FALSE FRIENDS - COMMON MISTAKES

1. I don't know the _________________ date of the President's fund-raising event.

(ACCURATE / EXACT / CORRECT)

2. The doctor _________________ me that I didn't have to worry about my mother's

health.
(ASSURED / ENSURED / SURED)

3. The _______________________ is very high in large cities.

(COST OF LIFE / COST OF LIVING)

4. I asked my lawyer for her _________________.

(ADVICE / ADVISE)

5. Many immigrants ____________________ the country without the proper

documents.
(ENTERED TO / ENTERED INTO / ENTERED)

6. In my new job I am _________________ to work long hours.

(DEMANDED / REQUIRED /OFFERED)

7. During the flight he sat _____________________ behind me.

(IN THE SEAT / ON THE CHAIR)

8. We went swimming in the river _________________ my summer cottage.

(BESIDES /BESIDE)

9. We had to buy a lot of _________________ for our project.

(EQUIPMENT / EQUIPMENTS)

10. Many people don't understand why people _________________ such horrible
crimes.
(DO /MAKE / COMMIT)

11. The course is for students with a _________________ knowledge of English.

(BASIC /NECESSARY)

12. Thunderstorms _________________ in almost all parts of the world, except the
Arctic and Antarctic.
(APPEAR / OCCUR / SHOW)

13. She has _________________ been my favourite actress.

(EVER / YET / ALWAYS)

14. After being in the firm for half a year he _______________ general manager.
(BECAME / WAS)

15. Walking _________________ the park after sunset is not a good idea. It could be
dangerous.
(THROUGH / ALONG / ALL THROUGH)

16. Outside of Korea ______________________ speaks Korean. (ALMOST

ANYBODY / HARDLY/ANYONE)

17. There were some bottles of wine _________________ the table.

(UNDER / BELOW)

18. I was _________________ my exams when the storm hit our town.
(MAKING / TAKING)

19. Everyone in this prison is accused of committing _________________ crimes.

(HEAVY /STRICT / SERIOUS)

20. She _________________ to tell us what really happened.

(REJECTED / REFUSED / DENIED)
KEY
1. I don't know the exact date of the President's fund-raising event.
(ACCURATE / EXACT / CORRECT)
2. The doctor assured me that I didn't have to worry about my mother's health.
(ASSURED / ENSURED / SURED)
3. The cost of living is very high in large cities. (COST OF LIFE / COSTOF
LIVING)
4. I asked my lawyer for her advice. (ADVICE / ADVISE)
5. Many immigrants entered the country without the proper documents.
(ENTERED TO /
ENTERED INTO / ENTERED)
6. In my new job I am required to work long hours. (DEMANDED /
REQUIRED / OFFERED)
7. During the flight he sat in the seat behind me. (IN THE SEAT / ON THE
CHAIR)
8. We went swimming in the river beside my summer cottage. (BESIDES /
BESIDE)
9. We had to buy a lot of equipment for our project. (EQUIPMENT /
EQUIPMENTS)
10. Many people don't understand why people commit such horrible crimes. (DO /
MAKE /
COMMIT)
11. The course is for students with a basic knowledge of English. (BASIC /
NECESSARY) 12. Thunderstorms occur in almost all parts of the world, except the
Arctic and Antarctic.
(APPEAR / OCCUR / SHOW)
13. She has always been my favourite actress. (EVER / YET / ALWAYS)
14. After being in the firm for half a year he became general manager. (BECAME /
WAS) 15. Walking through the park after sunset is not a good idea. It could be
dangerous.
(THROUGH / ALONG / ALL THROUGH)
16. Outside of Korea hardly anyone speaks Korean. (ALMOST ANYBODY /
HARDLY
ANOYONE)
17. There were some bottles of wine under the table. (UNDER / BELOW)
18. I was taking my exams when the storm hit our town. (MAKING / TAKING )
19. Everyone in this prison is accused of committing serious crimes. (HEAVY /
STRICT /
SERIOUS)
20. She refused to tell us what really happened. (REJECTED / REFUSED /
DENIED)