English lesson of January 31, 2024

Question 1

What is “s’occuper de” in English?

Example: I ……………………. applicants.

Answer 1

Take care of

Look after

Example:

I take care of applicants.
I look after applicants.

Question 2

What is “foule” in English?

Example: There was a big ……………. on the scene of the accident.

Answer 2

crowd

Example: There was a big crowd on the scene of the accident.

Question 3

What is “kyste” in English?

Answer 3

cyst

Question 4

What is “oser” in English?

Example: I didn’t …………………… say anything.

Answer 4

dare

Example: I didn’t dare (to) say anything.

Question 5

What is “chef de quart” in English?

Answer 5

Shift supervisor

Question 6

How do we pronounce “laugh”?

Answer 6

LAF

Question 7

How do we say “Il n’y aucune raison de ….” or “il est inutile de…” or “Il n’est pas nécessaire de….” in English?

Example: …………………………. complaining about our job. We can’t do anything about it.

Answer 7

There’s no point …

Example: There’s no point complaining about our job. We can’t do anything about it.

Question 8

What is “bouilloire” in English?

Example: When Evelyne arrives at the offices, she fills up the ……., boils water and makes herself a big cup of tea.

Answer 8

kettle

Example: When Evelyne arrives at the offices, she fills up the kettle, boils water and makes herself a big cup of tea.

Question 9

What is “remplir” in English?

Example: I need to …………… my car before laving for my long drive.

Answer 9

fill up

Example: I need to fill up my car before laving for my long drive.

Question 10

What is “bien s’entendre tout de suite” in English?

Example: When Evelyne and Melissa started working together, they ……………………………… right away.

Answer 10

hit it off

Example: When Evelyne and Melissa started working together, they hit it off right away.

Question 11

What is “professeur suppléant” in English?

Example: My daughter wants to be a ………………………

Answer 11

sub teacher

substitute teacher

Example: My daughter wants to be a sub teacher.

Question 12

What is the difference between “throw up” and “trow away”?

Answer 12

Throw up = vomir

Throw away = jeter (aux poubelles)

Example:

I sometimes throw up when I have an indigestion.

I throw away old clothes when I haven’t worn them in a while.

Question 13

What is “grue” in English?

Example: Mathieu wants to be a ……………….. operator.

Answer 13

crane

Example: Mathieu wants to be a crane operator.

Question 14

What is “ponton” in English?

Answer 14

pontoon

Question 15

What is “avoir peur de” in English?

Answer 15

(be) afraid of

(be) scared of

Question 16

How do we pronounce “would” and “would you”?

Answer 16

wood

wood-djyoo

Question 17

What is “s’enlever la vie” in English?

Example: Many people have …………………. because of the computer system problems.

Answer 17

commit suicide

kill oneself

take one’s (own) life

Example:
Many people have commited suicide because of the computer system problems.
Example: Many people have killed themselves because of the computer system problems.
Example: Many people have taken their (own) lives because of the computer system problems.