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Read the following reading passage and answer the questions
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “ in hospital” and “ Have you got a pen?”. Americans say “ in the hospital” and “ Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “ birds” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the r’s in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “ colour” and “ honour” are British. “ Color” and “ honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1 “For the most part” in the last sentence means .....
A Mainly B Chiefly C Principally D all are correct
2 The word “ color” is .............. English
A Idiomatic B British C American D America
3 There are .......... differences in grammar between British and American English.
A A lot of B Many C Some D A little
4 What is the answer to the question in the title of the reading?
A. The two languages can cause a lot of difficulties to learners. B They are two separate languages.
C Both languages have similarities and dissimilarities. D British and American English are the same language.
5. There are differences in …….
A Grammar B Pronunciation C Spelling and vocabulary D All are correct
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “ in hospital” and “ Have you got a pen?”. Americans say “ in the hospital” and “ Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “ birds” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the r’s in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “ colour” and “ honour” are British. “ Color” and “ honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1 “For the most part” in the last sentence means .....
A Mainly B Chiefly C Principally D all are correct
2 The word “ color” is .............. English
A Idiomatic B British C American D America
3 There are .......... differences in grammar between British and American English.
A A lot of B Many C Some D A little
4 What is the answer to the question in the title of the reading?
A. The two languages can cause a lot of difficulties to learners. B They are two separate languages.
C Both languages have similarities and dissimilarities. D British and American English are the same language.
5. There are differences in …….
A Grammar B Pronunciation C Spelling and vocabulary D All are correct