Exercises With False Friends

EXERCISES WITH FALSE FRIENDS.

1.- CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. REPLACE THE FALSE FRIEND WITH THE RIGHT WORD.

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My sister is________________. She’s going to have a baby in January. I used to work as a teacher but ____________I’m unemployed. I have a bad______________. My nose is running and I have a sore throat. My favourite ______________is mathematics. My daughter is very______________ and starts crying easily. The film had a big________. He's a good student and ______________all his lessons. Don't worry. I'll ______________you if I see any danger coming. The new neighbours are always having loud_______________. We can hear their shouts through the thin walls.

10.I'd rather find a job and start working than spending another three to five uyears studying a university _______________ 11.When Arsenal lost the final to Barcelona, it was a great _____________for the supporters. 12.A new __________has just opened in town. Why don't we go there in the afternoon and buy some book? 13.The ______________wasriding his motorbike at 100 mph. 14.Jill _____________to become a doctor, but I don't think she'll make it. 15.My uncle Joe claims he can speak five _________ 16.You can keep singing but stay _______________ while I comb you. 17.The local fovernment should provide places of ______________for the youth. 18.You must _____________the sauce with a wooden spoon. 19.I keep my friends' ______________in my PC, but I don't have them printed or in a book. 20.I use a ___________to carry all my class notes and hand-outs.

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My sister is PREGNANT. She’s going to have a baby in January. I used to work as a teacher but CURRENTLY I’m unemployed. I have a bad COLD. My nose is running and I have a sore throat. My favourite SUBJECT is mathematics. My daughter is very SENSIBLE and starts crying easily. The film was a big SUCCESS. . He's a good student and ATTENDS all his lessons. Don't worry. I'll ADVISE you if I see any danger coming. The new neighbours are always having loud ARGUMENTS. We can hear their shouts through the thin walls. 10. I'd rather find a job and start working than spending another three to five uyears studying a university DEGREE. 11. When Arsenal lost the final to Barcelona, it was a great DISAPPOINTMENT for the supporters. 12. A new BOOKSHOP has just opened in town. Why don't we go there in the afternoon and buy some book? 13. The MOTORCYCLIST was riding his motorbike at 100 mph. 14. Jill INTENDS to become a doctor, but I don't think she'll make it. 15. My uncle Joe claims he can speak five LANGUAGES. 16. You can keep singing but stay QUIET while I comb you. 17. The local fovernment should provide places of ENTERTAINMENT for the youth. 18. You must STIR the sauce with a wooden spoon. 19. I keep my friends' ADDRESSES in my PC, but I don't have them printed or in a book. 20. I use a FILE to carry all my class notes and hand-outs.