Correct ONLY the word underlined and write your answer in the space provided. If there are two possibilities, only write one. Example:
I have a constipate. I can't stop sneezing. (word begins with "c")
cold
Solutions and explanations...
1) attend / make (possible false friend - "assist" means "to help")
2) sensitive (possible false friend - "sensible" means "to do things thinking logically and from experience")
3) sensible (possible false friend - "sensitive" means "easily hurt")
4) folder (a "carpet" is put on the floor)
5) commitments ("compromise" is to concede so as to reach an agreement)
6) currently ("actually" is possible here (and can mean "actualmente") but is best avoided due to ambiguity)
7) pregnant ("embarrassed" means how you feel when someone makes you look silly)
8) company (or possibly "corporation" - "enterprise" does mean the same but is not a common word in this context)
9) intend ("pretend" means to be something you are not)
10) tolerate / put up with ("support" means to "give help to")
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