False Friends - Czech

Multiple-choice exercise

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