Lesson of June 5, 2024

Question 1

How do we say “plate-bande” in English?

Example: I worked in my ………….. all weekend.

Answer 1

Flower bed

Example: I worked in my flower bed all weekend.

Question 2

What is “prise de sang” in English?

Example: I had a ………… at the clinic.

Answer 2

blood test

blood sample

Example:
I had a blood test at the clinic.
I had a blood sample at the clinic.

Question 3

What is “diagnostic” in English?

Answer 3

diagnosis

Question 4

What is “avertissement” in English?

Answer 4

warning

Question 5

What is “advertisement” in French?

Answer 5

publicité

P.S.:
Advertisement = Publicité

Avertissement = warning

In other words, the English word “Advertisement” and the French word “avertissement” are note the same.

Question 6

What is “croisière” in English?

Example: I went on a ………. last year.

Answer 6

cruise

Example: I went on a cruise last year.

Question 7

What is “banc” in English?

Example: We sat on a ……… at lunchtime and had a long chat.

Answer 7

bench

Example: We sat on a bench at lunchtime and had a long chat.

Question 8

What is “suffisant” in English?

Example: Taking lessons every week is good for your English but it not …………….. You have to do a bit more outside the classes.

Answer 8

sufficient

Example: Taking lessons every week is good for your English but it not sufficient You have to do a bit more outside the classes.

Question 9

What is “Salon du livre” in English?

Answer 9

Book show

Book fair

Question 10

What is “cible” in English?

Example: He’s not part of our ………. groups.

Answer 10

target

Example: He’s not part of our target groups.

Question 11

What is a synonym of “die”?

Example: My uncle died last week. = My uncle ……….. last week.

Answer 11

Pass away

Example: My uncle died last week. = My uncle passed away last week.

Question 12

What is “perdre connaissance” in English?

Example: Some people …….. at the sight of blood.

Answer 12

Faint

pass out

Example:
Some people faint at the sight of blood.
Some people pass out at the sight of blood.

Question 13

What is “Numéro d’assurance sociale” (NAS) in English?

Answer 13

Social insurance number
(SIN)

Question 14

How do we say: “Est-ce exact?” in English?

Answer 14

Is that correct?

Is that right?

Question 15

What is “Vous avez été sélectionné(e)” in English?

Answer 15

You’ve been selected

You were selected

Question 16

Which is right?

1) Are you still interesting?
2) Are you still interested?

Answer 16

2) Are you still interested?

Question 17

Which is right?

1) Are you again on sick leave?

2) Are you still on sick leave?

Answer 17

2) Are you still on sick leave?

Question 18

Which is right?

1) Can you answer a few questions?
2) Can you respond a few questions?

Answer 18

1) Can you answer a few questions?

Question 19

Which is right?

1) Has your finance situation changed?
2) Has your financial situation changed?

Answer 19

2) Has your financial situation changed?

Question 20

What is “déclaration solennelle” in English?

Answer 20

Solemn declaration

Question 21

How do we say “Merci de votre compréhension” in English?

Answer 21

Thank you for your understanding.

Question 22

What is “statut matrimonial” in English?

Answer 22

Marital status

Question 23

Child or Children?

1) She has one …………
2) She has two ……….

Answer 23

1) She has one child.
2) She has two children.

Question 24

What is “certificat de naissance” in English?

Answer 24

Birth certificate

Question 25

What is “Félicitations” in English?

Answer 25

Congratulations!

Question 26

What is “remplir un formulaire” in English?

1) Fill out a form
2) Fill in a form
3) Both

Answer 26

3) Both

Question 27

How do we say “Vos invités sont attendus à 9h30.” in English?

Answer 27

Your guests are expected at 9:30.

Question 28

What is “Cérémonie d’assermentation” in English?

Answer 28

Swearing-in ceremony

Question 29

Which is right?

1) I was there during one hour.
2) I was there for one hour.

Answer 29

2) I was there for one hour.