False Friends in English for Spanish Speakers
Medium-difficulty multiple-choice quiz testing common false friends: embarrassed, actually, sensible, library, realize, constipated, pretend.
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Question 1: Which English word best matches the Spanish 'embarazada'?
Pregnant
Ashamed
Confused
Embarrassed
Question 2: If a friend says 'Actually, I like it', what is the likely meaning?
Possibly
In fact or actually
Never
Currently
Question 3: Which English word is a good translation for Spanish 'sensible'?
Sensitive only
Sensible (reasonable)
Sensible (stupid)
Sensible (sensitive)
Question 4: You need to study in the 'library'. Where should you go?
A place with books to borrow and read
A bookstore to buy books
A book café
A stationery shop
Question 5: If someone says 'I realize the problem', what does 'realize' mean here?
Become aware of
To imagine
To perform or carry out
To deny
Question 6: A Spanish speaker says 'I'm constipated' intending 'tengo constipación' in the sense of a cold. How might an English listener interpret it?
They think you are tired
They think you have difficulty passing stool
They assume you have a cold
They interpret it as stressed
Question 7: In a role-play, if you 'pretend' to be asleep, what are you doing?
Acting as if you are asleep
Insisting on sleeping
Truly falling asleep
Planning to sleep later
Question 8: Which short tip best avoids false-friend errors with these words?
Avoid English words that look similar
Learn English meanings separately, not by spelling match
Only use cognates in speech
Translate every word literally