Chap 5-8

Question 1

De moins en moins (adv.)

Answer 1

People are spending less money these days and the stores are becoming decreasingly crowded.

Question 2

Spectaculaire (adj.)

Answer 2

We cannnot explain the dramatic decrease in sales.

Question 3

1) Faire faillite/Echouer (v.)

2) Faillite/échec (n.)

Answer 3

1) Many small businesses fail during their first five years.

2) These numbers show that the failure of this company is due to lack of sales.

Question 4

à peine (adv.)

Answer 4

Company earnings hardly changed during the second half of the year.

Question 5

De plus en plus (adv.)

Answer 5

These products are becoming increasingly popular.

Question 6

1) Profiter (v.)

2) Tirer profit de (v.)

Answer 6

1) To profit by

2) To profit from

Question 7

Approprié/Pertinent/D’actualité (adj.)

Answer 7

These figure are from last year so they are no longer relevant.

Question 8

Grimper/Monter en flêche (v.)

Answer 8

Temperatures soared in that part of the word during the month of August. (Soar)

Question 9

1) Régulièrement/Sans interruption (adv.)
2) Régularité/Constance (n.)
3) Régulier/Stable (adj.)

Answer 9

1) The GNP has grown steadily over the past several years.
2) Sales rose with a steadiness that reassured the company’s owners.
3) The steady rise in prices has many people worried.

Question 10

1) Prospérer/Réussir

2) Florissant/Prospère

Answer 10

1) Thrive/Thrived/Thrived ou Thivre/Thrived/Thiven

2) All the companies did well in the thriving economy.

Question 11

1) PIB

2) PNB

Answer 11

1) Gross domestic Product (GDP

2) Gross National Product (GNP)

Question 12

Possible/Que l’on peut atteindre (adj.)

Answer 12

It seems like a difficult goal, but I believe it is achievable.

Question 13

Effectuer/Réaliser (v.)

Answer 13

I am ready to carry out my plans to find a new job.

Question 14

Fonction/Tâche (v.)

Answer 14

The duties of the job include answering the phone and making appointments.

Question 15

Réference/Recommandation (n.) (2)

Answer 15

Letter of Reference/Recommendation.

Question 16

1) Fiable/Serieux (adj.)
2) Fiabilité (n.)
3) Compter sur (v.)
4) De manière fiable/Sérieusement

Answer 16

1) I want to hire a reliable office assistant.
2) Reliability
3) The manager wants to be able to rely on his staff.
4) Reliably

Question 17

1) Pré-requis/Condition nécessaire (n.)

2) Exiger/Demande (v.)

Answer 17

1) Previous xp is the most important requirement for this job.
2) My boss sometimes requires me to workon weekends.

Question 18

1) PDG

2) Directeur financier

Answer 18

1) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

2) Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Question 19

1) Responsable Informatique

2) Ressources Humaines

Answer 19

1) Chief Information Officer (CIO)

2) Human Resource (HR)

Question 20

Offres d’emploi dans les journaux (exp.)

Answer 20

Help wanted ads

Question 21

Éviter (v.)

Answer 21

It is better to avoid renting an office in a bad neighborhood, even if the price is low.

Question 22

1) Se plaindre de (v.)

2) Plainte/Réclamation (n.)

Answer 22

1) To complain to someone about something

2) Complaint

Question 23

1) Prompt/Rapide (adj.)
2) Se hâter/S’empresser
3) Précipitamment (adv.)

Answer 23

1) They were not hasty to sign the lease and the landlord charged them more money.
2) He wanted the office very much and hastened to sign the lease. (Hasten)
3) She hastily signed the lease but was sorry for it later.

Question 24

Propriétaire (d’un bien loué) (n.)

Answer 24

Landlord/Landlady

Question 25

1) Louer (v.)

2) Bail (n.)

Answer 25

1) We leased a small house. (Lease)

2) The landlord wantedus to sign a five-year lease.

Question 26

Emménager (v.)

Answer 26

The new office space is ready and we can move in next week. (Move in)

Question 27

1) Locaux (n.)

2) Sur place

Answer 27

1) Premises.

2) On the premises.

Question 28

Locataire (n.)

Answer 28

The tenant usually has to pay the rent on the first day of every month.

Question 29

Réfléchir à (v.)

Answer 29

I have several thingsto think over. (Think Over)

Question 30

1) Vacant/Innocupé (adj.)
2) à Louer (Emplacement/Chambre/ Appartement) (n.)
3) Quitter/Déménager/Libérer (v.)

Answer 30

1) This office has been vacant for several month now.
2) There are no vacancies in this building right now. (Vacancy)
3) The had to vacate the office.

Question 31

A l’avance (adv.)

Answer 31

Check the schedule beforehand to make sure there is an early train.

Question 32

Prix du billet/Tarif (n.)

Answer 32

Train fares will increase at the beginning of next year. (Fare)

Question 33

Découvrir/Se renseigner (v.)

Answer 33

You can look on the Internet to find out the fares. (Find Out)

Question 34

En provenance (adj.)

Answer 34

Inbound trains from London will operate every half-hour from 9:21 a.m.

Question 35

Se produire/Se passer/Arriver (v.)

Answer 35

No problems occured during our trip and everithing went very well. (Occur)

Question 36

Événement/Fait (n.)

Answer 36

A serious train accident is a rare occurence.

Question 37

En partance (adj)

Answer 37

The next outbound train leaves at 3:30.

Question 38

1) Suffisamment de…/Bien assez de… (n.)

2) En abondance/En grande quantité (adj.)

Answer 38

1) We have plenty of time before the bus leaves. (Plenty of)

2) Empty seats on the bus were plentiful and we could sit anywhere we wanted.

Question 39

Acheter (v.)

Answer 39

You can purshase your tickets on th Internet or at a bus station.

Question 40

1) Monter dans une voiture ou un taxi

2) Sortir/Descendre d’une voiture ou d’un taxi

Answer 40

1) Get in

2) Get out of

Question 41

1) Monter dans un bus/train/avion/bateau

2) Sortir/Descendre d’un bus/train/avion/bateau

Answer 41

1) Get on

2) Get off

Question 42

1) Un billet aller

2) Un aller-retour

Answer 42

1) A one-way ticket

2) A return or round-trip ticket