The British Way

Working at an international school exposes us to many different things.  We get to experience different cultures.  We are surrounded by a myriad of accents.  We see a variety of unique fashions.  And now we are even learning new vocabulary (since Singapore uses British English, not American English).  Take the following test and see if you can guess the British terminology.  

Answers are at the end of this blog entry.

A teacher does not proctor an exam.
She __________________.

Students don't exit the bus.
They ______________.

This is not a trunk.
It's a __________________.

Teacher's don't use a cubby.
They use a _____________   _____________.

We don't eat at the school cafeteria.
We eat at the ______________________.

A sick teacher doesn't need a sub.
He needs ___________________.

You don't put a period at the end of a sentence.
You put a _______________  ______________.

This is not a band-aid or bandage.
It's a ________________.

Answers:

invigilate

alight

boot

pigeon hole

canteen

cover

full stop

plaster