5 English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz
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5 English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz

B2中高级2026年10月12日7分钟
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How well do you know these 5 tricky English adjectives? In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick puts your vocabulary to the test with words that look very similar to words in other languages but don't always mean the same thing in English. You'll hear each adjective in context, choose from three possible meanings, then find out why it catches so many learners out. 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 this episode. <b...

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Hello and welcome to Coffee Break English. I'm Nick and today it's time for an 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.

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These words can be especially difficult because some similar-looking words exist in other languages, but they don't always mean the same thing in English. Keep track of your score at 5 and let's see how many can trick you and how many you get right. We'll begin with actual.

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The website said the hotel was £50 a night, but the actual price was £70. In this sentence does actual mean a. Current b. Real or c.

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