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Social
Situations Unit 2 -
False friends: words which are often misunderstood because of their
resemblance to other words.
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Click on "?" to choose the most likely follow-up to the first phrase.
Did you see that commercial about the new Audi?
- I'm sure he'll give you a discount.
- It's been on TV every night this week.
We have some woderful souvenirs of our holiday.
- They're
on that shelf over there.
- It was the most memorable fortnight of my life.
The archaeologist looked at the crane and said,
- "The skeleton must be at least 1000 years old."
- "Is that thing strong enough to lift the sarcophagus?"
The association wrote to manufacturers demanding
- free samples.
- that safety regulations be properly applied.
The regulations require that new buildings conform to the plan.
- so I'm afraid we'll have to re-draft..
- but we don't have to go along with that.
Eventually Jane will accept your proposal.
- Just keep on asking her.
- I'd give you a 50% chance.
He ignored the fact that it was a one-way street
- and drove down it anyway.
- and turned into it before he noticed the sign.
Members of the police were injured at the demonstration.
- One had to be taken to hospital.
- The crowd called them fascist pigs.
The medicine was very good,
- His diagnosis was clear and precise.
- It worked in 24 hours.
The cardiologist prescribed exercise
- so the patient joined a gym class.
- so the patient gave up his membership of the gym class.
He looked at the money he had been given and said,
- "That's not enough. I gave you 10 dollars, not five."
- "But I asked for Euros, not dollars."
If I don't pass the exam tomorrow
- I can still do it later in the year.
- I won't be able to go to university.