American English vs. British English

1. The correct American spelling for the unit of measurement equalling approximately 1.094 yards is:

2. The following quote is taken from the British publication Telegraph. Fill in the blank.

They were originally gilded and the cathedral's overall ______ scheme was more muted.

3. In London, a pamphlet or circular distributed door to door to advertise would be called:

4. In Texas, the tool used for cutting down trees is spelled:

5. The following quote comes from the Chicago Tribune, an American publication. Fill in the blank.

Noah _______ directly after the incident and again following the Bulls' film session at their hotel Monday.

6. In British English, the farm implement used to turn soil is spelled:

7. Having breakfast at a diner in the United States, you might order an ________ with cheese and a side of hash browns.

8. In American English, the adjective meaning comforting and warm is spelled:  

9. How might an American-English speaker write the following common saying? "The best _________ is a good ___________."  

10. Fill in the blank in the following sentence from a British publication.

Funding cuts and the recession were today blamed for the closure of Liverpool Contemporary Urban ______. [Liverpool Echo]