Question

British English and American English

　　British English and American English are almost exactly the same. But there are minor differences between British English and American English in the following small areas.

　　The first difference between British English and American English is in vocabulary. Almost all of the words used in British English and American English are exactly the same. Only a very small number of words are used differently.

　　The second difference between British English and American English is pronunciation. Sometimes the Americans and Britishers don't understand each other's pronunciation. But most of the time, they do understand each other's pronunciation because most of the sounds of the two dialects are the same.

　　The third difference is very small. This is the different spelling. A few kinds of words are spelled differently in British English and American English.

(1）British English and American English are ________.

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A．very different languages

B．almost the same

C．exactly the same

D．quite different from each other

(2）According to the author, minor differences between British English and American English are found in the areas of ________.

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A．idiomatic expressions, vocabulary and pronunciation

B．pronunciation, vocabulary and spelling

C．grammar, idiomatic expressions and spelling

D．grammar, spelling and vocabulary

(3）A large number of words are used in different ways in British English and American English, aren't they?

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A．No, just the opposite.

B．You are generally correct.

C．No, only idiomatic expressions are different.

D．Yes, in three areas.

(4）Concerning pronunciation, Americans and Britishers don't understand each other ________.

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A．in rare cases	B．once in a while
C．in a few cases	D．in most cases

(5）Which of the following words have different spellings but the same pronunciation in British English and American English?

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A．case

B．colour

C．doctor

D．travel

Answer 1

答案：B;B;A;B;B