Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 3

1. The American words in the sentences below are printed in italics. Replace each American word or phrase with a British word or phrase from the following list.

fail flat trousers truant bill
holidays nappies time table tap caretaker
pavement chemist’s rise post postman
saloon car policeman

His mother thought he was at school, but in fact he was playing hookey ... . He’ll probably flunk ... his exams.
The kitchen faucet ... in my apartment ... isn’t working. I’ll tell the janitor ... , he’ll fix it.
Blue-collar workers are asking for a pay- hike ... and longer paid vacations ... .
The dog attacked the mailman ... and tore his pants ... .
Do you have a railroad schedule ... ? I want an early train for Chicago tomorrow.
A patrolman ... reported a blue sedan ... parked right across the sidewalk ... in 3^rdShe has a little baby so she has to make regular visits to the drugstore ... to buy diapers ... .
When the waiter handed me the check ... after the meal, I found that I had no money!
How much does it cost to mail ... a letter to Australia?

2. The British words in the sentences below are printed in italics. Replace each British word or phrase with an American word or phrase from the following list.

jelly subway major (university studies) back yard bill
movie-theater high math fall stand in line
elevator first college candy stores
garbage

1. We had to queue ... in the cinema ... last night.
2. Our garden ... looks lovely in the autumn .... The leaves on the trees turn brown and red.
4. He wants to specialize ... in maths at university ... when he leaves secondary ... school.
5. We had to buy a lot at the shops ..., then we took the underground ... home.
6. The lift's ... broken again. But it doesn't matter, as we live on the ground ... floor.
7. She likes sweets ..., and bread and butter with jam ... on it.
8. The only money I have is a twenty-dollar note ....
9. In this district they only collect rubbish ... once a week.

3. Decide if the speaker is using British or American English, and choose the correct answer.

1. At my son’s high school the new starts next week.
2. I never eat biscuits or .
3. The trousers look nice with that .
4. The people next door are on . They’ll be away for a fortnight.
5. We left the car in the car , and took the subway to the center.
6. My trainers are in the .

4. The following words are given with American spelling. What is the British spelling?

1. gray -
2. pajamas -
3. meter -
4. quarreling -
5. labor -
6. airplane -
7. dialog -
8. check -
9. ax -
10. favorite -

11. defense -
12. neighbor -
13. plow -
14. pretense -
15. theater -
16. signaled -
17. behavior -
18. kidnaped -
19. skillful -
20. license -

4. The following words are given with American spelling. What is the British spelling?

1. Washington is different than New York.
2. The exhibition continues through 30 April.
3. He’s shy around girls.
4. There was a large field in back of the house.
5. I haven’t seen Joe in years.
6. This work isn’t good enough. Do it over .
7. I was there from a quarter of nine to a quarter after ten.
8. Mary Perez made a speech in behalf of the whole class.
9. The school is named for its founder.
10. I’ve never gotten to know her.

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-1	100 -98	10
2-3	97-94	9
4-5	93-90	8
6-10	89-80	7
11-15	79-70	6
16-20	69-60	5
21-25	59-50	4
26-33	49-34	3
34-41	33-18	2
42-49	17-2	1
50	0	0