    In some US states, you only need to be fourteen to hold a driverā€™s licence / license
  • 2)
    In the neighbourhood / neighborhood of Beverly Hills, many homes are worth over $10 million.
  • 3)
    The worldā€™s first commercial flight took place in 1914; the airplane / aeroplane flew for 23 minutes.
  • 4)
    New Yorkā€™s oldest theater / theatre is the Lyceum, which opened in 1903.
  • 5)
    The colors / colours of the US flag are the same as Australiaā€™s and the UKā€™s
  • 6)
    The international Erasmus organization / organisation has already helped over three million students study in different countries.

4. Listen to the different words being pronounced. Write A (American) or B (British).

Audio
  • 1)
    advertisement
  • 2)
    brochure
  • 3)
    garage
  • 4)
    tomato
  • 5)
    vitamins
  • 6)
    yoghurt
  • 7)
    zebra

5. Rewrite the American English sentences in British English using the correct vocabulary and spelling. Use a dictionary to help you.

  • 1)
    Itā€™s an offense to smoke on the subway.
  • 2)
    I bought this awesome purse for my friendā€™s birthday.
  • 3)
    It seems tonightā€™s movie has been canceled.
  • 4)
    Can you get me a liter of water from the faucet, please?
  • 5)
    Thereā€™s a strange odor from the car ā€“ I hope the gas isnā€™t leaking.
  • 6)
    Sorry, I hadnā€™t realized you were waiting in the line.

Extra exercises

6. Replaced the underlined American English words with British English words.

  • 1)
    Could we have the check, please?
  • 2)
    Oh no! I canā€™t find my cellphone
  • 3)
    An apple is better for you than a bag of chips
  • 4)
    Would you like a cookie?
  • 5)
    Shall we go by bus or take the subway?
  • 6)
    Have you got a flashlight? Thereā€™s no electricity.
  • 7)
    Thereā€™s been an accident on the highway
  • 8)
    Did you get any gas before we left?

7. Complete the sentences with compound adjectives formed using the words in brackets.

  • 1)
    I love listening to my uncle. Heā€™s got a very rich voice and a laugh. (throat)
  • 2)
    My neighbourā€™s high forehead and eyes mean he has a rather memorable face. (yet)
  • 3)
    Your grandmother is absolutely tiny! She must be very (bone)
  • 4)
    There must be a rock concert tonight. There are hundreds of men queuing outside the venue. (hair)

8. Complete the dialogues with the phrases below.

  • In other words Itā€™s a kind of
  • Itā€™s something you what itā€™s called
  • Dani Weā€™re having a birthday party for my little brother tomorrow.
  • John Thatā€™s nice. Is he going to have a ā€“ oh ā€“ I donā€™t know 1) in English.
  • Dani Cake?
  • John No. 2) box with sweets in it.
  • Dani A present?
  • John No! 3) hang up high and the children hit it to get the sweets. 4) , when they break it, the sweets fall out.
  • Dani Oh, a piƱata! Yes, thereā€™s going to be a piƱata. It wouldnā€™t be a party without one!

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