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Cognates Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

profesora means professor/teacher

a)

CIERTO

b)

FALSO

2.

what is a cognate

a)

a word that has similar meanings in English and Spanish

b)

a word that is the same in English and Spanish

c)

a word that has different meanings in English and Spanish

d)

i don't know

3.
supermercado
a)
superman
b)
supermarket
c)
submarine
d)
superlative
4.

Which pair is NOT a cognate?

a)

conflict, conflicto

b)

panic, panico

c)

student, estudiante

d)

clock, reloj

5.

Based on your knowledge of English, what do you think "serio" means in Spanish?

a)

serious

b)

serial

c)

server

d)

sad

6.
Which meaning is the correct one of false cognates or "false friends" in Spanish?
a)
a similar spelling but different meaning and different root origins
b)
an adjective that ends en "o" or "a"
c)
an adverb that ends en "mente"
d)
a noun that has an "el" or "la" in front of it.
7.

diamante

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
helicóptero
a)
hurriane
b)
helicopter
c)
helium
d)
helper
9.

unicornio

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

True cognates are similar in spelling and have the same meaning

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What does "Librería" mean in English?

a)

Library

b)

Classroom

c)

No clue

d)

Bookstore

12.

What letter is NOT found in the English alphabet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

embarazada = pregnant

a)

Cognate

b)

False Cognate

c)

Neither (it doesn't sound or isn't spelled like another word)

14.
animales
a)
angry
b)
animals
c)
anteater
d)
ardvaark
15.

Based on your knowledge of English, what do you think "grande" means in Spanish?

a)

great, big, large

b)

green

c)

grain

d)

growth

16.

nombre means name

a)

CIERTO

b)

FALSO

17.

What does "carpeta" mean in English?

a)

Fool

b)

Carpet

c)

Folder

d)

Cartoon

18.

puerta = door

a)

Cognate

b)

False Cognate

c)

Neither (it doesn't sound or isn't spelled like another word)

19.

pingüino

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

libro = book

a)

Cognate

b)

False Cognate

c)

Neither (it doesn't sound or isn't spelled like another word)