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FALSE COGNATES (01-10) – MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
01 – (PUC-PR-2016-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO-MEDICINA) Read the text and check the CORRECT meaning of the highlighted false cognates.
FALSE COGNATES ARE A BITCH(1)!
Now the doubt(2) appears in your mind. How could this have possibly happened? After years of dedication, and maybe even a certificate or two that prove your fluency, you thought you’d eventually(3) speak perfectly, but now you just look like an uneducated(4) fool.
You’ve assumed(5) that you’re fluent, you’ve even discussed(6) it with your parents(7), and now you start to think that maybe you were always just pretending(8) to speak the language, that you actually(9) don’t know anything.
Be brave(10) and pay attention because maybe you aren’t seeing the true meaning of the words.- DisponĂvel em: <http://reallifeglobal.com/the-17-most-dangerous-brazilian-false-cognate-errors-in-english/>. Acesso em: Julho 2015.
The CORRECT alternative is: (A) (1) a prostitute; (2) to believe; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to concede; (6) to argue; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) currently; (10) mad.
(B) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(C) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to argue; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) currently; (10) mad.
(D) (1) a prostitute; (2) to believe; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to concede; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(E) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) really; (10) courageous. ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATOS :
>> "BITCH" – A complicated problem, Something very unpleasant or difficult (um problema complicado, algo problemĂĄtico) Fixing the faucet turned out to be a bitch.- False cognates are a bitch!
- Falsos cognatos sĂŁo um PROBLEMA COMPLICADO!
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- Fixing the faucet turned out to be a bitch.(www.thefreedictionary.com)
- Reparar a torneira acabou por ser ALGO COMPLICADO.
>> "DOUBT" – "pergunta", por exemplo, quando se quer dizer "Estou com uma dĂșvida" ou "Eu tenho uma pergunta", em inglĂȘs se diz "I have a question".- Now the doubt appears in your mind.
- Agora, a PERGUNTA aparece em sua mente.
- "DOUBT" Ă© traduzido como "dĂșvida" em contextos de "incerteza ou desconfiança de alguĂ©m", por exemplo:
- "There’s no doubt that he’s an intelligent child."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- NĂŁo hĂĄ dĂșvidas quanto a ele, ser uma criança inteligente.
- "Serious doubts over forensic evidence."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- DĂșvidas graves sobre as provas forenses.
- "It is now beyond doubt that the director lied."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Agora nĂŁo hĂĄ dĂșvidas de que o diretor mentiu.
>> "EVENTUALLY"(adverb) – FINALLY, IN THE END (finalmente, em algum momento, posteriormente, mais tarde, por fim, com o tempo)
- After years of dedication, and maybe even a certificate or two that prove your fluency, you thought you’d eventually speak perfectly.
- ApĂłs anos de dedicação e talvez atĂ© um certificado ou dois que comprovem sua fluĂȘncia, vocĂȘ acha que iria em algum momento falar perfeitamente.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- We eventually got home at midnight.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Finalmente chegamos a casa Ă meia-noite.
- It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Pode demorar séculos, mas, em algum momento, ele farå isso.
- Space travel will eventually become common.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Em algum momento, a viagem para o espaço se tornarå comum.
>> "UNEDUCATED"- illiterate (analfabeto) or having received little education.
- But now you just look like an uneducated fool.
- Mas agora vocĂȘ parece um tolo ANALFABETO.
>> "TO ASSUME" - TO SUPPOSE (supor, presumir).
- You've assumed that you’re fluent,
- VocĂȘ PRESUMIU que Ă© fluente,
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- NĂŁo podemos presumir que os suspeitos sĂŁo culpados simplesmente porque decidiram permanecer em silĂȘncio.
>> "TO DISCUSS - TALK (conversar, trocar ideias, expor ideias) or WRITE(escrever detalhadamente sobre um assunto, especialmente tendo em conta diferentes ideias e opiniĂ”es relacionadas com o mesmo).- you’ve even discussed it with your parents,
- vocĂȘ atĂ© CONVERSOU isso com os seus pais.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- The police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local people.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- A polĂcia quer discutir estes recentes ataques racistas com a população local.
- The later chapters discuss the effects on the environment.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Os capĂtulos posteriores discutem os efeitos sobre o ambiente.
>> "PARENTS" - FOLKS (pais).
- you’ve even discussed it with your parents,
- vocĂȘ atĂ© conversou isso com os seus PAIS.
>> "TO PRETEND" - To bluff (blefar, fingir).
- and now you start to think that maybe you were always just pretending to speak the language,
- e agora vocĂȘ começa a pensar que talvez estivesse sempre fingindo falar a lĂngua.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Ele fingiu que nĂŁo se importava, mas eu sabia que sim.
