A1-Langue générale

Question 1

….. is a very sunny season here.

a) Silver
b) Summer
c) Shoulder
d) Friday

Answer 1

b) Summer

Question 2

It’too heavy! Could you ……me?

a) bring
b) put
c) hand
d) help

Answer 2

d) help

Question 3

I’m …..I’m so late

a) noisy
b) silly
c) sorry
d) crazy

Answer 3

c) sorry

Question 4

My ….; is too young to go to school

a) teacher
b) child
c) mother
d) beaver

Answer 4

b) child

Question 5

Do you ….. we should try?

a) show
b) forget
c) think
d) listen

Answer 5

c) think

Question 6

It’s useful to know a …….language

a) faulty
b) gloomy
c) strange
d) foreign

Answer 6

d) foreign

Question 7

Please ring me up at my ….;

a) office
b) horse
c) seaside
d) husband

Answer 7

a) office

Question 8

He has no money left : he ….. it all

a) flew
b) spent
c) answered
d) meant

Answer 8

b) spent

Question 9

Kepp …. !

a) noisy
b) lazy
c) quiet
d) dark

Answer 9

c) quiet

Question 10

French people generally have three … a day

a) deals
b) milks
c) meats
d) meals

Answer 10

d) meals

Question 11

I don’t know when he …..

a) grows
b) leaves
c) lives
d) habits

Answer 11

c) lives

Question 12

You eat too much ! You’re getting too …..

a) fit
b) flat
c) fat
d) fast

Answer 12

c) fat

Question 13

The postman said there was no ….. for you

a) male
b) maid
c) mail
d) courier

Answer 13

c) mail

Question 14

Take the wheel, I’m tired of ……

a) riding
b) rolling
c) writing
d) driving

Answer 14

d) driving

Question 15

Come in, it’s ….. inside

a) fresher
b) freezer
c) rather
d) cooler

Answer 15

d) cooler

Question 16

What was the …… like during your holiday (s)?

a) leather
b) weather
c) feather
d) time

Answer 16

b) weather

Question 17

Has the train ….. left?

a) early
b) already
c) soon
d) yet

Answer 17

b) already

Question 18

My car is very old. I’ve got to ….. a new one

a) bold
b) buy
c) tell
d) send

Answer 18

b) buy

Question 19

You can shout, the wall is …… enough

a) bold
b) low
c) thin
d) thick

Answer 19

d) thick

Question 20

I don’t see her so …… these days

a) always
b) often
c) seldom
d) ever

Answer 20

b) often

Question 21

This property has a total ….. of 2,000 square metres

a) aerial
b) area
c) era
d) rear

Answer 21

b) area

Question 22

We had to stop because a tyre was …….

a) punctured
b) punched
c) pictured
d) patched

Answer 22

a) punctured

Question 23

Another wor for real is

a) current
b) possible
c) actual
d) unpleasant

Answer 23

c) actual

Question 24

Owing to the ….., it was very difficult to get water

a) dryer
b) drought
c) droop
d) drain

Answer 24

b) drought

Question 25

To sue means to ........ a) follow b) shadow c) take legal action d) sweat

Answer 25

c) take legal action

Question 26

to show somebody into a room is to let him ...... a) within b) into c) in d) inside

Answer 26

c) in

Question 27

We'll have to find some way out of this ..... a) preferment b) predicament c) precaution d) premium

Answer 27

b) predicament

Question 28

I'm afraid I don't ..... his name a) remind b) remember c) record d) revoke

Answer 28

b) remember

Question 29

He always speaks at the top of his voice : he must be a bit ...... a) dumb b) dim c) deaf d) din

Answer 29

c) deaf

Question 30

No specific .... has been fixed for the negotiations a) deadlock b) deadline c) dead end d) dead loss

Answer 30

b) deadline

Question 31

This parking lot can ..... 50 cars a) accomodate b) enjoy c) retail d) welcome

Answer 31

a) accomodate

Question 32

The question is .... to the subject a) irreverent b) irretrievable c) irrelevant d) irrepressible

