Ejercicios C1 : Los falsos amigos avanzados en inglés

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el dominio de los falsos amigos avanzados en inglés estudiados en el curso. Pon a prueba tu capacidad de distinguir significados sutiles en contextos formales.

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Ejercicio 1 : ¿Conoces el verdadero significado?

Elige la opción que mejor explica el significado de la palabra en negrita en cada oración en inglés.

1. She gave a very **sensible** answer during the board meeting.
   • A) She gave a very sensitive and emotional answer.
   • B) She gave a very practical and reasonable answer.
   • C) She gave a very noticeable and perceptible answer.
   • D) She gave a very sensory and physical answer.
2. He will **eventually** accept the terms of the contract.
   • A) He will possibly accept the terms of the contract.
   • B) He will soon accept the terms of the contract.
   • C) He will in the end accept the terms of the contract.
   • D) He will suddenly accept the terms of the contract.
3. The lawyer asked for a **comprehensive** review of all the documents.
   • A) The lawyer asked for a brief and understandable review.
   • B) The lawyer asked for a thorough and complete review.
   • C) The lawyer asked for a comprehensible and simple review.
   • D) The lawyer asked for a compassionate and fair review.
4. The minister made a **formal** apology to the public.
   • A) The minister made a beautiful and elegant apology.
   • B) The minister made a brief and superficial apology.
   • C) The minister made an official and ceremonious apology.
   • D) The minister made a formulaic and insincere apology.

Correction

1. B) She gave a very practical and reasonable answer.
2. C) He will in the end accept the terms of the contract.
3. B) The lawyer asked for a thorough and complete review.
4. C) The minister made an official and ceremonious apology.

Ejercicio 2 : Falsos amigos: empareja la palabra con su significado real

Asocia cada falso amigo en inglés (columna A) con su definición correcta en inglés (columna B). Escribe la oración completa que une ambas columnas.

1. Columna A: 'Actually' — Columna B: opciones: (1) in reality or in fact / (2) at the present moment / (3) in the near future / (4) without any doubt
2. Columna A: 'Pretend' — Columna B: opciones: (1) to intend or plan to do something / (2) to claim a right or title / (3) to act as if something is true when it is not / (4) to attempt something difficult
3. Columna A: 'Embarrassed' — Columna B: opciones: (1) feeling financially ruined / (2) feeling pregnant and uncomfortable / (3) feeling ashamed or self-conscious / (4) feeling confused and disoriented
4. Columna A: 'Lecture' — Columna B: opciones: (1) a piece of written academic work / (2) a formal talk given to an audience or students / (3) a careful and slow reading of a text / (4) a written recommendation from a professor

• 'Actually' means 'in reality or in fact', not 'at the present moment' as Spanish speakers often assume.
• 'Embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or self-conscious', not 'feeling financially ruined' as the Spanish 'embarazada' might suggest.
• 'Pretend' means 'to act as if something is true when it is not', not 'to intend or plan to do something'.
• 'Lecture' means 'a formal talk given to an audience or students', not 'a careful and slow reading of a text'.

Correction

1. Columna A: 'Actually' — Columna B: opciones: (1) in reality or in fact / (2) at the present moment / (3) in the near future / (4) without any doubt – 'Actually' means 'in reality or in fact', not 'at the present moment' as Spanish speakers often assume.
2. Columna A: 'Pretend' — Columna B: opciones: (1) to intend or plan to do something / (2) to claim a right or title / (3) to act as if something is true when it is not / (4) to attempt something difficult – 'Pretend' means 'to act as if something is true when it is not', not 'to intend or plan to do something'.
3. Columna A: 'Embarrassed' — Columna B: opciones: (1) feeling financially ruined / (2) feeling pregnant and uncomfortable / (3) feeling ashamed or self-conscious / (4) feeling confused and disoriented – 'Embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or self-conscious', not 'feeling financially ruined' as the Spanish 'embarazada' might suggest.
4. Columna A: 'Lecture' — Columna B: opciones: (1) a piece of written academic work / (2) a formal talk given to an audience or students / (3) a careful and slow reading of a text / (4) a written recommendation from a professor – 'Lecture' means 'a formal talk given to an audience or students', not 'a careful and slow reading of a text'.

Ejercicio 3 : Completa con el falso amigo correcto

Completa cada oración con la palabra correcta entre paréntesis, eligiendo el falso amigo que corresponde al contexto formal descrito. Escribe la oración completa.

1. The project faced many obstacles, but the team ___ (eventually / actually) delivered outstanding results. [The meaning required is: in the end, after a long process]
2. Her approach to conflict resolution is remarkably ___ (sensible / sensitive): she always finds pragmatic and grounded solutions. [The meaning required is: showing good judgment and practicality]
3. The report provides a ___ (comprehensive / comprehensible) analysis of the market trends over the last decade. [The meaning required is: covering all aspects thoroughly]
4. He did not mean to offend anyone; he was simply ___ (pretending / intending) to lighten the atmosphere with a joke. [The meaning required is: acting as if something were true for effect]

Correction

1. The project faced many obstacles, but the team eventually delivered outstanding results.
2. Her approach to conflict resolution is remarkably sensible: she always finds pragmatic and grounded solutions.
3. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market trends over the last decade.
4. He did not mean to offend anyone; he was simply pretending to lighten the atmosphere with a joke.