LFBP December 2014 Ic

Question 1

was it really you (him/them) who started art classes?

Answer 1

c’est bien toi (lui/eux) qui a commence des cours de dessin?

Question 2

All sorts of

There are all sorts of books in the attic

Answer 2

toutes sortes de

Il y a toutes sortes de (FIXED) livres dans le grenier

Question 3

to make fun of
They make fun of me
You making fun of me?
He mocked them

Answer 3

se moquer
ils se moquent de moi
tu te moques de moi
Il s’est moqué d’eux

Question 4

Go ahead mock all you like, he who laughs lasts, lasts

Answer 4

moquez-vous! Rira bien qui rira le denier

Question 5

to target

Answer 5

viser

Question 6

overthrow/toppling

Answer 6

renversement (nm)

Question 7

those

all who live on the margins of society

Answer 7

ceux/celle

tous ceux vivent en marge de la société

Question 8

to break through

in just a few days the forum broke through the cap of 10 thousand members

Answer 8

franchir

en quelque jours seulement, ce forum a franchi le cap des dix millions membres

Question 9

to ripen/mature

this prisoner planned his escape

Answer 9

mûrir

ce prisonnier a mûri son évasion

Question 10

uprising

Answer 10

soulèvement (nm)

Question 11

the rich

Answer 11

nantis (nmp)

Question 12

unwavering faith

Answer 12

foi inébranlable

Question 13

to complete

Answer 13

parachever

Question 14

barely

this battery lasts barely two days

Answer 14

à peine

cette batterie se vide en deux jours a peine

Question 15

warranty

Answer 15

bon de garantie (nm)

Question 16

broken down

Answer 16

être en panne

Question 17

channel surf

Answer 17

zapper

Question 18

the documentary is on TV every thursday

Answer 18

le reportage passe à la tele tous les jeudis

Question 19

a little while ago

i ran into him a little while ago

Answer 19

peu de temps

je l’ai rencontré il y a peu de temps

Question 20

You are welcome!

Answer 20

Soyez le bienvenue (men)

Question 21

At all

He doesn’t speak french at all

Answer 21

Pas du tout

Il ne parle pas du tout français

Question 22

Advice against

Answer 22

Déconseiller

Question 23

Made of….

Sugary products

Answer 23

A base de…

A base de sucre

Question 24

Messy (dirty with spots)

Answer 24

Salissant

Question 25

A snack

Answer 25

goûter (nm) | snack (nm)

Question 26

I didn't really know what kind of lunch to make for him

Answer 26

Je ne savais pas trop qu'elle sorte de déjeuner je devais lui préparer

Question 27

pacify/calm

Answer 27

apaiser

Question 28

A term (in office)

Answer 28

mandat (nm)

Question 29

Before More peaceful than before

Answer 29

Auparavant Est plus apaisée qu'auparavant

Question 30

To remain | The crime rate remains

Answer 30

Demeurer Le taux de criminalité demeure très élevé

Question 31

Barbed wire

Answer 31

Les barbelés (nmpl)

Question 32

to suffer an ordeal

Answer 32

vivre un calvaire je vis nous vivons j'ai veçu sub: je vive

Question 33

His story sounds like a lie

Answer 33

son histoire a tout l'air d'un mensonge

Question 34

sentir: when to use it

Answer 34

for smell or touch ONLY je sens le parfum je sens la douceur en passant la main sur ce tissu

Question 35

difference se sentir vs ressentir

Answer 35

1. usually resentir is followed by noun: je ressens de l'amour pour cette femme. ils ressentent une douleur pronfonde 2. se sentir followed by adjective: je me sens seul, il se sent heureux

Question 36

Three ways to say I feel

Answer 36

se sentir ressentir éprouver (like ressentir)

Question 37

to limp | he's walking with a limo

Answer 37

boiter | il marche en boitant

Question 38

It could be that | It could be that you have sciatica

Answer 38

Il se pourrait bien que... (sub) | Il se pourrait bien que tu aies une sciatique

Question 39

the pain became unbearable

Answer 39

la douleur était devenue insoportable

Question 40

to cause | a bad posture can cause ills of your back

Answer 40

entraîner | la mauvaise posture peut entraîner les maux de dos

Question 41

Pool....and another meaning on context

Answer 41

bassin (nm) | also pelvis, bowl, pond

Question 42

to start (an engine, etc)

Answer 42

démarrer

Question 43

I only need you | she needed only one session

Answer 43

Je n'ai besoin que toi Elle n'a eu besoin que d'une séance avoir besoin is a unit Notice the que in ne que is outside the participle....it doesn't surround the auxiliary like regular past verbs

Question 44

meeting/screening

Answer 44

séance (nf)

Question 45

Mortgage

Answer 45

crédit immobilier (nm)

Question 46

You only have to... | You only have to tell him what you think

Answer 46

Avoir juste à T'as juste à lui dire ce que tu en penses Vous avez juste à lui dire...

Question 47

Can you take a picture of me?

Answer 47

Est-ce que vous pourriez me prendre en photo?

Question 48

nemesis

Answer 48

bête noire (nf)

Question 49

booby trap/scam (2)

Answer 49

attrape-nigaud (nm) | tromperie (nf)

Question 50

Difference between les cailloux, les rochers et les pierres

Answer 50

les cailloux: pebbles les rochers: bigger stones les pierres: stone more man made stuff

Question 51

une fleuve vs une riviere

Answer 51

une fleuve: more important: has flow to ocean: la Seine, la Loire, la Garonne et le Rhône

Question 52

keen/fans (those keen on) of history

Answer 52

un féru / une férue de histoire