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It has been said that the British and Americans are «two peoples separated by a 1 language. However, the differences between British and American English are 2 small. Although British newspapers occasionally publish letters from angry elderly citizens 3 that they are unable to understand a word of the best American TV series, it is clear that 4 people have serious problems. In fact, people on 5 sides of the Atlantic might have 6 more difficulty in understanding the stronger 7 dialects of their own country than in understanding an average speaker from the other country. Television, films and music have helped to bridge the Atlantic and those minor difficulties which might occur are probably much 8 than 40 or 50 years ago. One of the most obvious areas of difference relates to words 9 with motoring: This is probably because cars developed separately, in each country. Of course, an American who asked for «gas» in a British «filling station» would get what he wanted, an in the 10 way an Englishman who asked for «petrol» in a «gas station» would drive with a full tank.

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1. He included me in the list of tourists without further ado. 2. She persuaded me to go, saying that she would join me in a week. 3. The fact that you will annoy him, you will only annoy him even more. 4. She settled this issue without making too much noise. 5. When I woke up, I didn't immediately realize where I was. 6. Passing by their house, he decided to go in. 7. After graduation, she began working as a secretary. 8. Without going into details, he immediately moved on to the merits of the case. 9. While packing his things, he suddenly remembered that

he had packed the ticket along with the documents quite mechanically (without thinking). 10. We felt cheerful, despite the fact that we were very hungry. 11. Before going to bed, he decided to write a letter home.