Birmingham 25

Question 1

Il fut un temps où on n’avait pas besoin de verrouiller nos portes.

Answer 1

Time was when we didn’t need to lock our doors.

Question 2

Lèvres gercées.

Answer 2

Chapped lips. /tʃæpt/

Question 3

compétition acharnée, rude

Answer 3

stiff competition. /stɪf/ /ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən/

Question 4

Je veux pas raconter ma vie.

Answer 4

I don’t want to tell my whole life story.

Question 5

Tu préfèrerais pas qu’on parle en français ?

Answer 5

Would you prefer it if we spoke in French?

Question 6

Soudain (pron.)

Answer 6

Suddenly /ˈsʌdnlɪ/

Question 7

La viande est toujours bonne (pas périmée)

Answer 7

The piece of meat is still unspoiled.

/ˌʌnˈspɔɪld/

Question 8

C’est une question piège ?

Answer 8

Is this a trick question?

Question 9

Pron. It’s no joke

Answer 9

/snow joke/

Question 10

Pron. I agree

Answer 10

/aiyegri/

Question 11

Pron. They are here

Answer 11

/veyarir/

Question 12

Pron. Please do it

Answer 12

/Plisdouwit/

Question 13

Un de leurs enfants est mort a la naissance.

Answer 13

One of their children died in childbirth.

Question 14

Il est mort d’un arret cardiaque.

Answer 14

He died of an heart attack.

Question 15

Il est mort de cause naturelle.

Answer 15

He died a natural death.

Question 16

Ca m’a pas paru bizarre a l’epoque.

Answer 16

I didn’t finf it odd at the time.

Question 17

Pron. interest / similar / library / different / tonight

Answer 17

intrest / simlar / libry / diffrent / tnight

Question 18

Pron. christmas / sandwich / must be / the first one

Answer 18

chrismas / sanwich / mus be / the fis one

Question 19

Gratter la neige foudue.

Answer 19

To scrape the sloppy snow. /ˈslɒpɪ/ /skreɪp/

Question 20

Une dissertation baclee.

Answer 20

A sloppy essay. /ˈslɒpɪ/

Question 21

Le temps est passe sans encombre/sans probleme majeur.

Answer 21

Time passed uneventfully. /ˈʌnɪˈventfʊli/

Question 22

La police a lancé une enquête contre le vol.

Answer 22

The police launched an inquiry into the robbery. /pəˈliːs/ /lɔːntʃ/ /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ/ /ˈrɒbərɪ/

Question 23

A tunnel

Answer 23

/ˈtʌnl/

Question 24

Rapid

Answer 24

/ˈræpɪd/

Question 25

Inevitable

Answer 25

/ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

Question 26

Consonant

Answer 26

/ˈkɒnsənənt/

Question 27

Vowel

Answer 27

/vaʊəl/

Question 28

Entoure fermement le membre cassé avec le bandage.

Answer 28

Wrap the bandage firmly around the injured limb. /ˈbændɪdʒ/

Question 29

Un mensonge flagrant, gros

Answer 29

A blatant lie /ˈbleɪtənt/

Question 30

Adult

Answer 30

/ˈædʌlt/

Question 31

1- Un évêque 2- le fou (échecs)

Answer 31

A bishop /ˈbɪʃəp/

Question 32

Il s’est mouché dans un mouchoir

Answer 32

He blew his nose on a grubby handkerchief. /nəʊz/ /ˈgrʌbɪ/ /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

Question 33

Je vais préparer ma valise !

Answer 33

I’m going to pack my suitcase!

Question 34

Pour les vacances.

Answer 34

For the holidays. /ˈhɒlədɪ/

Question 35

Elle s’est cassée la jambe.

Answer 35

She broke her leg.

Question 36

Elle est complexée par ses hanches.

Answer 36

She has a hang-up about his big hips. /hɪps/

Question 37

Une énorme charge de travail.

Answer 37

An enormous workload. /ɪˈnɔːməs/

Question 38

Elle était sous sa coupe.

Answer 38

She was under her thumb. /θʌm/

Question 39

Laisse la libellule s’envoler.

Answer 39

Let the dragonfly fly away. /ˈdrægənflaɪ/

Question 40

/wilænduwiŋ/

Answer 40

We will undo it.

Question 41

Eleven (pron.)

Answer 41

/ɪˈlevn/

Question 42

Tu m’excites.

Answer 42

You turn me on.

Question 43

J’ai l’impression qu’il est là. (Idiomq)

Answer 43

I’ve got that feeling ø he’s here.

Question 44

Ces prisonniers ont été libérés hier.

Answer 44

Those prisoners were set free yesterday.

Question 45

Un podium (défilé mode, spectacle)

Answer 45

A catwalk /ˈkætwɔːk/

Question 46

We will undo it

Answer 46

/wilænduwiŋ/

Question 47

Une chenille

Answer 47

A caterpillar /ˈkætəpɪləʳ/

Question 48

Je vais rétrécir les manches du tee shirt.

Answer 48

I’ll tighten up the sleeves of the shirt. /ˈtaɪtn/ /ʃ3ːt/

Question 49

Tout le monde était en manches courtes.

Answer 49

Everyone was in short sleeves.

Question 50

Un canot pneumatique

Answer 50

A dinghy /ˈdɪŋgɪ/