Lesson of June 5, 2024

Question 1

What is “beaucoup de” in English?

Example: I have ……….. work today.

Answer 1

a lot of

Example: I have a lot of work today.

Question 2

What is “boue” in English?

Example: We are doing a team-building activity in the ……….

Answer 2

mud

Example: We are doing a team-building activity in the mud.

Question 3

What is “quart” in English?

Example: She works on the night …………

Answer 3

shift

Example: She works on the night shift.

Question 4

What is “route” in English?

Answer 4

Road

Question 5

What is “ski alpin” and “ski de fond” in English?

Answer 5

alpine skiing
downhill skiing

cross-country skiing

Question 6

What is “agence de placement” in English?

Example: We work with many ……………

Answer 6

Placement agency
(plural: placement agencies)

Example: We work with many placement agencies.

Question 7

“Who” or “which”?

I have 4 residences ……… don’t have placement agencies.

Answer 7

I have 4 residences which don’t have placement agencies.

Question 8

Who or which?

I have 4 nurses ……….. speak English.

Answer 8

I have 4 nurses who speak English.

Question 9

Who or which?

I know a person ………… speaks German.

Answer 9

I know a person who speaks German.

Question 10

Who or which?

I have a car ……….. is always broken.

Answer 10

I have a car which is always broken.

Question 11

Translate the following sentence:

Les préposés aux bénéficiaires gagnent 21$ l’heure.

Answer 11

PSWs make $21 an hour.

PSWs earn $21 per hour.

Question 12

What is “loi” in English?

Answer 12

Law

Question 13

Put in the right prepositions:

The meeting will start ……. 9:30.

The meeting will be …….. 9:30 ………. 11:30.

I work ……… Monday ………. Friday.

Answer 13

The meeting will start at 9:30.

The meeting will be from 9:30 to 11:30.

I work from Monday to Friday.

Question 14

What is “risqué” in English?

Answer 14

Risky

Question 15

What is “à temps partiel” in English?

Example: I have 2 ………. nurses.

Answer 15

part-time

Example: I have 2 part-time nurses.

Question 16

Change the following “sure” sentence with a “possibility” sentence, using “may” or “might”:

It’s going to rain this afternoon.

Answer 16

It might rain this afternoon.
It may rain this afternoon.

Question 17

Change the following “sure” sentence with a “possibility” sentence, using “may” or “might”:

I’m going to Montreal on Friday.

Answer 17

I might go to Montreal on Friday.
I may go to Montreal on Friday.

Question 18

Change the following “sure” sentence with a “possibility” sentence, using “may” or “might”:

I’m going to stay home and relax next weekend.

Answer 18

I might stay home and relax.
I may stay hoem and relax.

Question 19

What is “faire du vélo” in English?

Example: I might …………………. next weekend.

Answer 19

ride one’s bike

Go for a bike ride
(Not «do bike»)

Example:

I might ride my bike next weekend. = I might go for a bike ride next weekend.