##  [False friends: Appearances can be deceiving!](/en/quiz/false-friends-appearances-can-be-deceiving-eng)

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](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) to discuss the new marketing campaign.reunion

meeting

2. Heather drinks ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) juice every day because it has the same heart benefits as wine.raisin

grape

3. Stuart, a retired high school ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif), now volunteers at the library, helping newcomers to Canada learn English.teacher

professor

4. Serena ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) the project well before the deadline.achieved

finished

5. Tanya volunteered to be the ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) of the focus group.animator

facilitator

6. There’s a choir ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) every Wednesday night at the community centre.practice

repetition

7. The computer programmers are ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) working to resolve the firewall issues.actually

currently

8. Malaika could be a model; she has such a ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) face.pretty

jolly

9. Closing his novel with a sigh, Chen set aside his ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif) to take the children to the park.reading

lecture

10. Those children are so ![Placeholder for the answer](/sites/default/files/underscore_15_black-wet.gif); their pranks are always entertaining!mischievous

malicious