B1

2015.06.19

Scarlett

陈沁菲

Quiz:

How

well

do

you

know

British

English?

1.

In

British

English,

what

would

you

call

the

trunk

of

an

automobile?

A.

Crumpet

B.

Endpiece

C.

Boot

D.

Bumper

2.

If

you

scored

the

game-winning

goal,

you

would

probably

be

pretty

___

with

yourself.

A.

Chuffed

B.

Cheese

off

C.

Shirty

D.

Waxy

3.

If

a

child

is

upset

that

they

can

’

t

have

a

second

ice

cream,

they

might

throw

a

_____.

A.

Strop

B.

Loom

C.

Mozzle

D.

Fetter

4.

If

you

were

lost

while

driving,

it

would

probably

be

a

good

idea

to

turn

on

your

___.

A.

Localizer

B.

Geotag

C.

Chronometer

D.

Satnav

5.

Which

informal

term

might

a

British

person

use

when

referring

to

a

toilet?

A.

Loo

B.

Pantry

C.

.Saloon

D.

Barrister

6.

The

piece

of

punctuation

at

the

end

of

a

sentence

is

a

___.

A.

Full

stop

B.

Quadrille

C.

Cantilever

D.

Title

7.

If

you

have

something

made

to

order,

it

is

___.

A.

Fit

B.

Benighted

C.

Decent

D.

Bespoke