10-False friends are words that are easily mixed up. Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. 1. The guards ____________________ the visitors from getting too close. (AVOIDED / PREVENTED) 2. ____________________ running a grocery store in town, he also owns a fitness centre. (BESIDE / BESIDES) 3. The jewels she was wearing were all imitations. They were ____________________. (WORTHLESS / PRICELESS) 4. There is always the ____________________ that the plane will arrive early (OPPORTUNITY / CHANCE / POSSIBILITY). 5. The English ____________________ is beautiful during the spring season. (NATURE / COUNTRYSIDE) 6. Can you switch to ____________________ 7 for the newscast? (CHANNEL / CANAL) 7. Mum, what are we having for ____________________? (DESERT / DESSERT) 8. Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses or else I won’t let you have them again. (DAMAGE / HARM) 9. My boss gave me very useful _______________ before I left the firm. (ADVICE / ADVISE) 10.Global warming has an _________________ on all parts of the world. (AFFECT / EFFECT) 11.He took a seat ____________________ me (BESIDES / BESIDE). 12.We have quite a good ____________________ of winning the election. (POSSIBILITY / CHANCE) 13.You should start out early in order to ____________________ the morning rush hour. (AVOID / PREVENT) 14.The policeman ____________________ the traffic at the busy road crossing. (DIRECTED / CONDUCTED) 15.Venice is famous for its beautiful ____________________. (CANALS / CHANNELS) 16.The bank manager was willing to ____________________ us on the best way to save our earnings. (ADVICE / ADVISE) 17.You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the room on the top floor. (SCENERY / VIEW) 18.I didn’t have a lot of __________________ at the party. It was so boring (FUN / FUNNY). 19.The bank robber didn’t want to ____________________ the hostages. (HARM / DAMAGE) 20.The young man will ______________ the orchestra at the concert. (CONDUCT / DIRECT)
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta:
1. Prevented
2. Besides
3.Worthless
4. Possibility
5. Countryside
6. Channel
7. Dessert
8. Damage
9. Advice
10. Effect
11. Beside
12. Chance
13. Avoid
14. Conducted
15. Channels
16. Advice
17. View
18. Fun
19. Harm
20. Conduct
Explicação:
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A seguir a resolução da questão com false friends:
1. The guards prevented (...)
2. Besides running a grocery (...)
3. They were worthless (...)
4. There is always the possibility (...)
5. The english countryside is (...)
6. (...) switch to channel 7 (...)
7. (...) having for dessert?
8. Don't damage my sunglasses (...)
9. (...) very useful advice (...)
10. (...) has an effect (...)
11. (...) took a seat beside me (...)
12. (...) a good chance (...)
13. (...) in order to avoid (...)
14. The policeman conducted (...)
15. (...) its beautiful channels (...)
16. (...) willing to advice (...)
17. You can get a good view (...)
18. (...) a lot of fun (...)
19. (...) to harm the hostages (...)
20. (...) will conduct (...)
False friends
Eles também são conhecidos como falso cognatos e também servem para abrigar as palavras da Língua Portuguesa que se assemelham à palavras da Língua Inglesa. A exemplo disso:
- ordinary e ordinário (ordinary significa comum, enquanto que ordinário é comumente utilizado no sentido de canalha).
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