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los cognados en español

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
restaurante = 
a)
rest
b)
aunt
c)
restaurant 
d)
restful 
2.
millón = 
a)
thousand
b)
hundred
c)
million 
d)
one
3.
clase = 
a)
case
b)
class
c)
cloth
d)
clap
4.
cafetería = 
a)
cafeteria
b)
cafe
c)
lunch
d)
concert
5.
describir = 
a)
desk
b)
describe
c)
disk
d)
dock
6.
diferente = 
a)
different
b)
differ
c)
differences
d)
done
7.
favorito = 
a)
fake
b)
favor
c)
fun
d)
favorite
8.
fruta = 
a)
food
b)
vegetable
c)
fruit
d)
from
9.
oficina = 
a)
office
b)
off
c)
official
d)
offer
10.
lección = 
a)
lexile
b)
lime
c)
lemon
d)
lesson
11.
importante = 
a)
important
b)
import
c)
potent
d)
export
12.
historia = 
a)
hit
b)
history
c)
story
d)
horrible
13.
hora = 
a)
hotel
b)
horse
c)
house
d)
hour
14.
jardín = 
a)
garden
b)
jar
c)
jargon
d)
garage
15.
interesante = 
a)
interested
b)
interest
c)
interesting
d)
cool
16.
sofá = 
a)
soft
b)
sofa
c)
soap
d)
salami 
17.
problema = 
a)
probably
b)
blame
c)
professional
d)
problem
18.
sorpresa = 
a)
sun
b)
press
c)
surprise 
d)
super
19.
tomate = 
a)
tomato
b)
tomb
c)
tornado
d)
potato
20.
Un "cognado" es una palabra que se escribe igual (o parecido) y que tiene el mismo significado en diferentes idiomas.
A "cognate" is a word that is spelled the same (or almost the same) and that has the same meaning in different languages.
a)
cierto
b)
falso
21.
accidente = 
a)
accent
b)
accident
c)
access
d)
apple
22.
Para que dos palabras sean consideradas cognados, tienen que ser idénticas.
For two words to be considered "cognates", they have to be identical.
a)
cierto
b)
falso
23.
Los cognados del inglés y español NO siempre son idénticos.
English-Spanish cognates are NOT always identical.
a)
cierto
b)
falso
24.
English words that end in "-CT" can be translated into Spanish by adding ____ to the "ct" ending.
a)
-o
b)
-a
c)
-e
25.
Falsos cognados son palabras que se parecen pero que tienen significados diferentes en cada idioma (por ejemplo: exit vs. éxito).
False Cognates are words that look alike but that have different meanings in each language (for example: exit vs. éxito).
a)
cierto
b)
falso
26.
English nouns that end in "-IST" become Spanish mates by adding "___".
a)
-a
b)
-e
c)
-o
27.
English words that end in "-TION" have Spanish cognates that end in "_______".
a)
-tión
b)
-ción
c)
-cia
28.
Many English words that end in "-CE" have Spanish cognates ending in "_______".
a)
-cio
b)
-cia
c)
-cea
29.
Many English words that end in "-IVE" have Spanish equivalents that end in "_______".
a)
-ivo / -iva
b)
-ito / -ita
c)
-imo / -ima
30.
Many English words that end in "-OUS" have Spanish mates that end in _______.
a)
"-oso" or "-osa"
b)
"-ar"
c)
"-ento"
31.
English words that end in "-TY" become Spanish cognates by replacing "-ty" with "________".
a)
-ti
b)
-dad
c)
-ión
32.
Many English words that end in "-ENT" have Spanish counterparts that end in ______.
a)
"-ento" o "-iento"
b)
"-dad"
c)
"-ty"
33.
Many English verbs that end in "-ate" change into "_____ " verbs in Spanish.
a)
-ar
b)
-er
c)
-ir
34.
English words that end in "-ENT" or "-ANT" become Spanish cognates by adding "_____".
a)
-a
b)
-e
c)
-o