Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

British and American English have some differences. One main difference is pronunciation. In British English, the letter "r" after a vowel is often silent. For example, in words like "car" and "hard," the "r" is not pronounced. In American English, the "r" is pronounced in these words.

Another difference is (1) Some words are different between British and American English. For example, in American English, people say "elevator," but in British English, it is "lift." Americans say "garbage," while the British say "rubbish." (2)

examples includevacation (American) and "holiday" (British), "Truck" (American) and "lorry" (British), and "cookie" (American) and "biscuit" (British) Spelling is also different. Many words ending in "-our" in British English are spelled without the

"u" in American English, like "humour" (British) and "humor" (American). Words (3) end in "-re" in British English ofien end with"-er" in American English, such as "centre" (British) and "center" (American). (4) British English verbs ending in "-ise" are usually spelled with "-ize" in American English, like "realise" (British) and "realize" (American). These differences cari sometimes cause confusion, but they also show the rich diversity of the English language. Understanding these (5) can help English learners communicate more effectively with people from different English-speaking countries

Question 1:

A. meaning

Question 2:

A. Other

Question 3:

A. whom

Question 4:

A. Consequently

Question 5:

A. various

B. vocabulary

B. Another

B. whose

B. Conversely

B. vary

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C. spelling

C. Others

C. what

C. Additionally

C. varieties

D. grammar

D. The other

D. which

D. Respectively

D. very