CONFUSING WORDS - FALSE FRIENDS!

Confusing words are two or more words which:

• have a similar-looking word in another language,

• which have a different meaning.

• look similar, but have a different meaning.

False friends are words in English

• which have a similar-looking word in another language, but which have a different meaning.

• which are related to the same topic, but have a different meaning

• have a similar meaning to each other but which are used in a different way

More and more people go __________ for their holiday.

• abroad

• aboard

In 2002, she became the first woman to travel __________ the space shuttle Discovery

• abroad

• aboard

Can you ………….. me on the best course of action to take?

• advice

• advise

He offered me some excellent …………… .

• advice

• advise

• advices

• advises

Diverting the course of the river will have a major ………….. on the local ecosystem.

• affect

• effect

Frequent traffic jams in the suburbs seriously …………… journey times into the city.

• effect

• affect

The applause at the end of the concert was warm and ………….. .

• appreciable

• appreciative

Widening the road made an ………….. difference to the flow of traffic.

• appreciable

• appreciative