| wa4qfy |
I found this the other day, and I have to admit I am not very knowledgeable...
See how you do...
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Take the test here... (but it didn't work for me...) so maybe someone could come up with the answer....
http://www.motorcarsltd.com/speakenglish.asp
So You Think You Speak English?
Are you a true British car enthusiasts?
Let's see how good your English really is!
Try to pair up this list of British automobile terms with their American equivalents.
British Car Terms
- Wing
- Free-play
- Loft
- Sump
- Lift
- Gudgeon Pin
- Balaclava
- Brolly
- Saloon
- Prise
- Spanner
- Bonnet
- Dust bin
- Iron monger
- Torch
- Paraffin
- Damper
- Sidelight
- Swarf
- Sticky Wicket
- Grub Screw
- Circlip
- Lorry
- Petrol
- Chemist
- Boot
American Terms
- Elevator
- Hardware Store
- Ski Mask
- Piston pin/Wrist pin
- Pry
- Umbrella
- Fender
- Hood of car
- Garbage can
- Kerosene
- Oil pan
- Flashlight
- Wrench
- Lash
- Trunk
- Sedan
- Attic
- Shock absorber
- Parking Light
- Metal chips or debris
- Gasoline
- Drug store
- Set screw, Allen screw
- Difficult situation
- Truck
- Snap-ring
From the Jaguar Club of Austin's "Paw Print" Newsletter, Jan/Feb 2004. |
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| zebelkhan |
| Considering English is not my native language, I only got a few easy ones correct but I still say I did good....all things considered...:2: |
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| Eric L. |
| The scoring link doesn't work, but I think I got most of them except for maybe two or three. Watching Top Gear, you pick up a few Brit car words! |
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