Confusing pairs and false friends
11. conduct / direct
Von Karajan will
tt took two policemen to. the traffic.
‘the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra at the concert.
12. continuous / continual
She has been in pain for three days
1am getting fed up with her complaints
13. driver / chauffeur
The brought the Rolls Royce to the hotel's main entrance,
He's got a job as a bus
14, formidable / wonderful
They had a holiday by a lake in Sweden,
The castle is surrounded by walls and gates.
15. fun funny
I didn't have much on my birthday.
He made faces and made the children laugh.
16. go/ play
Shall we jogging or swimming?
Neither. Let's ‘tennis
417. come along with / follow
Would you like to
Make sure the dog doesnt.
me to the cinema tonight?
ime to the shops.
18. harm /damage
Don't. ‘my sunglaxses if you borrow them.
He didn’t mean to your litte girl,
19. invent / discover,
Did Alexander Fleming penicilin?
When did she. the new computer terminal?
20. job/ work
He goes to every day on his bicycle.
She's got a inthe supermarket.
21. kind / sympathetic
You should always be to little children,
tm very to her problems.
22. lay lie
''m very tired; Illjust go ard down for a few minutes.
My father is going to ‘a new carpet in the dining room.
23. lend / borrow
Cant YyoU car to go to the shops?
He asked me if would
im £5 tll Monday.
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