B R A I N T E A S E R S - Easily confused words (experienced)
Quizzes and puzzles for learners of English
185 Coining a phrase
Money and Change
Try to get the following clolloquial expressions into the right spelling order and to match them up the with the correct amount of money below:
A. idme
B. bcuk
C. traquer
D. diqu
E. rentan
F. kelcin
G. drang
1. 1 dollar .....
2. 1 pound.....
3. 5 cent.....
4. 25 cent.....
5. 1,000 pounds.....
6. sixpence.....
7. 10 cents.....
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Brainteasers (184) - Highly confusing
These are the correct sentences:
1. At the reception-desk "Do you have any vacant rooms?" (vacant - leer, unbesestzt, frei)
We drove along empty streets.
(empty - leer, verlassen, unbewohnt)
2. The English language has adopted the words "shawl" and "bungalow" from Indian.
(to adopt (adoption) - annehmen, sich aneignen)
The immigrants found it difficult to adapt to a new way of life. (to adapt (fit) - (sich) anpassen, sich nach den Verhältnissen richten)
Außerdem gibt es eine Verwechslungsmöglichkeit zu adept (expert - Meister(in)) oder to be adept at (geschickt sein)
3. He is a famous writer.
(famous - berühmt)
He is a notorious drinker.
(notorious - berüchtigt, nur allzu bekannt)
4. He will accept the money
(to accept (approve) - annehmen)
Everyone arrived except Mary.
(except (omit, apart from) - ausgenommen)
5. This event did not affect the government's plans. (to affect (have effect on - impress; pretend; emotion) - einwirken auf, berühren, beeinflussen)
This event effects a change in politics. (to effect sth. (bring about) - bewirken, verursachen, veranlassen)
17 November 2008