False Friends - German

Multiple-choice exercise

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