4. An American English speaker would say, 'I'm sorry. My bad.' What would a British English speaker say?

a) I'm sorry. My worse.

b) I'm sorry. My mistake.

c) I'm sorry. My evil.

d) I'm sorry. My atrocious.

5. A British English speaker would say, 'That's thrown a spanner in the works.' What would an American English speaker say?

a) That's thrown a wrench in the works.

b) That's thrown a screwdriver in the works.

c) That's thrown a hammer in the works.

d) That's thrown a jackhammer in the works.

6. An American English speaker would say, 'Don't sweep it under the rug.' What would a British English speaker say?

a) Don't sweep it under the floorboards.

b) Don't sweep it under the floor towel.

c) Don't sweep it under the mat.

d) Don't sweep it under the carpet.

答案 1) d, 2) c, 3) b, 4) b, 5) a, 6) d.

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