Vocabulary revision

Question 1

What is the opposite of better? Get better?

Answer 1

worse / get worse - worsen

Question 2

What are the 2 different ways to pronounce the following year?

2017

Answer 2

twenty seventeen

Two-thousand seventeen

Question 3

The English word for “désuet”?

Answer 3

obsolete, outdated

Question 4

A synonym for “very small”?

Answer 4

tiny

Question 5

How do you pronounce “archive”?

Answer 5

AR-kaïv

Question 6

Why do we go to the public library?

Answer 6

To borrow books.

Question 7

What is the difference between “watch”, “listen to” and “look at”?

Answer 7

watch = tv
listen to = with ears (Example: Kids should always listent to their parents.);
look at = with eyes (Example: I looked at the report.);

Question 8

What can you put if you are watching a movie in English and want to be able to read what they say?

Answer 8

subtitles

Question 9

Where do you go if you want to buy a book? And if you only want to borrow one?

Answer 9

Bookstore

Library

Question 10

What is one symptom of a cold or flu that makes it hard for you to swallow?

Answer 10

A sore throat

Question 11

Who is the person in charge of an entire school?

Answer 11

a school principal

Question 12

What is the class where you go when you are 5 years old called?

Answer 12

kindergarten

Question 13

What is the English word for “actuel”? and for “actuellement”?

Answer 13

current - currently

Question 14

How do we pronounce the word “hierarchy”?

Answer 14

HIGHER-arkee

Question 15

Put a verb to complete the following sentence:

My son is _____________ to migraines.

Answer 15

prone

Question 16

How do you say “Je suis d’accord” in English? and “Je ne suis pas d’accord”? and “Es-tu d’accord”?

Answer 16

I agree.
I don’t agree.
Do you agree?

Question 17

What do you call the diploma you get when you go to a school like 24 Juin?

Answer 17

Vocational studies diploma

Question 18

What do companies need from other businesses that want to get a contract with them for some specific job?

Answer 18

Quote / Quotation

Question 19

What is “Employé” in English? And “employeur”?

Answer 19

Employee

Employer

Question 20

How do you pronounce “manager”? and “management”?

Answer 20

MA-nadger

Ma-nadgment

Question 21

Complete the following sentence:

Mary is my direct supervisor. I __________ to her.

Answer 21

report

Question 22

Complete the following sentence with a suitable verb:

All our products ____________ with the new standards.

Answer 22

comply

Question 23

Complete the sentence:

I am ___________ in many projects at the same time.

Answer 23

involved

Question 24

A company you buy parts or products from for your business is a….?

Answer 24

supplier

Question 25

All the courses you take at work to help you work better are called…..

Answer 25

training courses

Question 26

Pronounce this word:

knowledge

Answer 26

NÂ-ledge

Question 27

pronounce this word:

garage

Answer 27

gue-RÂJ

Question 28

If you want your house to stay cool or warm, you need proper……….

Answer 28

insulation

Question 29

What is the difference between “leave” and “quit”?

Answer 29

Leave = go (Example: I leave my house at 8 in the morning.)

Quit = stop (Example: I quit my job. I quit smoking.)

Question 30

What do we call the 4-month stay you do with a company during your studies to get some experience?

And the person who does it?

Answer 30

internship

intern

Question 31

How do we pronounce the word “college”?

Answer 31

KÂ-ledge

Question 32

What kind of paper do they make at Domtar?

Answer 32

Coated paper

Question 33

How do we pronounce “whole”?

Answer 33

Hole

Question 34

Pronounce TURBINE

Answer 34

TER-binn

Question 35

What do we call the principle that machines and not human beings produce something?

Answer 35

Automation

Question 36

What department is in charge of buying products or parts for a company?

Answer 36

Purchasing department

Question 37

Nike, Adidas and Helly Hansen are all popular …………….

Answer 37

brands

Question 38

The lights in a room are usually on the ………

Answer 38

ceiling