http://mql.yoyo.pl Michał Kluz©07

FALSE FRIENDS 1

The words in bold have been misused. Look up in the dictionary what they really mean.

Then find appropriate words and write them below the sentences.

He doesn’t drink any alcohol. He’s a total abstinent.

abstinent - ………………………; ……………………… - abstynent

My adapter was playing up and it finally broke down. Now I can’t listen to my good old vinyls.

adapter - ………………………; ……………………… - adapter

He’s an antics enthusiast. His whole house is packed with them.

antics - ………………………; ……………………… - antyki

Have you got billets for the concert? I was a bit late and they were sold out.

billet - ………………………; ……………………… - bilet

Applicant: “What should I do now?” Clerk: “Now you fill in the blanket with your personal data”.

blanket - ………………………; ……………………… - blankiet

The caravan with the body of John Lennon was driving slowly down Oxford Street.

caravan - ………………………; ……………………… - karawan

She’s beautiful with her big blue eyes and dark carnation.

carnation - ………………………; ……………………… - karnacja

The arrested man was freed from jail on caution.

caution - ………………………; ……………………… - kaucja (za aresztanta)

Excuse me, I have to go to the chalet.

chalet - ………………………; ……………………… - szalet

Shop assistant: “Can I help you sir?” Client: “Yes. Can I have two pounds of apples, please?”

client - ………………………; ……………………… - klient (w sklepie)

Steve is my best colleague. We’ve known each other since nursery.

colleague - ………………………; ……………………… - kolega, przyjaciel

Last week I bought a new stereo with five huge columns.

column - ………………………; ……………………… - kolumna (z głośnikami)

Women love Tom because he always pays them charming complements.

complement - ………………………; ……………………… - komplement

This summer I’m sending my children to a colony to Zakopane.

colony - ………………………; ……………………… - kolonia (letnia, zimowa, itp.)

FALSE FRIENDS 2

The words in bold have been misused. Look up in the dictionary what they really mean.

Then find appropriate words and write them below the sentences.

Fryderyk Chopin is one of the most renowned Polish compositors.

compositor - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - kompozytor

Snowboarding has become one of winter olympics concurrences a few years ago.

concurrence - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - konkurencja

If you want to be successful in life you should be persistent and consequent.

consequent - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - konsekwentny

In the past gentlemen wore tailcoats and cylinders.

cylinder - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - cylinder

OK. I’ll tell you the secret but you have to promise you’ll be discrete.

discrete - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - dyskretny

Where can I buy a good dress? I’m going to jog again.

dress - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - dres

“What are you going to study?” “I’m thinking of studying economy”.

economy - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - ekonomia (przedmiot nauki)

You’ll find me at home or eventually at the Dragon Pub.

eventually - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - ewentualnie

This asbestos fabric must be closed down. It contaminates the whole area.

fabric - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - fabryka

Can you see that facet? He’s been my best friend since nursery.

facet - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - facet

He plays the faggot in the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

faggot - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - fagot

Interrogator: “So what did you do that feral day?” Suspect: “I don’t remember”.

feral - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - feralny

The Democratic Fraction leads in the polls just two weeks before the parliamentary elections in Colombia.

fraction - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - frakcja

The frequency at the referendum must be at least 50% for the result to be binding.

frequency - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - frekwencja (wyborcza)

FALSE FRIENDS 3

The words in bold have been misused. Look up in the dictionary what they really mean.

Then find appropriate words and write them below the sentences.

