English lesson of January 10, 2024

Question 1

What is “aller chercher” in English?

Example: I will ………………… Mr. Caron for you.

Answer 1

get

Example: I will get Mr. Caron for you.

NOTE: We don’t use the verb “search” in that context. “Search” has a different meaning.

Question 2

What does the verb “search” mean in English?

Answer 2

fouiller

Example:
The police are searching the house to find some evidence.
I searched the internet to try to find a cheaper option.

Question 3

What does the verb “search for” mean?

Answer 3

chercher (in order to find)

Example: He’s searching for a job.

Synonym: Look for

Question 4

Put these words in order by size (from smallest to biggest):

Town - City - village

Answer 4

Village - town - city

Question 5

What is “présumer” in English?

Example: I …………………. (=past tense) she was coming.

Answer 5

assume

Example: I assumed she was coming.

Question 6

What is “espérer” in English?

Example: I ……………. he will not turn down the job offer.

Answer 6

Hope

(not “wish”)

Example: I hope he will not turn down the job offer.

Question 7

what is “enrober” in English?

Example: ………………. the problem will not make it disappear.

Answer 7

sugarcoat

Example: Sugarcoating the problem will not make it disappear.

Question 8

What is the difference between:

1) He usually gets up early.
2) He’s used to getting up early
3) He used to get up early.

Answer 8

1) He usually gets up early. = He gets up early most of the time.
2) He’s used to getting up early. = It’s normal for him to get up early. There is nothing special or new about it.
3) He used to get up early. = In the past, he got up early but he no longer does.

Question 9

What is “convention collective” in English?

Answer 9

Collective agreement

Question 10

What is “profiter de” or “bénéficier de” in English?

Example: I know I will ……………….. these English lessons.

Answer 10

benefit from

Example: I know I will benefit from these English lessons.

Question 11

What is “prêter” in English?

Example: Can you ………….. me $10?

Answer 11

lend

Example: Can you lend me $10?

Question 12

What is “roman” in English?

Answer 12

Novel

Question 13

What is “l’ouest du Canada” and “l’est du Canada” in English?

Answer 13

Western Canada

Eastern Canada

Question 14

What is “c’est vrai” and “tu as raison” in English?

Answer 14

It’s true.

You’re right. (not “you’re true”)

Question 15

What is “tout de suite” in English?

Answer 15

1) Right now (Example: I can do it right now.)

2) Right away (Example: I did the job right away.)

Question 16

What is “balance” in English?

Example: To know a person’s weight, we use a ………………

Answer 16

scale

Example: To know a person’s weight, we use a scale.

Question 17

What is “polyvalent” in English?

Answer 17

Versatile

Question 18

What is a synonym for “rich”?

Answer 18

wealthy

Question 19

What is “orgueilleux” in English?

Answer 19

proud

Question 20

What is “gallons” in English?

Example: The higher the rand in the army, the more ……………. on the uniform.

Answer 20

stripes

Example: The higher the rank in the army, the more stripes on the uniform.

Question 21

What is “à pic” in English?

Example: The hill was very …………….

Answer 21

steep

Example: The hill was very steep.

Question 22

What is “banlieue” in English?

Answer 22

suburb