False Friends - Thai

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question.
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  1. In English 'a pump' is:
    1.   a garage
    2.   a machine for moving liquid
    3.   a service station
    4.   a petrol station
  2. In English, 'fit' means:
    1.   change
    2.   repair
    3.   be the right size
    4.   mend
  3. In English, 'a fan' is:
    1.   a supporter
    2.   a girlfriend
    3.   a boyfriend
    4.   a lover
  4. In English, 'a barber shop' is:
    1.   a men's hairdresser
    2.   a woman's hairdresser
    3.   a beauty parlour
    4.   a hairdresser
  5. In English 'a captain' is:
    1.   the boss of a casino
    2.   the boss of a school
    3.   the boss of a restaurant
    4.   the boss of a ship
  6. In English, 'a project' is:
    1.   a housing estate
    2.   a new building
    3.   a housing development
    4.   a plan
  7. In English, 'serve' means:
    1.   a servant
    2.   a waiter
    3.   a waitress
    4.   to provide people with things
  8. In English, 'form' means:
    1.   shape
    2.   clothing
    3.   uniform
    4.   school
  9. In English, 'shopping' means:
    1.   buying electrical goods
    2.   buying luxuries
    3.   buying clothes
    4.   buying anything
  10. In English, 'sort' means:
    1.   type
    2.   ketchup
    3.   seasoning
    4.   sauce