english test linguistics Flashcards
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psychologist
cure people who suffer from a mental disorder like a depression, a nervous breakdown
journalist
Collects gathers information that will be spread through a medium like a TV channel
Travel agent
giving advice, tips about a destination, help plan your trips, books rooms or flight tickets
Executive
is responsible for management in a company, a business, a corporation
Doctor, surgeon
make diagnostics about a serious disease . Tries to find the right treatment
Lawyer
Provides for legal assistance
CEO
Runs a company , he gives orders, he plans the staff’s time schedule and decides about their wages
Architect
Design new (public) buildings , even skyscapers…
Web designer
Create the lay out of a website
buckingham palace
its official royal residence
camden town (2)
-a huge market place
-shop windows with colourful facades that show various products like vintage clothing or homemade stuff
Westminster (3)
-the political center of members of parliament discuss policies and laws
-Big Ben with its clock
-Its stands on the shore of river “thames”
tower of london (2)
-used to be a forteress during the middle ages
-Henry VIII ordered his wife’s execution
+ in london (2)
-Yet, there are skillful doctors to cure sick people
-there are many cultural activities
- in london (7)
-most people can’t pay for medical care
-Jobless poor people can’t spend their time for leisure
-Gangsters spread terror and violence in the poorest districs
-Poor students can’t attend prestigious private school
-Some poor people don’t get the minimum wage
-Most people can’t afford to own a luxury mension
-london=city of contradictions
when or how long ?
when pour un moment précis et bref et how long pour une action qui dure dans le temps
for or since ?
for pour une periode de temps (3hours) et since pour une date précise (monday 2004 july)
leave
left left
laisser quitter partir
say
said said
dire (pas a qqun)
send
sent sent
envoyer
spend
spent spent
passe du temps
beat
beat beaten
battre
fall
fell fallen
tomber
forbid
forbade forbidden
interdire