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Foreign Words in English Language

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

RSVP means...

a)

do not answer this message

b)

please respond

c)

answer received

2.

'doppelgänger' means

a)

close friend

b)

unknown person

c)

lookalike

3.

literal translation of 'déjà vu'

a)

impression of reliving

b)

seen in a dream

c)

already seen

4.

In the sentence: Some doctors were doing pro bono work.

'pro bono' means

a)

good

b)

free

c)

wrong

5.

The word 'emoji' comes from

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

6.

What is the singular word for 'paparazzi'?

a)

paparazzo

b)

paparazz

c)

paparazze

7.

An man is called 'fiancé'. How do you call a woman...?

a)

fiancée

b)

fiancé

c)

fiancéu

8.

i.e. means

a)

for example

b)

note

c)

this is

9.

'wanderlust' comes from

a)

Russian language

b)

German language

c)

Swiss language

10.

'tsunami' is a Japanese word which literally means ...

a)

harbor wave

b)

wavy

c)

harbor tide

11.

quid pro quo means

a)

unfair exchange

b)

service paid

c)

a favor for a favor

12.

'prima donna' in a figurative sense means

a)

attractive woman

b)

vain and demanding woman

c)

important woman

13.

What is the figurative meaning of 'guru' ?

a)

someone who is very good at something

b)

someone who has paranormal experiences

c)

someone who sees good in everything

14.

'anno domini' means

a)

after death

b)

in the year of the lord

c)

missing year

15.

P.S. stands for

a)

after read

b)

after written

c)

after sent

16.

e.g. means

a)

for example

b)

this is

c)

notice that

17.

The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

a)

vox populi

b)

ipso facto

c)

status quo

18.

"entrepeneur" comes from a ________ term

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

German