False friends: Bilinguals beware!

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. Rocco and Renata Placeholder for the answer the premiere of the rock opera together.
2. Our local Placeholder for the answer went bankrupt because more and more people are buying books online.
3. The analyst considered every Placeholder for the answer explanation before reaching a conclusion.
4. She picked a Placeholder for the answer from the tree and bit into the juicy fruit.
5. My brother Finnigan’s Placeholder for the answer is “The Finnster.”
6. After a long Placeholder for the answer at the office, Anika likes to unwind by taking her dog for a walk in the park.
7. The salad had lots of Placeholder for the answer, including carrots and beets.
8. Please Placeholder for the answer silent until the end of the test.
9. The manager Placeholder for the answer why the meeting had been cancelled.
10. Children often have Placeholder for the answer skin.
  
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