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Vocabulary: False Friends

False friends are words that look or sound similar in English and another language, but have different meanings. This quiz will test your understanding of common English false friends and their actual meanings.

Questions cover words like 'actual', 'eventually', and 'sensible' — English words that closely resemble words in other languages but carry a completely different meaning.

These are some of the sneakiest mistakes non-native speakers make — see how many false friends you can spot.

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Q1
What does the English word 'actual' mean?
Q2
The word 'eventually' means:
Q3
Which of the following are correct uses of 'sensible'?
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