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Question 1

En rentrant chez lui, il s’aperçut que sa maison avait été cambriolée.

Answer 1

On returning home, he realized that his house had been broken into.

Question 2

John a téléphoné pendant que vous étiez dans le jardin.

Answer 2

John called while you were in the garden.

Question 3

Nous avons déjeuné au restaurant, et après nous sommes allés au cinéma.

Answer 3

We had lunch (to have lunch) at a restaurant, and then we went to the movies.

Question 4

A peine eut-elle ouvert la porte qu’elle remarqua une odeur de gaz.

Answer 4

She has no sooner opened the door than she noticed it smelled of gas.
No sooner had she opened the doof than she noticed it smelled of gas.

Question 5

En revenant de mon bureau, j’ai rencontré Betty qui faisait des achats dans Commerce Street.

Answer 5

On returning from my office, I bumped into Betty who was shopping in Commerce Street.

Question 6

Tu ne pourras pas voter avant d’avoir 18 ans.

Answer 6

You will not be able to vote until you are 18.

Question 7

Ils prirent une tasse de thé en regardant la télévision.

Answer 7

They had a cup of tea while watching television.

Question 8

Quand vous arriverez la cérémonie sera terminée.

Answer 8

By the time you arrive, the ceremony will be over.

Question 9

A peine le train eut-il démarrer qu’il s’aperçut qu’il s’était trompé de train.

Answer 9

The train had hardly/barely/scarcely departed when he realized he had taken the wrong train.
Hardly had the train departed when he realized he had taken the wrong train.

Question 10

Il paya les 10 dollars en se disant que c’était une bonne affaire.

Answer 10

He paid the 10 dollars, thinking it was a bargain.