False Friends - French

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question.
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  1. In English, 'eventually' means:
    1.   temporarily
    2.   lastly
    3.   possibly
    4.   in the end
  2. In English, 'extra' means:
    1.   something more
    2.   something very good
    3.   something special
  3. In English, 'valour' means:
    1.   cost
    2.   courage
    3.   price
    4.   security
  4. In English, 'actual' means:
    1.   new
    2.   fashionable
    3.   topical
    4.   real
  5. A genial person is:
    1.   clever
    2.   characteristic
    3.   friendly
    4.   intelligent
  6. In English, to pass an examination means:
    1.   to be successful in an examination
    2.   to take an examination
    3.   to sit for an examination
  7. If you are nervous, you are:
    1.   energetic
    2.   worried
    3.   angry
  8. A librarian is:
    1.   someone who sells books
    2.   a place to borrow books
    3.   a bookshop
    4.   someone who looks after books
  9. To deceive is
    1.   to disenchant
    2.   to disappoint
    3.   to let down
    4.   to lie
  10. A cabinet is:
    1.   a cupboard
    2.   a doctor's office
    3.   a room to work in