Lesson of November 19, 2024

Question 1

What is “passer du temps” in English?

Example: I like to ………. some time with my family.

Answer 1

spend

Example: I like to spend some time with my family.

NOTE: “Spend time” is used to talk about the time you do an activity. “Pass the time” means doing something to make the time pass faster while you are waiting.

Example:
I spent 2 hours doing homework yesterday.
I was bored so I went on Tik Tok to pass the time.

Question 2

What is “échelle” and “escabeau” in English?

Answer 2

ladder

stepladder

Question 3

Translate:

Je ne suis pas si bonne que ça.

Answer 3

I’m not that good.

Question 4

What’s the difference between “recover” and “recovery”?

Answer 4

recover = verb (récupérer, se rétablir)

recovery = noun (récupération, rétablissement)

Question 5

“recover” or “recovery”?

1) I wish you a speedy …………..
2) I hope you will ………….. soon.

Answer 5

1) I wish you a speedy recovery.
2) I hope you will recover soon.

Question 6

“interest” or “interested” or “interesting”?

1) Thank you for your ………….. in joining the Forces.
2) He’s …………… in joining the Forces.
3) He finds the job very …………….

Answer 6

1) Thank you for your interest in joining the Forces.
2) He’s interested in joining the Forces.
3) He finds the job very intereting.

Question 7

still - anymore - yet - already

Last time I saw him he was working in the Forces. I think he …………. does.

Answer 7

Last time I saw him he was working in the Forces. I think he still does.

Question 8

still - anymore - yet - already

He wanted to watch Penguin Bloom but I had ………. seen it.

Answer 8

He wanted to watch Penguin Bloom but I had already seen it.

Question 9

still - anymore - yet - already

Last time I saw him he was working in the Forces but I don’t think he does ………….

Answer 9

Last time I saw him he was working in the Forces but I don’t think he does anymore.

Question 10

still - anymore - yet - already

I haven’t finished writing my report ……………..

Answer 10

I haven’t finished writing my report yet.

Question 11

still - anymore - yet - already

Have you finished writing your report ……………..?

Answer 11

Have you finished writing your report yet?

Question 12

even - even if - even though

Nathalie speaks French and English. She ……….. speaks German.

Answer 12

Nathalie speaks French and English. She even speaks German.

Question 13

even - even if - even though

……………. I don’t like grammar, I have to do some exercise if I want to get better.

Answer 13

Even if I don’t like grammar, I have to do some exercise if I want to get better.

Even though I don’t like grammar, I have to do some exercise if I want to get better.

Question 14

although, even though, in spite of, despite

………… it rained all weekend, I had a lot of fun!

Answer 14

Although it rained all weekend, I had a lot of fun!

Even though it rained all weekend, I had a lot of fun!

Question 15

although, even though, in spite of, despite

………….. the fact that he showed up late for the interview, he got the job.

Answer 15

In spite of the fact that he showed up late for the interview, he got the job.

Despite the fact that he showed up late for the interview, he got the job.

Question 16

although, even though, in spite of, despite

He accepted the job ………. the low salary.

Answer 16

He accepted the job in spite of the low salary.

He accepted the job despite the low salary.

Question 17

in case - unless - as long as

I don’t care what I have to do in this job, …………. it pays well.

Answer 17

I don’t care what I have to do in this job, as long as it pays well.

Question 18

in case - unless - as long as

I will not accept the job offer …………. they raise the salary.

Answer 18

I will not accept the job offer unless they raise the salary.

Question 19

in case - unless - as long as

I will bring my CV …….. I need it.

Answer 19

I will bring my CV in case I need it.

Question 20

in case - unless - as long as

I will be here next week …………. something comes up.

Answer 20

I will be here next week unless something comes up.

Question 21

How do we pronounce “parade”?

Answer 21

pe-RAID

Question 22

“careful” or “carefully”?

1) I’m a very ……… driver.
2) Please drive …………… !

Answer 22

1) I’m a very careful driver.
2) Please drive carefully!