American British English ESL Crossword Puzzle Worksheets - Free Printable

This crossword puzzle is designed to help you learn the differences between American English and British English vocabulary. The task is to identify the British English equivalents of the American English words provided in the list and fill them into the crossword grid.

American-English Word List:

1. cookie
2. French fries
3. soccer
4. mail
5. sneakers
6. motorcycle
7. pants
8. garbage
9. vacation
10. elevator
11. truck
12. chips
13. math
14. candy
15. cab
16. eraser

Solution Explanation:

#### Across:
1. Cookie (American) → Biscuit (British)
- A small, sweet, baked treat.

2. French fries (American) → Chips (British)
- Thin strips of fried potato.

3. Soccer (American) → Football (British)
- The sport played with a round ball using feet.

4. Mail (American) → Post (British)
- Letters and packages delivered by postal services.

5. Sneakers (American) → Trainers (British)
- Footwear with rubber soles and canvas or leather uppers.

6. Motorcycle (American) → Motorbike (British)
- A two-wheeled motor vehicle.

7. Pants (American) → Trousers (British)
- Lower-body clothing covering the legs.

8. Garbage (American) → Rubbish (British)
- Waste material that needs to be disposed of.

9. Vacation (American) → Holiday (British)
- Time away from work for rest or recreation.

10. Elevator (American) → Lift (British)
- A device for moving people or goods vertically in a building.

11. Truck (American) → Lorry (British)
- A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods.

12. Chips (American) → Crisps (British)
- Thin slices of potato that are deep-fried.

13. Math (American) → Maths (British)
- Short for mathematics.

14. Candy (American) → Sweets (British)
- Sweet food made with sugar.

15. Cab (American) → Taxi (British)
- A car for hire with a driver.

16. Eraser (American) → Rubber (British)
- An object used to erase pencil marks.

#### Down:
1. Cookie (American) → Biscuit (British)
- A small, sweet, baked treat.

2. French fries (American) → Chips (British)
- Thin strips of fried potato.

3. Soccer (American) → Football (British)
- The sport played with a round ball using feet.

4. Mail (American) → Post (British)
- Letters and packages delivered by postal services.

5. Sneakers (American) → Trainers (British)
- Footwear with rubber soles and canvas or leather uppers.

6. Motorcycle (American) → Motorbike (British)
- A two-wheeled motor vehicle.

7. Pants (American) → Trousers (British)
- Lower-body clothing covering the legs.

8. Garbage (American) → Rubbish (British)
- Waste material that needs to be disposed of.

9. Vacation (American) → Holiday (British)
- Time away from work for rest or recreation.

10. Elevator (American) → Lift (British)
- A device for moving people or goods vertically in a building.

11. Truck (American) → Lorry (British)
- A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods.

12. Chips (American) → Crisps (British)
- Thin slices of potato that are deep-fried.

13. Math (American) → Maths (British)
- Short for mathematics.

14. Candy (American) → Sweets (British)
- Sweet food made with sugar.

15. Cab (American) → Taxi (British)
- A car for hire with a driver.

16. Eraser (American) → Rubber (British)
- An object used to erase pencil marks.

Final Answer:

The completed crossword puzzle will have the following words filled in:

- Across: Biscuit, Chips, Football, Post, Trainers, Motorbike, Trousers, Rubbish, Holiday, Lift, Lorry, Crisps, Maths, Sweets, Taxi, Rubber
- Down: Biscuit, Chips, Football, Post, Trainers, Motorbike, Trousers, Rubbish, Holiday, Lift, Lorry, Crisps, Maths, Sweets, Taxi, Rubber

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