vocabulary

Question 1

I agree with

Answer 1

je suis d’accord avec

Question 2

I totally agree with him

Answer 2

je suis entre`rement de son avis

Question 3

I agree with the aforementioned statement

Answer 3

je suis toute a` fait d’accord avec l’affirmation cite’e ci-dessus

Question 4

it is wrong to say that

Answer 4

il est faux de dire que / il n’est pas juste de dire que

Question 5

I cannot accept

Answer 5

il m’est impossible d’accepter

Question 6

I think they are wrong

Answer 6

je trouve qu’ils ont tort

Question 7

I disapprove of any change

Answer 7

je désapprouve tout changement

Question 8

I think they were wrong to

Answer 8

je trouve qu’ils ont eu tort de

Question 9

I am disappointed by

Answer 9

je suis déçu par

Question 10

I can’t understand how people can

Answer 10

je ne comprends pas comment en peu

Question 11

I cannot tolerate such a lack of

Answer 11

je ne supporte pas un tel manque de

Question 12

I’m against smoking

Answer 12

je m’oppose au tabagisme

Question 13

what right does anyone have to

Answer 13

de quel droit se permet-on de

Question 14

people must be more patient

Answer 14

on doit faire preuve de plus de patience

Question 15

we have got to

Answer 15

nous sommes oblige’s de

Question 16

we/people should

Answer 16

on devrait

Question 17

it is essential to

Answer 17

il est indispensable

Question 18

people must not take drugs

Answer 18

il ne feat pas se droguer

Question 19

no one has the right to

Answer 19

on n’a pas le droit de

Question 20

you/ people shouldn’t shout

Answer 20

on ne devrait pas hurler

Question 21

we can’t / mustnt tolerate such a crime

Answer 21

nous ne pouvons/ devons pas tolérer un tel crime

Question 22

you’ve got to look on the bright side

Answer 22

il feat prendre les choses du bone co^te’

Question 23

the problem has become more widespread

Answer 23

le problème est devenu plus répandu

Question 24

as a result of

Answer 24

a` la suite de

Question 25

for example, look at

Answer 25

a` titre d’exemple, regardez

Question 26

moreover

Answer 26

qui plus est

Question 27

when all is said and done

Answer 27

toute re’flexion

Question 28

on the other hand

Answer 28

en revanche

Question 29

weather we like it or not

Answer 29

qu’on le veuille ou non

Question 30

I doubt that it will happen

Answer 30

je doute que cela se passe

Question 31

we/ they must act at once

Answer 31

il faut qu’on agisse tout de suite

Question 32

we/they must do something

Answer 32

il faut qu’on fasse quelque chose

Question 33

some people think

Answer 33

il y a ceux que croient

Question 34

that involves a lot of investment

Answer 34

cela entrai^ne beaucoup d’investissement

Question 35

it is possible that the problem will get worse in the future

Answer 35

il est possible que le problème s’aggrave a` l’aviner

Question 36

it is likely that the government will do something

Answer 36

il est vraisemblable que le gouvernement fera quelque chose

Question 37

according to a survey carried out by researchers

Answer 37

selon une enquête effectuée par les rechercheurs

Question 38

the situation keeps getting worse

Answer 38

la situation ne cesse de s’empirer

Question 39

the crime rate is decreasing

Answer 39

la taux de criminalité est en baisse