Questão de Inglês — Falso Cognatos | False Cognates — UNEB 2025
InglêsFalso Cognatos | False Cognates
- Código
- qg622814
- Banca
- UNEB
- Órgão
- SEC-BA
- Ano
- 2025
- Nível
- Superior
- Cargo
- Professor - Inglês
False cognates, or "false friends", often deceive learners due to visual similarity but divergent meaning. In academic or professional communication, misinterpreting these pairs may lead to serious misunderstandings. Which of the following sentences contains a misuse of a false cognate that significantly alters the intended meaning?
- AThe company pretends to expand to Latin America next year.
- BI was embarrassed when I realized my mistake in the report.
- CThe professor asked me to assist her during the conference.
- DShe eventually attended the seminar after rescheduling twice.
- EWe discussed the topic thoroughly in our actual meeting.