| УГП, | Американский вариант | Примечание | |
| № пр. | Британский вариант | ||
| 4 | My brother is ___ sort of engineer. | My brother is ___ type of engineer. | |
| 9 | I wouldn’t climb ___ mountain for 1,000! I have ___ horror of heights. | I wouldn’t climb ___ mountain for $1,000! I have ___ fear of heights. | |
| 11 | He broke his leg in ___ skiing accident. It’s still in ___ plaster. | He broke his leg in ___ skiing accident. It’s still in ___cast . | American |
| 12 | ___ woman without ___ man is like ___ fish without … ___ bicycle. | An arrogant bug is a cocky roach / _Life is not to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed | This analogy doesn't make sense. |
| 13 | I want ___ assistant with ___ knowledge of French and ___ experience of ___ office routine. | I want ___ assistant with ___ knowledge of French and ___ experience in ___ office routine. | American |
| 42 | Just as the air hostess was handing me ___ cup of coffee ___ plane gave ___ lurch and ___ coffee went all over ___ person on ___ other side of ___ gangway. | Just as the air hostess was handing me ___ cup of coffee ___ plane gave ___ lurch and ___ coffee went all over ___ person on ___ other side of ___ aisle. | |
| 75 | ...I live in ___ very noisy street. | ...I live on ___ very noisy street. | American |
| 107 | She remained a good friend in all _____ . (weather/ weathers) | She remained a good friend in all _____ (circumstance / circumstances) | |
| 108 | Youth _____ the time for action; age _____ the time for repose. (is/are, is/are) | Youth _____ the time for action; old age _____ the time for repose. (is/are, is/are) | |
| 134 | In prison they fed us on dry bread, most of ____ was mouldy. | In prison they fed us on dry bread, most of ____ was moldy. | Am spelling |
| 136 | We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner, ____ handcuffs rattled every time he moved. | Better to make two sentences. | |
| 137 | The riverbed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next, ____ makes it unsafe for non-swimmers. | The riverbed is uneven. You may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next, ____ makes it unsafe for non-swimmers. | Make two sentences. |
| 154 | My neighbours on either side of me have painted their houses ____ of course only makes my house look shabbier than it really is. | My neighbors on either side of me have painted their houses, ____ of course only makes my house look shabbier than it really is. | |
| 168 | _________ my neighbour is cooking there is a smell of burning. | _________ my neighbor is cooking, there is a smell of burning. | |
| Ex. 12. | GENDER IN RELATION TO ANIMALS, THINGS AND COUNTRIES | This is a problem with American English, because we no longer refer to ships, craft, etc. with gender terms. If we know the sex of an animal, we use ‘he/she’. If we don’t, we use ‘it’. For literature excerpts, one would need to use the gender as written. | |
| 176 | My car’s not fast, but ___ does 50 miles to the gallon. | My car’s not fast, but ___ gets 50 miles to the gallon. | |
| 180 | How’s your new car? — Terrific. ___’s going like a bomb. | How’s your new car? — Terrific. ___ runs great. | We would say, "it runs great." |
| 193 | He’s always ___ a bad temper ___ breakfast time. | 1. He’s always ___ a bad mood___ breakfast time. | Am. |
| 197 | I drove ___ the car park and joined the morning rush hour. | I drove ___ the parking lot and joined the morning rush hour. | |
| 204 | ...His lessons start dead ___ time and you get ___ terrible trouble if you’re late. | ... His lessons start right ___ time and you get ___ terrible trouble if you’re late. | |
| 207 | People who drop litter ___ the pavements are liable ___ a fine ___ 50 pounds. | People who drop litter ___ the pavements are liable ___ a fine ___ $50. | |
| 219 | Remember to be ___ good time ___ the opera because if you’re late they won’t let you ___ ___ the end ___ the act. | Remember to be ___ time ___ the opera because if you’re late they won’t let you ___ ___ the end ___ the act. | good delete - Am would say "be on time" |
| 232 | ... He has heaps ___ friends. | ... He has lots ___ friends. | Am - "lots" |
| 237 | Buying presents ___ children is sometimes very difficult. ___ the end I bought a kite ___ Tom and a torch ___ Ann. | Buying presents ___ children is sometimes very difficult. ___ the end I bought a kite ___ Tom and a flashlight ___ Ann. | Am - flashlight |
| 287 | 1. Don’t shout! You’ll have the neighbours __________ | 1. Don’t shout! You’ll have the neighbors __________ | Am spelling |
| 316 | They _____ have built a two-storey house, but money ran out so they built a bungalow instead. | They _____ have built a two-story house, but money ran out so they built a bungalow instead. | Am spelling |
| 319 | ...He came out of a side road rather fast and a lorry crashed into him. | He came out of a side road rather fast and a truck crashed into him. | |
| 344 | She said that the car ________ at 40 k.p.h. when it ________ to skid. (travel, begin) | She said that the car ________ at 40 mph when it ________ to skid. (travel, begin) | |
| 4 | My brother is ___ sort of engineer. | My brother is ___ type of engineer. | |
| 9 | I wouldn’t climb ___ mountain for 1,000! I have ___ horror of heights. | I wouldn’t climb ___ mountain for $1,000! I have ___ fear of heights. | |