voc qcm 1

Question 1

celui qui ne sait rien ne doute de rien

Answer 1

he who knows nothing doubts nothing

Question 2

la fin justifie les moyens

Answer 2

he who wills the ends wills the means

Question 3

face à/ confronté à/ malgré

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in the teeth of= in defiance of In the teeth of he went ahead with his plan to reform the healthcare system

Question 4

cours intensif/ cours accéléré

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crash course since she had to learn German in six weeks. She went on a crash course

Question 5

contrôle surprise

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spot check

Question 6

Université d’été

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summer school

Question 7

formation en alternance

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sandwich course

Question 8

l’échapper belle

Answer 8

be a close shave/ call thing = have a narrow escape That was a close shave ! I thought we would never be able to land the aircraft safely

Question 9

baril de poudre/ poudriere

Answer 9

powder keg With his healthcare reform. president Obama is sitting on a powder keg

Question 10

un essai/ un entrainement / répétition/ exercice blanc. 3

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a dry run= a test= a rehearsal

Question 11

il n’y a aucun moyen de…

Answer 11

there is no + Ving There is no ( way of) finding out what your father thinks/ he is so secretive

Question 12

Et si on s’arretait pour dejeuner ?

Answer 12

How/ What about stopping for lunch

Question 13

avoir du mal à faire qch

Answer 13

have trouble doing sth They had trouble finding the garage

Question 14

se donner beaucoup de mal à faire qch

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go out of one’s way to do sth His boss went out of his way to make him feel welcome

Question 15

se donner beaucoup de peine pour qch

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take a lot of trouble over sth

Question 16

prendre la peine de faire qch

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trouble to do sth

Question 17

faire des signes de la main comme un fou

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wave like a mad They were all at the station to meet us. Waving like mad

Question 18

not change the situation you are in and be patient

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Sit tight We will have to sit tight until the storm passes

Question 19

attendre que l’orage passe

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sit out of the storm

Question 20

keep calm

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sit still

Question 21

be in a very favorable/ advantageous position

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sit pretty The Conservatives are sitting pretty for the 2012 general election

Question 22

viser qch

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Aim at/for sb / sth My book aim AT English students taking selective exams and also aims FOR a beter education

Question 23

respecter les délais

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meet the deadlines

Question 24

give sb sth in a formal/ official way

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hand over Hand over : a cheque/ power/ authority

Question 25

turn in a prisoner

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hand over HK was handed over to China mainland in 1997

Question 26

ralentir/ cambrioler/ tener le coup

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to hold up

Question 27

dissuader qn/ décourager qn

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deter sb from sth/ doing sth

Question 28

due to: adj qui porte sur un nom owing to/ because of: preposition portant sur une structure verbale

Answer 28

His death at the âge of 12 was due to a lack of care He died at the âge of 12 owing to a lack of care

Question 29

ordre canonique strict de la syntaxe anglaise :

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sujet + vb + complément d’objet Laurène acquired a self-confidence that…