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english test linguistics Flashcards

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psychologist

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cure people who suffer from a mental disorder like a depression, a nervous breakdown

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journalist

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Collects gathers information that will be spread through a medium like a TV channel

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Travel agent

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giving advice, tips about a destination, help plan your trips, books rooms or flight tickets

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Executive

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is responsible for management in a company, a business, a corporation

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Doctor, surgeon

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make diagnostics about a serious disease . Tries to find the right treatment

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Lawyer

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Provides for legal assistance

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CEO

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Runs a company , he gives orders, he plans the staff’s time schedule and decides about their wages

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Architect

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Design new (public) buildings , even skyscapers…

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Web designer

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Create the lay out of a website

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buckingham palace

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its official royal residence

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camden town (2)

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-a huge market place
-shop windows with colourful facades that show various products like vintage clothing or homemade stuff

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Westminster (3)

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-the political center of members of parliament discuss policies and laws
-Big Ben with its clock
-Its stands on the shore of river “thames”

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tower of london (2)

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-used to be a forteress during the middle ages
-Henry VIII ordered his wife’s execution

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+ in london (2)

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-Yet, there are skillful doctors to cure sick people
-there are many cultural activities

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  • in london (7)
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-most people can’t pay for medical care
-Jobless poor people can’t spend their time for leisure
-Gangsters spread terror and violence in the poorest districs
-Poor students can’t attend prestigious private school
-Some poor people don’t get the minimum wage
-Most people can’t afford to own a luxury mension
-london=city of contradictions

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when or how long ?

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when pour un moment précis et bref et how long pour une action qui dure dans le temps

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for or since ?

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for pour une periode de temps (3hours) et since pour une date précise (monday 2004 july)

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leave

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left left
laisser quitter partir

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say

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said said
dire (pas a qqun)

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send

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sent sent
envoyer

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spend

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spent spent
passe du temps

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beat

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beat beaten
battre

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fall

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fell fallen
tomber

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forbid

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forbade forbidden
interdire

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hide

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hid hidden
(se) cacher

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lie

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lay lain
étendre, etre étendu

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shake

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shook shaken
secouer

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show

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showed shown
montrer

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steal

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stole stolen
voler dérober

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swear

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swore sworn
jurer

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tear

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tore torn
déchirer

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throw

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threw thrown
jeter

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wear

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wore worn
porter (sur sois)

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agreement degareement

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i’m ok…/I agree
/ I desagree

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opinion

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I think/believe

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to start speacking

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Firstly / first of all

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cause

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because

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consequence

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So

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contrast/concession

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whereas/ nevertheless / yet / however

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adding an idea

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moreover

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confirming an idea

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indeed / actually

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conclusion

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as a conclusion / to conclude

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enumeration

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firstly , secondly , finally

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hesitation

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-Well…..I mean
-You know….let me think

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d’une part…. d’autre part….

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one the one on…..on the other on……

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Verbe + to + bv

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verbe qui incite et validation d’action

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Verbe + bv + ing

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-verbe de recul : stop , avoid…
-verbe a particule : give up
-préposition : instead of , before , after….

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Modal +BV

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should will would can may might…

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verbe toujours de forme to+bv

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afford/consent/fail/hasten/hesitate/learn/manage/
offer/prepare/refuse/tend/threaten/undertake/volunteer

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/k/

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architects/time schedule

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pronunciation psychologist

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sychologist

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/in/

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international / independance / incredible / interesting

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son “eye”

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prononcé “seize”

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size car /i/

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huppé

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SMIC

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minimum wage

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salaire

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wage salary

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richesse

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inégalités sociales

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social inequalities

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avantages sociaux

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social benefits

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gratte ciel

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skyscapers

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conseil

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réserver

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rassembler

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lay out

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la mise en page

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compétences

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requirement

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qualities + qualifications

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to be post gratuated=qualifications

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have a doctorate , a phD , a master degree

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qualities required

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creative, eloquent , convincing , helpful , have a lot of dexterity with his her fingers , understanding , have a powerful rhetorics , to be tough mentally

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a gap year

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une année de césure

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cliff

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far away

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capital city

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economic and political

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leave your comfort zone

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more freedom

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abroad / overseas

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à l’étranger

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foreign places

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lieux étranger

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ca vous donne un plus un avantage sur les autres candidats

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its give an advantage , an edge over the other applicants

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candidater

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to cross

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just go ahead

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juste vas-y !

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angoissant

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it’s nerve racking worrying and scary

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ca vaut le coup

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its definitly worth it

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se rendre compte

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to become aware

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testimonies

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they give us advice and their opinion and speak about their expreiences and feelings

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build a shelter

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construire un avenir

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involved

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volunteer

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extinction of species is due

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to global warming that induces the rising of ocean , and catastrophes

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rewarding

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récompense

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warn

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prevent

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empecher (prevenir)

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a trend

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une tendance

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the fall

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achieve your got

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atteindre ces objectifs

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reporter

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to deffer / to putt of

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threatened

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une chaine de

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a range of

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lethal =

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deadly = incurable = very serious

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to surpass yourself

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to overcome a challenge

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faire un long voyage à pied

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go on a long journay walking (= faire une rendonnée)

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AIDS is caused by

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HIV (virus)
SIDA

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c’est un gain de temps

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it’s time concuming / saving !!

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