Tema 3: False Friends & Cognates

Question 1

a particular situation or example of something (un caso). Ejemplo: Over a hundred people were injured, in several _____ seriously. (Singular)

Answer 1

case (n)

Question 2

to make someone with an illness healthy again / to solve a problem. Ejemplos: (1) At one time doctors couldn’t ___ TB. (2) The president and his advisors meet this week to discuss how to ____ inflation.

Answer 2

cure (v)

Question 3

the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations. Ejemplo: Social ______ dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.

Answer 3

etiquette (v)

Question 4

ways of behaving toward people, esp. ways that are socially correct and show respect for their comfort and their feelings. Ejemplo:
He had the bad _____ to keep interrupting whoever was speaking.

Answer 4

manners (n)

Question 5

to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly. Ejemplo: They didn’t _____ the danger they were in.

Answer 5

realize (v)

Question 6

to not move away from or leave a place or situation. Ejemplo: They need an assistant who is willing to ____ for six months.

Answer 6

stay (v)