Answer 32

c) irrelevant

Question 33

The workers have decided to go on ..... a) trick b) strip c) trip d) strike

Answer 33

d) strike

Question 34

Flight number seven has been ..... a) engaged b) cancelled c) withheld d) overtaken

Answer 34

b) cancelled

Question 35

We allow discounts to regular ....... a) shoplifters b) foremen c) customers d) consumers

Answer 35

c) customers

Question 36

I can't afford it, it's too ..... a) grateful b) expensive c) cheap d) scornful

Answer 36

b) expensive

Question 37

She was really moved, wasn't she ? yes, I didn't know she was so ....... a) sensitive b) sensible c) sensational d) sensory

Answer 37

a) sensitive

Question 38

To differ is to .... a) lay off b) disagree c) postpone d) replace

Answer 38

c) disagree

Question 39

He has ...., but not quite, succeeded a) almost b) always c) never, d) together

Answer 39

a) almost

Question 40

The offer was eventually turned .... a) off b) down c) on d) up

Answer 40

b) down

Question 41

She got a ..... for exceeding the speed limit a) tax b) ticket c) punish d) cop

Answer 41

b) ticket

Question 42

..... it all to my credit card a) pay b) charge c) cost d) raise

Answer 42

b) charge

Question 43

I ..... smoking two year ago a) left b) quit c) last d) lost

Answer 43

b) quit

Question 44

Genial means .... a) strange b) extraordinary c) friendly c) of genius

Answer 44

c) friendly

Question 45

There was a terrible storm, with thunder and ... a) lightning b) lighting c) zippers d) sparks

Answer 45

a) lightning

Question 46

Thank you for a .... party a) terrible b) joy c) fat d) terrific

Answer 46

d) terrific

Question 47

The meeting has been .... to next wednesday a) repelled b) retained c) postponed d) backed

Answer 47

c) postponed

Question 48

I'm afraid my watch is a bit ..... a) late b) fast c) advanced d) speed

Answer 48

b) fast

Question 49

As a result of the accident, he suffers a broken .... a) rub b) rib c) rob d) root

Answer 49

b) rib

Question 50

The winner will get a free .... to new york a) trap b) trade c) trend d) trip

Answer 50

d) trip

Question 51

hiverner, hiberner

Answer 51

to winter

Question 52

estiver, passer l'été

Answer 52

to summer

Question 53

argenterie

Answer 53

silver plate

Question 54

accotement (le long des routes)

Answer 54

shoulder

Question 55

accotements non stabilisés

Answer 55

soft shoulders

Question 56

mardi

Answer 56

tuesday

Question 57

aider, venir en aide

Answer 57

to help, to give a hand

Question 58

ça ne sert pas à grand chose

Answer 58

it doesn't help much

Question 59

je n'y peux rien

Answer 59

i can't help it

Question 60

apporter, porter, conduire (à), amener (à)

Answer 60

to bring

Question 61

je n'ai pu me résoudre à le faire

Answer 61

I couldn't bring myself to do it

Question 62

l'enchère a rapporté 2 000 euros

Answer 62

the auction brought 2,000 euros

Question 63

élever des enfants

Answer 63

to bring up children

Question 64

soulver/introduire un sujet

Answer 64

to bring up a subject

Question 65

stopper brutalement

Answer 65

to bring up

Question 66

provoquer, entraîner (inflation, chômage)

Answer 66

to bring about

Question 67

abattre

Answer 67

to bring down

Question 68

faire tomber/descendre

Answer 68

to bring down

Question 69

réduire un prix

Answer 69

to bring down

Question 70

abaisser qlqun

Answer 70

to bring down

Question 71

avancer, suggérer

Answer 71

to bring forward

Question 72

produire preuve

Answer 72

to bring forward

Question 73

comment vous dire?

Answer 73

how can i put it?

