False Friends - Czech

Multiple-choice exercise

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