False Friends - Czech

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question.
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  1. In English, 'a dress' is:
    1.   a woman's suit
    2.   a place
    3.   an overall
    4.   a tracksuit
  2. In English, 'extravagant' means:
    1.   strange
    2.   unusual
    3.   eccentric
    4.   excessive
  3. In English, 'a brigade' is:
    1.   a temporary job
    2.   a set of workers
    3.   a group of soldiers
    4.   a volunteer
  4. In English, 'angina' is:
    1.   a heart problem
    2.   a stomach problem
    3.   a throat problem
    4.   a blood problem
  5. In English, 'ordinary' means:
    1.   not special
    2.   a kind of soldier
    3.   vulgar
    4.   special
  6. In English, 'a receipt' is:
    1.   something included
    2.   instructions for cooking
    3.   contents
    4.   proof of payment
  7. In English 'genial' means:
    1.   very clever
    2.   an imaginary spirit
    3.   clever
    4.   pleasant
  8. In English, 'a creature' means:
    1.   an animal
    2.   a monster
    3.   Frankenstein
    4.   King Kong
  9. In English 'a novel' is:
    1.   an addition or change to a law
    2.   a new idea
    3.   a short story with imaginary characters and events
    4.   a long story with imaginary characters and events
  10. In English, 'central' means:
    1.   telephone exchange
    2.   in the middle
    3.   switchboard
    4.   head office