Question 74

les dégats ont été évalués à 3 000 livres

Answer 74

The damage was put at £3,000

Question 75

être bien en peine de ..., avoir du mal à ....

Answer 75

To be hard put to

Question 76

mettre de côté, mettre à l'écart, écarter

Answer 76

to put aside

Question 77

ranger, enfermer, emprisonner

Answer 77

to put away

Question 78

remettre en place

Answer 78

to put back

Question 79

remettre à plus tard, reporter

Answer 79

to put back

Question 80

poser (armes, outils)

Answer 80

to put down

Question 81

déposer (moteur)

Answer 81

to put down

Question 82

verser (acompte)

Answer 82

to put down

Question 83

proposer (idée, nom)

Answer 83

to put forward

Question 84

avancer, faire avancer

Answer 84

to put forward

Question 85

consacrer (temps)

Answer 85

to put in

Question 86

ôter, éteindre

Answer 86

to put off

Question 87

mettre (vêtement)

Answer 87

to put on

Question 88

grossir

Answer 88

to put on weight

Question 89

tendre (la main)

Answer 89

to put out

Question 90

mener à bien

Answer 90

to put through

Question 91

passer qlq au téléphone

Answer 91

to put through

Question 92

assembler, rassembler

Answer 92

to put together

Question 93

augmenter prix

Answer 93

to put up

Question 94

transmettre

Answer 94

to hand

Question 95

faire suivre

Answer 95

to hand on

Question 96

distribuer

Answer 96

to hand out

Question 97

communiqué, prospectus

Answer 97

a handout

Question 98

livrer, remettre

Answer 98

to hand over

Question 99

silencieux

Answer 99

noiseless

Question 100

je me suis senti ridicule

Answer 100

i felt silly

Question 101

fou, cinglé, dingue

Answer 101

crazy

Question 102

idiot, stupide, sot, bête, ridicule

Answer 102

silly

Question 103

devenir fou

Answer 103

to go crazy

Question 104

dorloter, chouchouter

Answer 104

to mother

Question 105

castor

Answer 105

beaver

Question 106

penses-y, réfléchis à ça

Answer 106

think it over

Question 107

crâner, en mettre plein la vue

Answer 107

to show off

Question 108

défectueux, imparfait

Answer 108

faulty

Question 109

sombre, ténébreux

Answer 109

gloomy

Question 110

inconnu

Answer 110

strange

Question 111

habitudes

Answer 111

habits

Question 112

convenable, approprié

Answer 112

fit

Question 113

messager (officiel)

Answer 113

courrier

Question 114

rouler

Answer 114

to roll

Question 115

plume

Answer 115

feather

Question 116

hardi, téméraire

Answer 116

bold

Question 117

antenne

Answer 117

aerial

Question 118

époque, ère

Answer 118

era

Question 119

l'arrière

Answer 119

rear

Question 120

poinçonner, trouer

Answer 120

to punch

Question 121

peindre

Answer 121

to picture

Question 122

raccommoder, ravauder

Answer 122

to patch

Question 123

réparer à la va-vite

Answer 123

to patch up

Question 124

réel, véritable

Answer 124

actual

Question 125

actuel

Answer 125

current

Question 126

sécheresse

Answer 126

drought

Question 127

abattement, langueur

Answer 127

droop

Question 128

fossé, tuyau

Answer 128

drain

Question 129

suer

Answer 129

to sweat

Question 130

faire de l'ombre

Answer 130

to shadow

Question 131

situation difficile

Answer 131

predicament

Question 132

avanccement, promotion

Answer 132

preferment

Question 133

précaution

Answer 133

precaution

Question 134

prime

Answer 134

premium

Question 135

de première qualité

Answer 135

premium

Question 136

faire penser à

Answer 136

to remind

Question 137

muet

Answer 137

dumb

Question 138

faîble, pâle, sans éclat

Answer 138

dim

Question 139

tapage, tumulte

Answer 139

din