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My aunt works as a librarian in a large public library and loves recommending interesting literature to visitors.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Explanation: Literature = литература как область, а не “книги”. Подразумеваются книги.
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Sentence: She is very sensible and cries often.
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Explanation: 'Sensible' means 'reasonable, practical'. 'Sensitive' is the correct word
Sentence: The athlete made a long jump during the match and surprised the public.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Correct: …surprised the audience.
Explanation: Public = общественность. Нужное слово — audience (зрители).
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Sentence: He looks very sympathetic in this photo.
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Explanation: 'Sympathetic' means 'compassionate or understanding', not 'attractive'.
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Sentence: I bought a new magazine at the store.
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Explanation: 'Magazine' means 'journal'.
Sentence: She asked me to control her dog while she was inside the store.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Correct: …to watch her dog…
Explanation: Control = управлять/контролировать. Нужное слово — watch (присмотреть).
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Sentence: We read an interesting article in the actual newspaper.
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Explanation: 'Actual' means 'real', while 'relevant' means 'important at the moment
Task: Find the deceptive word!
Sentence: She is very sensible and cries often.
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Correct ✅: She is very sensitive and cries often.
Explanation: 'Sensible' means 'reasonable, practical'. 'Sensitive' is the correct word for 'easily affected emotionally'.
Sentence: The pupils wrote a difficult composition in their copies.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Correct: …wrote…in their notebooks.
Explanation: Copy = копия. Copybook может быть тетрадью, но в современном английском — notebook.
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Sentence: I will eventually call her tomorrow.
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Explanation: 'Eventually' means 'in the end, after some time', not 'probably'
Task: Find the deceptive word!
Sentence: I will eventually call her tomorrow.
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Correct ✅: I will call her in the end / sooner or later.
Explanation: 'Eventually' means 'in the end, after some time', not 'probably' or 'maybe'.
Sentence: We discussed the actual problems of the city during the school meeting.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Correct: …the current problems…
Explanation: Actual = фактический. Current = текущий.
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Sentence: We read an interesting article in the actual newspaper.
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Explanation: 'Actual' means 'real', while 'relevant' means 'important at the moment
Task: Find the deceptive word!
Sentence: We read an interesting article in the actual newspaper.
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Correct ✅: We read an interesting article in the real newspaper.
Explanation: 'Actual' means 'real', while 'relevant' means 'important at the moment'. Many learners confuse these.
Sentence: The workers constructed a new shop in our district.
Task: Find the deceptive word!
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Correct: …constructed a new store…
Explanation: Shop в британском английском — магазин, но construct a shop звучит странно; правильно — build a store (о здании).