Questões de concursos sobre "Falso Cognatos - False Cognates" | Inglês - página 1

One of the strategies in teaching English for Specific
Purposes (ESP) is to help students identify false cognates,
such as:

Texto IV

I did not realize until just now that you are actually in a lot of pain. I pretend to take you to the
hospital for exams immediately. I promise to assist you in any way possible. I’ll be waiting for you
in the cafeteria. 

All of the words in bold are false cognates. The word that is used INCORRECTLY in the
sentences above is

The word “actual” (ℓ.24) is synonymous with

In the text, the word “current” (ℓ.1) means

Read the following article and answer question based on the text.
Faced with the unprecedented stream of migrants fleeing
war and trauma in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe
needs to take clear-sighted action.
        For its part, the UK has agreed to take 20,000 refugees, a
significant portion of whom will likely be children and orphans
according to report. One key aspect in ensuring their smooth settlement
in the UK will be providing these refugees with language training.
       Many Syrians are well-educated and many speak fluent English.
Others, however, do not speak English well enough to function
professionally within the UK. The issue of language is so fundamental
to our lives that we often overlook it. Several multi-million pound
training contracts have failed to be delivered on account of not
addressing the language barrier. All the goodwill, financial backing,
and technical expertise to deliver needed medical, economic, military,engineering, or navigational training may be present; but unless
there is a shared language in which to impart that knowledge, little will
be accomplished.
        One of the biggest misconceptions about language is that if you
“just go to the country,” you’ll pick it up. Many people believe that
immersion will guarantee fluency; yet you may well know several
immigrants who have been in this country for years and still only
speak broken English. You might also know dozens of expats in
various countries across the world who have failed to pick up the
local languages of their host countries. Training and effort are both
necessary.

        Though not a guarantee of fluency, immersion is a wonderful
opportunity. The first issue we need to address with respect to
refugees is ensuring that those who come will actually be immersed.
That is, that they will be welcomed as part of larger communities, and
not simply join communities of other refugees. On the other hand,
immersion is just an opportunity, and in order to take full advantage of
it, training and education are required. In terms of refugees, we need
to consider options for the provision of language training, whether by
self-study, classroom instruction, private tuition, or some combination
of the three.        
       The array of needs is staggering. In truth, every language
learner has a different set of learning objectives, and will require
different training to meet those objectives. Coordinating the actual
needs with providers in different regions and accounting for different
personal schedules and start dates is a significant challenge. It is,
however, a challenge that must be addressed immediately, as
proficiency in English will be a key enabler of success for refugees in
this country.

(Adapted from Aaron Ralby http://www.blogs.jbs.cam.ac.uk/
socialinnovation/2015/11/16/)

In the excerpt “ensuring that those who come will actually be
immersed” (paragraph 4), the word “actually” is: 

What is the best definition for false cognates 

Read the sentences below. 

I. The team of astronauts had the potential to execute the experiments. 
II. The university library will be closed until the end of the week. 
III. The results of the experiments are different. 

The sentence(s) in which the underlined word is a false cognate is(are)

Read the text below and answer the questions that
follow:

At the Airport

Laura is at the airport. She waits for her flight.
Her flight is to Berlin, and it is 4 hours away. Laura
walks around the airport and looks at the shops. She
has a nice time.
After an hour she wants to visit the bathroom.
She searches for it, but she doesn’t find it. “Where is
the bathroom?” she asks herself. She looks and looks
but she can’t find it. She starts asking people
where it is.
Laura: “Excuse me sir, could you please tell
mewhere is the bathroom?”
“The restroom is over there,” the lady
answers andwalks away.
Laura is confused. “What’s their problem?
I need to use the bathroom and they send me to rest?!
I don’t need a restroom, I need the bathroom!”
After a while Laura gives up. She feels tired of
all this walking and asking. She decides that maybe
they are all right and she does need to rest. She walks
to the restroom. Now she is surprised. She realizes
the restroom is actually the name for a public
bathroom!

In the sentence: “She realizes the restroom is actually the name for a public bathroom.” the words REALIZES and ACTUALLY mean, respectively:

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow:

Text 1:

At the Airport

Laura is at the airport. She waits for her flight. Her flight is to Berlin, and it is 4 hours away. Laura walks around the airport and looks at the shops. She has a nice time.

After an hour she wants to visit the bathroom. She searches for it, but she doesn’t find it. “Where is the bathroom?” she asks herself. She looks and looks but she can’t find it. She starts asking people where it is.

Laura: “Excuse me sir, could you please tell mewhere is the bathroom?”
Man: “Youmean the restroom, right?” 
Laura: “No, Imean the bathroom.” 
Man: “Well, the restroom is over there.” He says andwalks away.

Laura doesn’t understand. She asks a lady: “Excusememadam, could you please tellmewhere is the bathroom?”

“The restroom is over there,” the lady answers andwalks away.

Laura is confused. “What’s their problem? I need to use the bathroomand they sendme to rest?! I don’t need a restroom, I need the bathroom!”

After a while Laura gives up. She feels tired of all this walking and asking. She decides that maybe they are all right and she does need to rest. She walks to the restroom. Now she is surprised. She realizes the restroom is actually the name for a public bathroom!

(Taken from: < www.really-learn-english.com>)


In the sentence: “She realizes the restroomis actually the name for a public bathroom” the words REALIZES and ACTUALLY mean, respectively:

Choose the alternative in which the underlined word is not classified as a false cognate.