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5 more English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz
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Can you get 5/5? In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick is back with another vocabulary quiz, this time on 5 tricky adjectives including 'comprehensive', 'eventual' and 'terrific'. You'll hear each word in context, choose from three possible meanings, then find out why it can catch out speakers of French, German, Italian and Spanish. Keep track of your score, then head to the video version to see the spellings and tell us how you got on. Click here to watch the video version of the episode Get free mini-lessons and language...
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B2 · Upper-intermediate
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- 13 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Is this episode right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 94% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 90 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 13 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
Transcript
The opening of the episode. The whole transcript is in the player.
harder words (B2+)
Hello and welcome to Coffee Break English. I'm Nick and today it's time for another English vocabulary quiz. You'll hear five tricky adjectives used in context followed by three possible meanings. You'll have three seconds to choose your answer but feel free to pause the episode if you need more time. These words can be especially difficult because they look similar to words in other languages,
but their meanings in English may be quite different. Keep track of your score out of five, and let's see how many you can get right. We'll begin with comprehensive. The Coffee Break English Course, Practical English for Real Life, gives you a comprehensive
introduction to B1 English. Now, which sentence describes the course? The course is complete, the language is understandable, or the teachers are kind. Well, the answer is complete.
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