British and American English 14

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      rise      chemist           caretaker          playing truant              railway timetable

Bill       tap       postman          nappies           holidays                     uniformed policeman

flat       post     ordinary           pavement         trousers                       saloon car

      

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

KEY

1. Playing truant … fail                 2. Tap … flat …caretaker          3. Rise … holidays

4. postman … trousers       5. Railway timetable                  6. Uniformed policeman … saloon car         

7. Chemist … nappies                       8. Bill               9. post