False friends

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There are many words in English and Spanish that sound similar but have different meanings. Test yourself here!
Look at the sentence and decide which is the correct word in the context.

  1. 1

    That food is full of preservatives / conservatives.

  2. 2

    Would you like to prove / try on that shirt?

  3. 3

    All his parents / relatives came to his 18th birthday party.

  4. 4

    The meeting got out of control when they started discussing / arguing.

  5. 5

    I'm advising / warning you, if you do that again you won't get any Christmas presents!

  6. 6

    I gave him my business target / card so that he could get in touch with me later.

  7. 7

    Can you put those documents in the correct carpet / file please?

  8. 8

    He always says 'Thank you'. He's so polite / educated!

  9. 9

    At the next reunion / meeting we must agree on which supplier to use.

  10. 10

    He has had a lot of exit / success with his new business.

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