- The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- As crianças fingiram que eram dinossauros.
>> "ACTUALLY" - REALLY (realmente).
- that you actually don’t know anything.
- que vocĂȘ REALMENTE nĂŁo sabe nada.
>> "BRAVE" - COURAGEOUS (corajoso).
- Be brave and pay attention because maybe you aren’t seeing the true meaning of the words.
- Seja corajoso e preste atenção, porque talvez vocĂȘ nĂŁo esteja vendo o verdadeiro significado das palavras.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- A brave soldier.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Um soldado corajoso.
- It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Foi uma decisão corajosa deixar o emprego e começar o seu próprio negócio.
02 – (UFPEL-2019-VESTIBULAR) A palavra actually Ă© um falso cognato que quer dizer realmente, na verdade.TambĂ©m Ă© falso cognato a palavra(A) school.(B) figure.(C) present.(D) system.(E) scientist. ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATO "FIGURE"(=number) :TambĂ©m Ă© falso cognato a palavra(A) school.(B) figure.(C) present.(D) system.(E) scientist.
03 – (UFAC-2008-VESTIBULAR) In the sentence- “The environment minister Carlos Minc reckons that only one in ten offenders is prosecuted and fewer than one in 200 convicted in the courts.”
the words in bold would be suitable replaced by:
(A) recognizes, deforesters, judged.(B) believes, deforesters, punished.(C) remembers, farmers, arrived.(D) considers, farmers, imprisoned.(E) Punished, farmers, remembers. ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATOS :- The environment minister Carlos Minc reckons that only one in ten offenders is prosecuted and fewer than one in 200 convicted in the courts.
- O ministro do Meio Ambiente, Carlos Minc, avalia que apenas um em cada dez infratores é processado e menos de um em 200 condenados na Justiça.
(1) TO RECKON (= to think or suppose something) pode ser substituĂdo por TO BELIEVE (acreditar).(2) OFFENDER (=someone who is guilty of a crime) (INFRATOR) pode ser substituĂdo por DEFORESTER (desmatador).(3) CONVICTED (=someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court) (CONDENADO) pode ser substituĂdo por PUNISHED (punido).
04 – (UFS-2008-MODALIDADE DE EDUCAĂĂO A DISTĂNCIA) The translation into Portuguese of the word “parents” is:A) ParentesB) Pais
C) Amigos
D) Filhos
E) Professores ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSO COGNATO :➦ PARENTS = FOLKS (pais).- Folks [plural] (informal, especially North American English) the members of your family, especially your parents. [Oxford Dictionary]
FALSE COGNATES (01-10) – MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
01 – (PUC-PR-2016-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO-MEDICINA) Read the text and check the CORRECT meaning of the highlighted false cognates.
FALSE COGNATES ARE A BITCH(1)!
Now the doubt(2) appears in your mind. How could this have possibly happened? After years of dedication, and maybe even a certificate or two that prove your fluency, you thought you’d eventually(3) speak perfectly, but now you just look like an uneducated(4) fool.
You’ve assumed(5) that you’re fluent, you’ve even discussed(6) it with your parents(7), and now you start to think that maybe you were always just pretending(8) to speak the language, that you actually(9) don’t know anything.
Be brave(10) and pay attention because maybe you aren’t seeing the true meaning of the words.
- DisponĂvel em: <http://reallifeglobal.com/the-17-most-dangerous-brazilian-false-cognate-errors-in-english/>. Acesso em: Julho 2015.
The CORRECT alternative is:
(A) (1) a prostitute; (2) to believe; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to concede; (6) to argue; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) currently; (10) mad.
(B) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(C) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to argue; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) currently; (10) mad.
(D) (1) a prostitute; (2) to believe; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to concede; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(E) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(B) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(C) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) finally; (4) illiterate; (5) to suppose; (6) to argue; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) currently; (10) mad.
(D) (1) a prostitute; (2) to believe; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to concede; (6) to talk; (7) folks; (8) to bluff; (9) really; (10) courageous.
(E) (1) a complicated problem; (2) a question; (3) occasionally; (4) rude; (5) to suppose; (6) to talk; (7) relatives; (8) to intend; (9) really; (10) courageous.
ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATOS :
- False cognates are a bitch!
- Falsos cognatos sĂŁo um PROBLEMA COMPLICADO!
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- Fixing the faucet turned out to be a bitch.(www.thefreedictionary.com)
- Reparar a torneira acabou por ser ALGO COMPLICADO.
- Now the doubt appears in your mind.
- Agora, a PERGUNTA aparece em sua mente.
