Habitudes et évolutions Unité 2

Question 1

les verbes et antonymes (m.) concernant une situation
get better (2)
get worse (2)
stay the same (2)
stay the same (2)

Answer 1

s’améliorer = être meilleure
se dégrader = se détériorer
se modifier = évoluer
durer = persister

Question 2

finally / in the end (3) [introduisent un changement]

Answer 2

finalement = à la fin = au bout du compte

Question 3

les verbes et antonymes (m.) concernant un élément
increase or develop
decrease

Answer 3

se développer = augmenter

diminuer

Question 4

ultimately

Answer 4

au bout du compte

Question 5

des adverbes qui insistent sur le résultat
from that/this point on OR from then/now on
now
at last/finally (single word)

Answer 5

désormais
maintenant
enfin

Question 6

to manage to [implies effort]
sometimes [plus verb]
to end up doing s.t.

Answer 6

arriver à
il arrive de
en arriver à faire qch

Question 7

pencil

Answer 7

un crayon

Question 8

many people

Answer 8

grand monde

Question 9

to begin/start to [implies effort or after self imposed delay]

Answer 9

se mettre à

Question 10

felt / felt tip pen /felt hat

Answer 10

un feutre

Question 11

job

work / also “job”

Answer 11

un emploi

le travail

Question 12

to fascinate

Answer 12

passionner

Question 13

to annoy/be a nuisance to/bother sb
to annoy / bother s.o. to do
to trouble someone with something

Answer 13

ennuyer qqn
ennuyer qqn de [faire]
ennuyer qqn avec [qch]

Question 14

to divorce [someone]

Answer 14

divorcer de [qqn]

Question 15

les verbes et antonymes (m.) concernant une idée
progress / spread/ become popular, fashionable, of the times
decrease in popularity/decline/ disappear

Answer 15

progresser = se répandre = devenir populaire/à la mode/dans l'air du temps
régresser = décliner = disparaitre

Question 16

maintain [provide for / preserve relations or machines]
maintain [personal behavior]
maintain [keep order]

Answer 16

entretenir [relations / appareil]
garder [l’état personnel / silence]
maintenir l’ordre

Question 17

something + qualitative adjective [e.g. interesting]

nothing + qualitative adjective [e.g. bon]

Answer 17

quelque chose d’intéressant
rien de bon
[l’adjectif toujours masculin]

Question 18

effectively / actually / indeed

Answer 18

effectivement

Question 19

change [noun, specific]

change / fluctuation

Answer 19

le changement

l’évolution [no pl.]

Question 20

lily of the valley

Answer 20

le muguet

On les vend 1er mai pour donner comme cadeau pour faire arriver de la chance.

Question 21

to bore

to be bored

Answer 21

ennuyer / lasser

s’ennuyer

Question 22

to lead onto [something]
to come/step/move out [intrans.]
to come out onto [something]
to open/unblock/unclog/remove top of

Answer 22

déboucher sur
déboucher
déboucher dans/sur
déboucher [+ objet]

Question 23

reconcile

Answer 23

concilier

Question 24

timetable / schedule

Answer 24

l’horaire [m.]