english test linguistics Flashcards

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psychologist

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cure people who suffer from a mental disorder like a depression, a nervous breakdown

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journalist

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Collects gathers information that will be spread through a medium like a TV channel

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Travel agent

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giving advice, tips about a destination, help plan your trips, books rooms or flight tickets

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Executive

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is responsible for management in a company, a business, a corporation

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Doctor, surgeon

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make diagnostics about a serious disease . Tries to find the right treatment

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Lawyer

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Provides for legal assistance

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CEO

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Runs a company , he gives orders, he plans the staff’s time schedule and decides about their wages

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Architect

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Design new (public) buildings , even skyscapers…

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Web designer

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Create the lay out of a website

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buckingham palace

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its official royal residence

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camden town (2)

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-a huge market place
-shop windows with colourful facades that show various products like vintage clothing or homemade stuff

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Westminster (3)

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-the political center of members of parliament discuss policies and laws
-Big Ben with its clock
-Its stands on the shore of river “thames”

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tower of london (2)

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-used to be a forteress during the middle ages
-Henry VIII ordered his wife’s execution

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+ in london (2)

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-Yet, there are skillful doctors to cure sick people
-there are many cultural activities

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  • in london (7)
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-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

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when or how long ?

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when pour un moment précis et bref et how long pour une action qui dure dans le temps

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for or since ?

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for pour une periode de temps (3hours) et since pour une date précise (monday 2004 july)

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leave

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left left
laisser quitter partir

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say

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said said
dire (pas a qqun)

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send

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sent sent
envoyer

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spend

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spent spent
passe du temps

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beat

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beat beaten
battre

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fall

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fell fallen
tomber

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forbid

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forbade forbidden
interdire

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hide
hid hidden (se) cacher
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lie
lay lain étendre, etre étendu
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shake
shook shaken secouer
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show
showed shown montrer
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steal
stole stolen voler dérober
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swear
swore sworn jurer
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tear
tore torn déchirer
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throw
threw thrown jeter
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wear
wore worn porter (sur sois)
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agreement degareement
i'm ok.../I agree / I desagree
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opinion
I think/believe
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to start speacking
Firstly / first of all
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cause
because
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consequence
So
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contrast/concession
whereas/ nevertheless / yet / however
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adding an idea
moreover
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confirming an idea
indeed / actually
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conclusion
as a conclusion / to conclude
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enumeration
firstly , secondly , finally
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hesitation
-Well.....I mean -You know....let me think
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d'une part.... d'autre part....
one the one on.....on the other on......
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Verbe + to + bv
verbe qui incite et validation d'action
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Verbe + bv + ing
-verbe de recul : stop , avoid... -verbe a particule : give up -préposition : instead of , before , after....
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Modal +BV
should will would can may might...
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verbe toujours de forme to+bv
afford/consent/fail/hasten/hesitate/learn/manage/ offer/prepare/refuse/tend/threaten/undertake/volunteer
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/k/
architects/time schedule
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pronunciation psychologist
sychologist
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/in/
international / independance / incredible / interesting
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son "eye"
bilingual
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prononcé "seize"
size car /i/
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huppé
posh
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SMIC
minimum wage
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salaire
wage salary
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richesse
wealth
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inégalités sociales
social inequalities
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avantages sociaux
social benefits
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gratte ciel
skyscapers
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conseil
advice
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réserver
to book
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rassembler
gathers
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lay out
la mise en page
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compétences
skills
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requirement
qualities + qualifications
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to be post gratuated=qualifications
have a doctorate , a phD , a master degree
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qualities required
creative, eloquent , convincing , helpful , have a lot of dexterity with his her fingers , understanding , have a powerful rhetorics , to be tough mentally
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a gap year
une année de césure
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cliff
falaise
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far away
loin
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capital city
economic and political
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leave your comfort zone
more freedom
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abroad / overseas
à l'étranger
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foreign places
lieux étranger
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ca vous donne un plus un avantage sur les autres candidats
its give an advantage , an edge over the other applicants
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candidater
apply
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to cross
traverser
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just go ahead
juste vas-y !
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angoissant
it's nerve racking worrying and scary
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ca vaut le coup
its definitly worth it
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se rendre compte
to become aware
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testimonies
they give us advice and their opinion and speak about their expreiences and feelings
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build a shelter
construire un avenir
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involved
impliqué
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volunteer
for free
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extinction of species is due
to global warming that induces the rising of ocean , and catastrophes
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rewarding
récompense
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warn
prévenir
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prevent
empecher (prevenir)
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a trend
une tendance
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the fall
autumn
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achieve your got
atteindre ces objectifs
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reporter
to deffer / to putt of
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threatened
menacé
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une chaine de
a range of
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lethal =
deadly = incurable = very serious
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to surpass yourself
to overcome a challenge
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faire un long voyage à pied
go on a long journay walking (= faire une rendonnée)
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AIDS is caused by
HIV (virus) SIDA
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c'est un gain de temps
it's time concuming / saving !!