MARCO SUCUPIRA LANGUAGE MATERIALS

PORTUGUESE FALSE FRIENDS EXERCISES

 REWRITE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SUBSTITUTING THE WORD IN RED BY A WORD WHICH MAKES SENSE.
EXAMPLE:
THAT AVENUE IS VERY LARGE.
THAT AVENUE IS VERY WIDE.

01) If you don't stop that, I'll batter you.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! HIT / PUNCH

02) (At the bank/shop) He talked to her over the balcony.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! COUNTER

03) She's prepared T-bone beefs for everybody.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! STEAKS

04) She is brave because the maid broke many glasses.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! ANGRY

05) Shall we have some cafè?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! COFFEE

06) Let's go to that coffee round the corner.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! CAFÈ

07) There's some coffee left in the cafeteria.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! COFFEE POT

08) He's expecting a charge of goods from China.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! CARGO

09) She was promoted to a better cargo in the office.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! POST / JOB

10) Do you have a business carton?

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! CARD

11) They met by casualty.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! CHANCE / COINCIDENCE

12) He gave her a golden collar.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! NECKLACE

13) They've just finished Junior High. They are going to college next year.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! HIGH-SCHOOL

14) I have a compromise tonight.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! APPOINTMENT

15) You have to get a good place in the concourse to get the job.

CHECK YOUR ANSWER! CONTEST

MARCO SUCUPIRA LANGUAGE MATERIALS

FALSE FRIENDS 1 2 3 4
FALSE FRIENDS EXERCISES 1 2 3 4 5 6

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