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FALSE FRIENDS
To retire: aposentar (-se) to take away: retirar Data: dados, informações date: data To push: empurrar to pull: puxar
Fill in the blanks with the false friends just mentioned.
- What is the …………………….. of her birthday?
- Look, there are four horses to ………………….... that wagon.
- …………………….. those plants from this room.
- We need more ……………………. to make that exercise.
- People ……………………. after 30 year of work.
- It is very cold this morning, so I have to ………………….. my car to start
actually: na verdade, realmente nowadays : atualmente parents : pais (pai e mãe) relatives : parentes library : biblioteca bookstore : livraria
Fill in the blanks with the false friends just mentioned.
- Both her ………………….... come from Italy. She is a daughter of Italians.
- Alan is going to the …………………. to buy a book.
- I used to go to the theater every week, but ……………………. I don’t like it very much.
- Jane has a big family and she always invites all her ………………….to her parties.
- They are going to the ……………………. to read some books.
- Anne speaks French very well. ………………………… she was born in France.
expert : perito, especialista smart : esperto
notice : aviso news : notícia
faculty : corpo docente college : faculdade
Complete the sentences with the false friends just mentioned.
- We needed an …………………………….. to solve that problem.
- I want t study sociology in …………………………
- Did she tell you the ………………………….?
- She gave an immediate answer because she is ………………………..
- This school has a good …………………………….
- When I arrived in my room, I found a ……………………….. from the president informing about the meeting.
To attend : frequenter, comparecer, to understand : entender tratar (de doentes) to answer : responder, atender (ao telefone, à porta)
To pretend : fingir to intend: pretender
Fill in the blanks with the false friends just mentioned.
- The telephone is ringing. Are you going to ……………………. it?
- They …………………. to go to Europe next year.
- I ……………….English classes at night.
- Did you …………………….the explanation?
- She ………………….. that she is rich, but we know she is not.
- Read the text and ………………….. the questions.
sensible : sensato sensitive : sensível sympathetic : solidário nice : simpático estate : propriedade, imóvel state: estado
Fill in the blanks with the false friends just mentioned.
- All the students were………………………….to George after his accident.
- Alan is such a……………………….boy that you must be careful when you talk to him.
- Jackson is selling one…………………..near the lake.
- Come on. Be …………………………….and agree with us. Our idea is more practical.
- We may find water in three ……………………..: liquid, solid and gaseous.
- Martha is a ……………………. girl.
collar : gola (de camisa, de blusa etc.) necklace : colar novel : romance soap opera : novela (telenovela) proper : adequado own : próprio
A. Fill in the blanks with the false friends just mentioned.
- There was a beautiful dialog at the …………………………. last night.
- Jeans and sports shoes are not ……………………….. for this ceremony.
- She’s just finished reading another ……………………… by Hemingway.
- The ………………………… of your shirt is a little too big, isn’t it?
- John has his…………………… car.
- Can you tell me the ……………………… use of this word?
PHRASAL VERBS/ TWO-WORD VERBS
To look : ver, parecer To look after : cuidar de
To look at : olhar para To look for : procurar
Fill in with look, look after, look at or look for.
- We must travel. Who’s going to ………………………… the dogs?
- The children are ………………………………………….. a ball to play.
- She ……………………………….. angry when she left the office.
- She ………………………………. him and smiled.
- …………………………………. me when you answer the questions.
- Henry is ………………………………… a new job now.
To bring : trazer To bring up : educar To bring about : causar, fazer acontecer
To bring forward : apresentar (uma opinião) To bring out : revelar
Fill in the blanks with the two-word verbs above. Pay attention to the verb tense. (bring- brought-brought)
- Dr. Williams and his assistants ……………………………. their surprising plans next week.
- Don’t forget to ………………………… your equipment tomorrow.
- The young engineer ……………………………. the idea of building a new bridge last week.
- Henry was ………………………. by his aunt Polly since he was 5.
- Heavy rain and wind ………………………….. great damage to agriculture last night.
- I’m very thirsty. ………………………………. me some water, please.
To call: chamar To call on: visitar To call off: cancelar
To call up: telefonar To call for: requerer, exigir
Fill in the blanks with the two-word verbs above. Pay attention to the verb tense.
- Why don’t we …………………………… Jane tomorrow? It’s a holiday.
- I tired to ……………………….. your office, but the line was busy.
- If you need any help, …………………………. me and I’ll help you.
- The president of the company …………………………. the meeting he was going to have tomorrow.
- Our last mathematics test …………………………….. six hours of study.
- Let’s …………………………….. Bob and invite him to come to the game.
To make : fazer To make out : compreender, entender, descobrir o significado
To make up one’s mind : decidir To make up a story : inventar To make off : fugir
Fill in the blanks with the two-word verbs above.
- A group of thieves entered the bank and ………………………… with 100,000 dollars.
- Alice always ………………………. a story when I ask her to help me.
- There are so many different hats that I can’t ………………………….. my mind.
- She speaks so fast that I can’t …………………………. what she says.
- When the teacher asked Jim why he was late, he …………………………….. a long excuse.
- Silence, please. She’s trying to …………………….. what these sings mean.
to put : pôr, colocar to put off : adiar to put on : vestir
to put out : apagar to put up with : agüentar, tolerar
Fill in the blanks with the two-word verbs above.
- Patricia ………………….. her shoes under the bed last night.
- We don’t like her. It is hard to …………………………. her the whole day.
- Don’t forget to …………………… your coat ………………….. before you leave.
- The meeting was ……………………. to a later date.
- Terry must be crazy. She …………………. a yellow shoe and red one.
- George had to ……………………. hard work last weekend.
To give : dar To give back : devolver To give in : ceder
To give out : acabar (suprimentos), distribuir To give up : desistir
Fill in the blanks with the two-word verbs above.
- To live well, everybody has to …………………………. a little.
- She never …………………….. money to the poor.
- We have to go the supermarket. Our beer is ………………………….
- ………………………, you will never be able to play that song.
- Don’t forget to ………………………… that book ………………………. to me when you finish reading it.
