Everyday Vocabulary
What is the English word for liquor store?
off-licence
In the USA a car has a windshield. What has a car got in GB?
windscreen
In the US you do the dishes - what do they do in Britain?
the washing-up
Which side of the road do people drive on in the UK, unlike in the US?
Left side
The main pedestrian street in an English town is called a...
highstreet
In US you wear an undershirt. In Britain you wear...
a vest
Lawyer is American. What is it in Britain?
solicitor
In America they use a vacuum cleaner. What do they use in GB?
a hoover
In the United States people celebrate Thanksgiving in November. What similar celebration do British people traditionally have in autumn?
Harvest Festival
In NY they have the subway. In London they've got the underground or the...
tube.
In US you eat zucchinis and eggplants, but in the UK you eat...
courgettes and aubergines
British kids have a break at school. What do American kids have?
recess
Babies get a pacifier in the US. What do they get in GB?
a dummy
In Britain they push a pram. And in the USA?
baby carriages
In the USA they use flashlights, but in Britain they have...
torches
In Britain you pour water out of a jug. In the US you use a...
pitcher
In Britain, what are the names of the two parliamentary houses?
House of Commons and House of Lords
In Britain they cook with coriander, but in US they use...
cilantro
In the USA they eat arugula salad, but in the UK they eat .... salad.
rocket
In in the US a baby sleeps in a crib. In the UK they sleep in a...
cot
What famous British document from 1215 limited the power of the king and influenced modern democracy?
Magna Carta