Ejercicios de falsos amigos inglés con soluciones (inglés 4.º ESO) para descargar en PDF

Ejercicio 1. Actually o currently ★★★

Elige la palabra correcta.

1. My brother (actually / currently) lives in Seattle.
2. I thought the film was boring, but (actually / currently) it was great.
3. (Actually / Currently), Valentina is studying in Dublin.
4. He looks young, but (actually / currently) he is forty.
5. I am (actually / currently) reading a long novel.
6. I didn’t take the bus; (actually / currently) I walked.

Ejercicio 2. Embarrassed o pregnant ★★★

Completa con embarrassed o pregnant.

1. Ximena’s aunt is ___ and expects a baby in May.
2. I felt ___ when I forgot my lines in the play.
3. Why are you so ___? It was only a small mistake.
4. The doctor said she was ___ and gave her some advice.
5. Joaquín was ___ because his phone rang in class.

Ejercicio 3. Sensible o sensitive ★★★

Completa con sensible o sensitive.

1. It is ___ to wear a helmet when you cycle.
2. My skin is very ___ to the sun.
3. Mateo gave us a ___ answer: wait for the bus.
4. Valentina is ___ and cries easily at sad films.
5. That is not a ___ idea in the snow.

Ejercicio 4. Library o bookshop ★★★

Completa con library o bookshop.

1. I borrowed a novel from the school ___.
2. Lucía bought a dictionary at the ___ in Leeds.
3. You can read here for free in the public ___.
4. The ___ sells new comics and maps.
5. Don’t forget to return the books to the ___.

Ejercicio 5. Career o degree ★★★

Elige career o degree.

1. Santiago wants a long (career / degree) as a pilot.
2. She is doing a (career / degree) in biology at university.
3. My mum’s (career / degree) in nursing lasted thirty years.
4. He finished his (career / degree) in June.
5. A (career / degree) in engineering takes four years in Spain.

Ejercicio 6. Assist, attend o help ★★★

Elige el verbo correcto.

1. I (attend / assist) English classes on Mondays.
2. The nurse (attends / assists) the surgeon.
3. Do you (attend / assist) the meeting tomorrow?
4. Can you (assist / attend) me with this form?
5. Ximena (attended / assisted) a concert in Bilbao.

Ejercicio 7. Constipated o cold ★★★

Elige la frase que significa «estoy resfriado».

1. (I am constipated / I have a cold)
2. (He has a cold / He is constipated) and he sneezes.
3. My nose is blocked: (I have a cold / I am constipated).
4. (She is constipated / She has a cold), so she drinks tea.
5. (We are constipated / We have colds) after the rain.

Ejercicio 8. De español a inglés ★★★

Escribe la palabra inglesa que corresponde a cada palabra española.

1. embarazada
2. librería (tienda)
3. resfriado
4. sensible (se emociona)
5. carrera universitaria
6. actualmente

Ejercicio 9. Corrige el error ★★★

Cada frase tiene un falso amigo mal usado. Escribe la frase correcta.

1. I am constipated, so I drink hot lemon.
2. I assisted the lesson yesterday.
3. I am doing a career in design.
4. Actually I live in Madrid. (quiero decir «actualmente»)
5. She is very sensible: she cries at adverts.
6. I bought a book in the library.

Ejercicio 10. Traduce al inglés ★★★

Traduce al inglés.

1. En realidad, no me gusta el chocolate.
2. Mi prima está embarazada.
3. Estudio una carrera de arquitectura.
4. Fui a la biblioteca para estudiar.
5. Mateo se sintió avergonzado delante de todos.
6. Es una persona muy sensata.

Ejercicio 11. Traduce al español ★★★

Traduce al español.

1. Actually, the museum opens at nine.
2. He is sensitive to loud noises.
3. She has a successful career in journalism.
4. The nurse assists the doctor in the operating room.
5. I was so embarrassed that I left the room.

Ejercicio 12. Más falsos amigos ★★★

Elige el significado en español.

1. eventually: finalmente / eventualmente
2. realize: realizar / darse cuenta
3. argument: argumento / discusión
4. sympathetic: simpático / comprensivo
5. parents: padres / parientes
6. exit: éxito / salida

Ejercicio 13. Completa con la palabra del recuadro ★★★

Completa con eventually, realised, argument, parents o sympathetic.

1. Ximena and her sister had an ___ about the TV.
2. I ___ I had left my bag on the train.
3. After three attempts, he ___ passed the test.
4. My ___ are coming to my school play.
5. The teacher was very ___ when I had a problem.

Ejercicio 14. Verdadero o falso ★★★

Escribe V (verdadero) o F (falso) y corrige las frases falsas.

1. «Library» significa librería.
2. «Embarrassed» significa avergonzado.
3. «Constipated» significa resfriado.
4. «Actually» significa en realidad.
5. «Assist» significa asistir a clase.

Ejercicio 15. Elige la frase natural ★★★

Elige la frase más natural en cada situación.

1. Tienes mocos y estornudas: (I have a cold. / I am constipated.)
2. Tu hermana espera un bebé: (She is pregnant. / She is embarrassed.)
3. Quieres devolver un libro prestado: (I go to the library. / I go to the bookshop.)
4. Quieres decir que de momento vives en Sevilla: (Currently I live in Sevilla. / Actually I live in Sevilla.)
5. Fuiste a un curso de inglés: (I attended an English course. / I assisted an English course.)

Ejercicio 16. Corrige el correo ★★★

Un amigo te ha enviado este correo con cinco errores de falsos amigos. Reescríbelo corregido.

Hi Aoife! Actually I live in Madrid and I study a career in design. Yesterday I assisted a class about colours. I am constipated, so I stayed at home today. I am very sensible and I cry at films.

Ejercicio 17. Lectura: dos tiendas en Cork ★★★

Lee el texto y responde.

Santiago, from Bogotá, is on an exchange in Cork. He wanted a new novel, so he went to the library. A friendly librarian smiled: “This is where you borrow books, not where you buy them.” Santiago felt embarrassed, but the librarian was sympathetic and showed him the bookshop across the street. Actually, he borrowed a book anyway, because it was free.

1. ¿Qué quería Santiago?
2. ¿Qué error cometió?
3. ¿Cómo se sintió y por qué?
4. ¿Cómo reaccionó la bibliotecaria?
5. Responde en inglés: Why did Santiago borrow a book?

Ejercicio 18. Mediación: un mensaje familiar ★★★

Tu amiga Aoife no entiende este mensaje. Explícaselo en inglés con dos frases.
Mensaje: «Mi hermana está embarazada y mi madre está muy sensible estos días. Yo me sentí avergonzado porque no sabía que iba a tener un bebé.»

Ejercicio 19. Mediación: el cartel de la farmacia ★★★

Estás en Auckland con tu abuela. Explícale en español, en dos o tres frases, qué dice el cartel y por qué constipated no significa «constipado».

Ejercicio 20. Escritura guiada: un correo a Cian ★★★

Escribe entre 40 y 50 palabras en inglés a Cian sobre tus estudios y tu ciudad. Usa al menos cuatro de estas palabras: actually, currently, library, degree, attend, sensible.