False Friends - German

Multiple-choice exercise

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