LFBP February 2015 II

Question 1

kilomètre

Answer 1

une borne

Question 2

a van

Answer 2

une camionnette

Question 3

persuader
encourager
permettre 
envoyer
(DO or IO)

Answer 3

persuader: DO!
encourager: DO!
permettere: IO
envoyer: DO

Question 4

inviter
remercier
obliger
donner
(DO or IO)

Answer 4

inviter: DO
remercier: DO
obliger: DO
donner: IO

Question 5

Usually object pronoun show up in front of infinitives (il pourra te voir, ils vont leur raconter l’histoire) EXCEPT…..

Answer 5

when you use faire/laisser/envoyer/verbs of perception (voir, regarder, sentir, etc)
je la voyais venir

Question 6

her mother made her eat the soup

her mother made her eat it

Answer 6

sa mère lui a fait manger du potage

sa mère le lui fait manger

Question 7

Where does object pronoun show up after voilà/voici?

here we are, here they are

Answer 7

BEFORE
nous voilà
les voilà

Question 8

what DO pronoun do we use for ce/cela/ça?

Answer 8

Le

Question 9

I was angry but i’m not anymore (Grammar)

Answer 9

j’étais en colère mais je ne le suis plus (need neutral le)

Question 10

tights (long undewear)

Answer 10

un collant

Question 11

a pan

Answer 11

une poêle (pooh, waaa—hhhl)

Question 12

To hang (painting, person)

Answer 12

Accrocher

Pendre—une pendaison. Il a été pendu

Question 13

great wall of china

Answer 13

la grand muraille de chine (pronounced aille)

Question 14

engagement ring

she threw the engagement ring at him

Answer 14

une bauge di fiançailles (pronounced aille)

elle a jeté la bague de fiançailles SUR lui

Question 15

it was

Answer 15

ce fut (REMEMBER liason…will pronounce otherwise silent comme “fu”)

Question 16

an excess

Answer 16

un débordement

remember it also means to be overwhelmed

Question 17

to broadcast

Answer 17

diffuser

Question 18

tumultuous

Answer 18

tumultueux (m)

tumultueuse (f)

Question 19

to emphasize “each other” what word you use?
the boxers started at each other
they sister copy off each other
the team members have known each other a long time

Answer 19

l’un l’autre (CONJUGATE)
les deux boxers se regardaient fixement l’un l’autre
les deux soeurs se copient l’une l’autre
les équipiers se connaissent depuis longtemps l’uns l’autres

Question 20

he is referring to her

Answer 20

il fait allusion à elle (NOT lui fait allusion)

Question 21

she’ll have to deal with him

Answer 21

elle aura affaire à lui

Question 22

this bag is julien’s

Answer 22

ce sac est à julien

Question 23

she got used to him

she got use to it

Answer 23

elle s’habitue à lui

elle s’y habitue

Question 24

think of yourself

Answer 24

pensez à vous-même

Question 25

they broke his arm

Answer 25

on lui a cassé le bras (note indirect)

Question 26

think about it

Answer 26

pensez-y (z)

Question 27

finish mowing the lawn

Answer 27

finir de tondre le gazon

Question 28

to have fun making the prof angry

Answer 28

s'amuser à mettre le prof en colère

Question 29

to warn john about not doing something

Answer 29

avertir john DE ne pas faire XX

Question 30

to advise

Answer 30

conseiller DE

Question 31

to persuade john to

Answer 31

persuader john de

Question 32

choose to continues one's studies in paris

Answer 32

choisir DE poursvuire ses études à Paris

Question 33

decide to retire

Answer 33

decider DE prendre la retraite

Question 34

to agree to meet at 8

Answer 34

convenir DE se retrouver à 20H

Question 35

to spill (also can mean figuratively to reverse)

Answer 35

renverser

Question 36

whatever the result.....

Answer 36

quel que soit le résultat...

Question 37

to shorten

Answer 37

raccourcir

Question 38

the dry cleaner

Answer 38

le pressing

Question 39

task vs stain

Answer 39

tâche (task) tache (stain) both pronounced the same

Question 40

dark

Answer 40

foncé

Question 41

to charge

Answer 41

foncer (weird! like foncé dark but different meaning) | il faut foncer (go for it!) fonce!

Question 42

ink

Answer 42

l'encre

Question 43

to turn off | central heating turned off

Answer 43

éteindre | le chauffage central s'est éteint