False Friends - German

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question.
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  1. In English, 'eventual' means:
    1.   temporary
    2.   by chance
    3.   in the end
    4.   possible
  2. A genial person is:
    1.   friendly
    2.   intelligent
    3.   characteristic
    4.   clever
  3. A cabin is:
    1.   a sleeping room on a ship
    2.   a telephone box
    3.   a place to try on clothes in a shop
  4. In English, 'actual' means:
    1.   topical
    2.   real
    3.   new
    4.   fashionable
  5. To irritate is:
    1.   to confuse
    2.   to make angry
    3.   to make unsure
  6. If you are sitting still, you are:
    1.   quiet
    2.   not moving
    3.   silent
  7. 'fabric' is:
    1.   factory
    2.   works
    3.   material
  8. A map is:
    1.   a school bag
    2.   a plan
    3.   a file for keeping papers
  9. In English, 'reclamation' means:
    1.   taking back
    2.   asking again
    3.   complaining
  10. In English, 'become' means:
    1.   have
    2.   obtain
    3.   receive
    4.   grow