False friends: Appearances can be deceiving!

Over the years, English has assimilated many words from French. While some of these English and French words may still look alike, they often have different meanings. In English, these words are known as false cognates; in French, we call them faux amis.

In the questions below, avoid “false friends” and choose the correct word to fill the blank.

1. The sales manager called a Placeholder for the answer to discuss the new marketing campaign.
2. Heather drinks Placeholder for the answer juice every day because it has the same heart benefits as wine.
3. Stuart, a retired high school Placeholder for the answer, now volunteers at the library, helping newcomers to Canada learn English.
4. Serena Placeholder for the answer the project well before the deadline.
5. Tanya volunteered to be the Placeholder for the answer of the focus group.
6. There’s a choir Placeholder for the answer every Wednesday night at the community centre.
7. The computer programmers are Placeholder for the answer working to resolve the firewall issues.
8. Malaika could be a model; she has such a Placeholder for the answer face.
9. Closing his novel with a sigh, Chen set aside his Placeholder for the answer to take the children to the park.
10. Those children are so Placeholder for the answer; their pranks are always entertaining!
  
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