Crossword : False friends in English

Be careful — some words look familiar but mean something completely different! “False friends” are words that resemble terms in your native language yet have a surprising meaning in English. In this crossword, you will practise spotting these tricky vocabulary traps and sharpen your awareness of common mistakes learners make at B1 level.

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Clues

Across

4. person who helps another
7. to ask for something forcefully
8. relating to a city or town
11. in the end, after a long time
13. Having little length or duration
14. act of misleading someone
16. a particular place or position
18. act as if something is true
19. In a lower position

Down

1. a way through or a text excerpt
2. Was not in short form
3. At which place
5. showing understanding and care
6. person who performs comedy
9. relating to the body or matter
10. holiday place or last option
12. educational institution after school
15. a mother or father
17. a long fictional book

Answers

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Across

4. person who helps another → assistant
7. to ask for something forcefully → demand
8. relating to a city or town → urban
11. in the end, after a long time → eventually
13. Having little length or duration → short
14. act of misleading someone → deception
16. a particular place or position → location
18. act as if something is true → pretend
19. In a lower position → below

Down

1. a way through or a text excerpt → passage
2. Was not in short form → wasnt
3. At which place → where
5. showing understanding and care → sympathetic
6. person who performs comedy → comedian
9. relating to the body or matter → physical
10. holiday place or last option → resort
12. educational institution after school → college
15. a mother or father → parent
17. a long fictional book → novel

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