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Los cognados

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a regular cognate?

a)

A word in two languages that looks and sounds similar, but have completely different meanings.

b)

A word in two languages that sound similar, are spelled exactly the same and have the same meanings.

c)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar and have the same meanings.

2.

What is a perfect cognate?

a)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar and have the same meaning.

b)

A word in two languages that sound similar, are spelled exactly the same and have the same meaning.

c)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar, but have completely different meanings.

3.

What is a false cognate?

a)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar and have the same meaning.

b)

A word in two languages that sound similar, are spelled the same and have the same meaning.

c)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar but have completely different meanings.

4.

The word "GENERAL" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

5.

The word "PIE" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

6.

The word "hamburguesa" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

7.

The word "NOVIEMBRE" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

8.

The word "CHOCOLATE" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

9.

The word "HAY" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

10.

The word "FANTASTICO" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

11.

The word "REGULAR" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

12.

The word "GLOBO" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

13.

The word "OCEANO" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

14.

The word "HOTEL" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

15.

The word "EMBARAZADA" is an example of a _________ cognate.

a)

regular

b)

perfect

c)

false

16.

The Spanish suffix "dad" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (comunidad, universaidad)

a)

ty

b)

tion

c)

cy

d)

ment

17.

The Spanish suffix "oso" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (delicioso, famoso, religioso)

a)

tion

b)

cy

c)

ous

d)

ment

18.

The Spanish suffix "mente" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (exactamente, perfectamente)

a)

ous

b)

ly

c)

ist

d)

ic

19.

The Spanish suffix "mento" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (monumento, argumento)

a)

ly

b)

ist

c)

mento

d)

tion

20.

The Spanish suffix "cion" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (atention, proposicion)

a)

ment

b)

ic

c)

ous

d)

tion

21.

The Spanish suffix "ista" translates to the suffix ____ in English. (turista, florista, artista)

a)

ist

b)

cy

c)

ous

d)

ly

22.

diciembre

a)

detection

b)

December

c)

description

d)

destroyed

23.

interesante

a)

intelligent

b)

interesting

c)

inferior

d)

inexplicable

24.

atletico

a)

atlas

b)

athletic

c)

antlers

d)

anthem

25.

tigre

a)

track

b)

tarantula

c)

tire

d)

tiger

26.

basquetbol

a)

basket

b)

basketball

c)

baseball

d)

basement

27.

fabuloso

a)

franchise

b)

fantastic

c)

fabulous

d)

french fry

28.

bibicleta

a)

bicycle

b)

bribery

c)

basketball

d)

balancing

29.

julio

a)

July

b)

jewelry

c)

Japan

d)

jaw

30.

What is a cognate?

a)

A word in two languages that look and sound similar and have the same meaning

b)

An action verb

c)

A word that describes a noun

d)

A word that has a funny meaning