False friends worksheet - Exercises 1
By Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)
Here is a letter which includes a lot of false friends. Write what the correct words should be in the spaces given. You may need to change some of the structures around the false friend.
Rua Semnome 984,
Apartment 501,
Leblon,
22431 Rio de Janeiro,
BRAZIL.
March 1998.
Dear students,
Thank you for your letter, which arrived yesterday. Here is a resume (1) ___________of my news. I have finished my post-graduation (2) ___________ course at university and am trying to arrange (3) ___________ a job as a Formula One pilot (4) ___________. I had to visit (5) ___________ São Paulo for an interview last week. As the climate (6) ___________ was so good, I decided to pass (7) ___________ a few days there. I enjoyed the night life, there are lots of good programs (8) ___________ to do at night, but I can't support (9) ___________ the traffic. It's impossible to find a parking (10) ___________, which sometimes makes me nervous (11) ___________. I combined (12) ___________ to meet Susan at a shopping (13) ___________. I bought a new smoking (14) ___________, and she bought a new pair of tennis (15) ___________ to use (16) ___________ when she practices (17) ___________ tennis. I like Susan, she's very sympathetic (18) ___________ and simple (19) ___________, but she can be a bit sensible (20) ___________ at times. We are pretending (21) ___________ to go to a camping (22) ___________ together during the summer holidays.
I have been having particular (23) ___________ classes with an English professor (24) ___________. I'm enjoying the classes, it's much better than studying at an English course (25) ___________. I'm going to take the Cambridge First Certificate exam in December, so I'm decorating (26) ___________ English prepositions!.
I'm having a party next month and you're invited, so put it in your agenda (27) ___________! I'm having the party in the play ground (28) ___________ at my apartment. It should be a good party as all my parents (29) ___________ are coming.
An funny thing happened to me the other day. I went to assist (30) ___________ a football match, but the game was anticipated (31) ___________ so everyone was pulling (32) ___________ to get into the stadium. I had a discussion with a man until a policeman came along and pushed (33) ___________ us apart. My equip (34) ___________ played well and won, but I'm sure the result was a marmelade (35) ___________!
Last night there was electoral propaganda (36) ___________ on the television so I decided to go to the cinema. The film was with legends (37) ___________ and was about a miserable (38) ___________ who got a job and became very rich by exploring (39) ___________ his diary (40) ___________ at the company where he worked. I like films which show people going from misery (41) ___________ to wealth.
I'm living in Leblon actually (42) ___________, My flat is on the 5th floor and has a verandah (43) ___________ with a view of the local (44) ___________. I'm planning to reform (45) ___________ the living room, but I'll take a look at the architectural plants (46) ___________ first. I like Leblon as the frequency (47) ___________ is very nice.
Well, I must finish now as I have to buy some durex (48) ___________ to stick some photos on the wall.
I hope that you are well and that everything's going well at work and that you're able to realise (49) ___________ everything you wish for in the future. Write soon.
Best wishes,
Viv
PS I hope that your reunion (50) ___________ with your new boss went well.
(There's an extra false friend without a number after it. Can you identify it?)