1,0 Einsendeaufgabe EngA 9a/b 0313 K13 Englisch ILS Abitur

Section A: Vocabulary

Question 1
Write down the words an American would use for the following British English words:
a) petrol
b) sweets
c) autumn
d) pavement
e) taxi
f) flat
g) the underground (railway system)
h) film

Question 2
Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with a form of the word given in brackets.
1. Baseball is America's _ sport. (nation)
2. _ find much of America overwhelming. (foreign)
3. I'm sure the man in the automobile behind me is _ to tell me that something's wrong. (try)
4. Hamburgers were first _ in 1904. (sell)
5. You can choose a _ of dressings to go with your salad. (various)
6. The _ of skyscrapers began in Chicago in 1983. (construct)
7. New York and Chicago have always been _. (rivalry)
8. New York can be regarded as the _ capital of the world.
9. 28 million tourists visit New York _. (annual)
10. The _ of crime was one of the reasons for the creation of the F.B.I. (grow)
11. Why is _ easier in America than in most other countries? (kill)

Section B: Text
Please fill each of the gaps with one suitable word. You need not copy the whole text - just list up the appropriate words.

Section C: Comment
Please answer Question 1 and then answer either Question 2 or Question 3. You should write about 200 words for each of the two questions you answer. Don't just copy passages from your booklet, but try to use your own words as much as possible.