False Friends - German

Multiple-choice exercise

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