Peter’s genial. He knows answers to all questions.

genial - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - genialny

She’s got a very good gust. Everything she buys is very tasteful.

gust - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - gust

He loves hazard. Whenever he gets some money, he drives to Las Vegas and looses everythin playing roulette.

hazard - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - hazard

In the past the gentry had their own herbs.

herb - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - herb

The National hymn of the United Kingdom is “God Save the Queen”.

hymn - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - hymn (państwowy)

Mrożek was one of the best Polish contemporary literates.

literate - ……….……………………; literat

“Catch 22” and “The Clockwork Orange” are obligatory lectures for the English Contemporary Literature classes this term.

lecture - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - lektura

Lunatics walk while they’re asleep and when they don’t remember anything.

lunatic - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - lunatyk

There’s no ink left. Go to the magazine and bring two bottles.

magazine - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - magazyn

He got a mandate for speeding last week.

mandate - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - mandat

Milan and Paris are European capitals of mode.

mode - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - moda

This brilliant writer started with writing novels. Then he focused on longer pieces of writing.

novel - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - nowela

Rio de Janeiro is a city of contrasts. Modern exclusive districts neighbour on obscure slums.

obscure - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - obskurny

I bought these shoes for only $20. It was a real occasion.

occasion - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - okazja (w sklepie, itp.)

FALSE FRIENDS 4

The words in bold have been misused. Look up in the dictionary what they really mean.

Then find appropriate words and write them below the sentences.

Polish guerilla fighters fought against the German occupant during the Second World War.

occupant - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - okupant

Tim is a very ordinary man. He swears, tells unrefined jokes and spits on everything.

ordinary - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - ordynarny

He’s one of the funniest writers of our times. His latest pamphlet ridiculing politicians was hilarious.

pamphlet - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - pamflet (utwór ośmieszający kogoś lub coś)

I bought a faulty record player but I forgot to take the paragon and they won’t exchange it.

paragon - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - paragon

Tom Roberts is a physician. His work focuses on the properties of electrones.

physician - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - fizyk

Michael jackson is accused of child abuse. If he loses the process, he’ll go to prison for 20 years.

process - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - proces (sądowy)

When we went to the travel agent’s we were given tourist prospects.

prospect - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - prospekt

Your salary is €3,000 plus €50 provision for every new client.

provision - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - prowizja

The youngest son was mother’s pupil.

pupil - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - pupil

Colin McRae won the Australian raid and leads in the cup ranking.

raid - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - rajd

I went to the doctor. He examined me and gave me a receipt.

receipt - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - recepta

My grandfather has a really low rent. It only suffices to cover basic expenses.

rent - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - renta

When I was a childe I used to visit my grandfather at the theatre and I loved playing with all the theatre requisites.

requisite - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - rekwizyt

The shopkeeper tried to cheat me. I paid him $5 for a paper that costs $2 and he only gave me

$2 rest.

rest - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - reszta (pieniędzy w sklepie)

FALSE FRIENDS 5

The words in bold have been misused. Look up in the dictionary what they really mean.

Then find appropriate words and write them below the sentences.

When the guests come, ask them to the salon.

salon - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - salon (w domu)

When the actors entered the scene, they they received a standing ovation.

scene - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - scena (teatralna)

An old sentence says: „Do today what you’re supposed to do tomorrow”.

sentence - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - sentencja

This will be a formal meeting so put on a smoking.

smoking - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - smoking

Sue is a very sympathetic person. You’ll like her straightaway.

sympathetic - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - sympatyczny

These are luncheon talons. You can exchange them for meals at our canteen.

talon - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - talon (na posiłek)

Yesterday a huge demonstation marched through the city centre. Protesters carried transparents saying “More jobs, less politics”.

transparent – ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - transparent

What’s the prognosis for tomorrow? Will it rain?

prognosis - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - prognoza (pogody)

The surroundings of Grunwald witnessed the historical victory of Poles and Lithuanians over the Teutonic Kights.

historical - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - historyczny (ważny w historii)

The Wachowski brothers wrote the scenario of “the Matrix”. They also directed it.

scenario - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - scenariusz (filmu, spektaklu)

Your shoes look as if you were walking through deep mud. Take some shoe pasta and clean them up.

pasta - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - pasta (do butów)

In the past due to censure people couldn’t write everything they wanted.

censure - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - cenzura

Today I’m in a very good humour. Everything goes well.

humour - ……….……………………; ……….…………………… - humor (nastrój)