Understanding False Friends in English

What does 'actual' mean in English?

• imaginary or fictional

• not real or nonexistent

• real or existing in fact

• theoretical or hypothetical

Select the correct phrase: The current news is very __________.

• unrelated

• important

• trivial

• irrelevant

What does 'sensible' mean in English?

• Lacking intelligence or judgment; foolish.

• Being overly emotional or irrational; erratic.

• Having no sense of direction or purpose; aimless.

• Having good sense or judgment; reasonable.

Select the correct phrase: She is very __________ about her feelings.

• reserved

• indifferent

• apathetic

• expressive

Complete the sentence: The teacher was very __________ (actual) about the new rules.

• actuality

• actually

• actuate

• actionable

Complete the sentence: It's important to be __________ (sensible) when discussing emotional topics.

• senses

• sensibly

• sensibility

• sensiblely

Translate to Spanish: The actual problem is not what we thought.

• El problema actual no es lo que creíamos.

• El problema verdadero no es lo que pensamos.

• El problema real no es lo que pensamos.

• El problema es lo que pensamos.

Translate to Spanish: He is very sensible when it comes to handling criticism.

• Él es muy sensible cuando se trata de manejar la crítica.

• Él es muy emocional cuando se trata de manejar la crítica.

• Él es muy sensato cuando se trata de manejar la crítica.

• Él es muy razonable al manejar la crítica.

Create a sentence using 'assist' correctly in English.

• He assists in the kitchen every weekend.

• The teacher will assist the student with her homework.

• They assist each other with their studies.

• The teacher asked the student to assist her with the project.

Create a sentence using 'library' correctly in English.

• She painted a beautiful picture of the library.

• I enjoy playing sports in the library.

• The library is a great place to eat lunch.

• I love spending my weekends at the library, reading books and studying.