False Friends - German

Multiple-choice exercise

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