Can you avoid some of the most common confusions arising between British and American speakers? Try the following quiz.

1. Where would you take (a) an American visitor or (b) a British visitor who said they wanted to wash up - the kitchen or the bathroom?
   (a) bathroom  (b) kitchen
2. You have just come into an unknown office block. If (a) an American or (b) a Brit says that the office you need is on the second floor, how many flights of stairs do you need to climb?
   (a)   (b)
3. If (a) an American or (b) a Brit asks for a bill, is he or she more likely to be in a bank or a café?
   (a)   (b)
4. Would a man wear a vest under or over his shirt (a) if he is British or (b) if he is from the USA?
   (a)   (b)