- "DOUBT" Ă© traduzido como "dĂșvida" em contextos de "incerteza ou desconfiança de alguĂ©m", por exemplo:
- "There’s no doubt that he’s an intelligent child."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- NĂŁo hĂĄ dĂșvidas quanto a ele, ser uma criança inteligente.
- "Serious doubts over forensic evidence."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- DĂșvidas graves sobre as provas forenses.
- "It is now beyond doubt that the director lied."(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Agora nĂŁo hĂĄ dĂșvidas de que o diretor mentiu.
- After years of dedication, and maybe even a certificate or two that prove your fluency, you thought you’d eventually speak perfectly.
- ApĂłs anos de dedicação e talvez atĂ© um certificado ou dois que comprovem sua fluĂȘncia, vocĂȘ acha que iria em algum momento falar perfeitamente.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- We eventually got home at midnight.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Finalmente chegamos a casa Ă meia-noite.
- It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Pode demorar séculos, mas, em algum momento, ele farå isso.
- Space travel will eventually become common.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Em algum momento, a viagem para o espaço se tornarå comum.
- But now you just look like an uneducated fool.
- Mas agora vocĂȘ parece um tolo ANALFABETO.
- You've assumed that you’re fluent,
- VocĂȘ PRESUMIU que Ă© fluente,
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- NĂŁo podemos presumir que os suspeitos sĂŁo culpados simplesmente porque decidiram permanecer em silĂȘncio.
- you’ve even discussed it with your parents,
- vocĂȘ atĂ© CONVERSOU isso com os seus pais.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- The police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local people.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- A polĂcia quer discutir estes recentes ataques racistas com a população local.
- The later chapters discuss the effects on the environment.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Os capĂtulos posteriores discutem os efeitos sobre o ambiente.
- you’ve even discussed it with your parents,
- vocĂȘ atĂ© conversou isso com os seus PAIS.
- and now you start to think that maybe you were always just pretending to speak the language,
- e agora vocĂȘ começa a pensar que talvez estivesse sempre fingindo falar a lĂngua.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Ele fingiu que nĂŁo se importava, mas eu sabia que sim.
- The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- As crianças fingiram que eram dinossauros.
- that you actually don’t know anything.
- que vocĂȘ REALMENTE nĂŁo sabe nada.
- Be brave and pay attention because maybe you aren’t seeing the true meaning of the words.
- Seja corajoso e preste atenção, porque talvez vocĂȘ nĂŁo esteja vendo o verdadeiro significado das palavras.
- OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
- A brave soldier.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Um soldado corajoso.
- It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Foi uma decisão corajosa deixar o emprego e começar o seu próprio negócio.
02 – (UFPEL-2019-VESTIBULAR) A palavra actually Ă© um falso cognato que quer dizer realmente, na verdade.
Também é falso cognato a palavra
(A) school.
(B) figure.
(C) present.
(D) system.
(E) scientist.
ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATO "FIGURE"(=number) :
Também é falso cognato a palavra
(A) school.
(B) figure.
(C) present.
(D) system.
(E) scientist.
03 – (UFAC-2008-VESTIBULAR) In the sentence
- “The environment minister Carlos Minc reckons that only one in ten offenders is prosecuted and fewer than one in 200 convicted in the courts.”
the words in bold would be suitable replaced by:
(A) recognizes, deforesters, judged.
(B) believes, deforesters, punished.
(C) remembers, farmers, arrived.
(D) considers, farmers, imprisoned.
(E) Punished, farmers, remembers.
ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSOS COGNATOS :
- The environment minister Carlos Minc reckons that only one in ten offenders is prosecuted and fewer than one in 200 convicted in the courts.
- O ministro do Meio Ambiente, Carlos Minc, avalia que apenas um em cada dez infratores é processado e menos de um em 200 condenados na Justiça.
(1) TO RECKON (= to think or suppose something) pode ser substituĂdo por TO BELIEVE (acreditar).
(2) OFFENDER (=someone who is guilty of a crime) (INFRATOR) pode ser substituĂdo por DEFORESTER (desmatador).
(3) CONVICTED (=someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court) (CONDENADO) pode ser substituĂdo por PUNISHED (punido).
04 – (UFS-2008-MODALIDADE DE EDUCAĂĂO A DISTĂNCIA) The translation into Portuguese of the word “parents” is:
A) Parentes
B) Pais
C) Amigos
D) Filhos
E) Professores
C) Amigos
D) Filhos
E) Professores
ComentĂĄrios e Gabarito B
TĂPICO - FALSO COGNATO :
➦ PARENTS = FOLKS (pais).
- Folks [plural] (informal, especially North American English) the members of your family, especially your parents. [Oxford Dictionary]
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