Vocabulary revision Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is the opposite of better? Get better?
worse / get worse - worsen
What are the 2 different ways to pronounce the following year?
2017
twenty seventeen
Two-thousand seventeen
The English word for “désuet”?
obsolete, outdated
A synonym for “very small”?
tiny
How do you pronounce “archive”?
AR-kaïv
Why do we go to the public library?
To borrow books.
What is the difference between “watch”, “listen to” and “look at”?
watch = tv
listen to = with ears (Example: Kids should always listent to their parents.);
look at = with eyes (Example: I looked at the report.);
What can you put if you are watching a movie in English and want to be able to read what they say?
subtitles
Where do you go if you want to buy a book? And if you only want to borrow one?
Bookstore
Library
What is one symptom of a cold or flu that makes it hard for you to swallow?
A sore throat
Who is the person in charge of an entire school?
a school principal
What is the class where you go when you are 5 years old called?
kindergarten
What is the English word for “actuel”? and for “actuellement”?
current - currently
How do we pronounce the word “hierarchy”?
HIGHER-arkee
Put a verb to complete the following sentence:
My son is _____________ to migraines.
prone
How do you say “Je suis d’accord” in English? and “Je ne suis pas d’accord”? and “Es-tu d’accord”?
I agree.
I don’t agree.
Do you agree?
What do you call the diploma you get when you go to a school like 24 Juin?
Vocational studies diploma
What do companies need from other businesses that want to get a contract with them for some specific job?
Quote / Quotation
What is “Employé” in English? And “employeur”?
Employee
Employer
How do you pronounce “manager”? and “management”?
MA-nadger
Ma-nadgment
Complete the following sentence:
Mary is my direct supervisor. I __________ to her.
report
Complete the following sentence with a suitable verb:
All our products ____________ with the new standards.
comply
Complete the sentence:
I am ___________ in many projects at the same time.
involved
A company you buy parts or products from for your business is a….?
supplier
