Niveau 3: Vous perfectionnez votre Anglais
Les mots qui se confondent. Les problèmes de traduction
1-Est-ce que ces expressions sont corrects (C) ou incorrectes (I) ?
A. She accepted to see me
B. An asleep baby
C. He's a very comprehensive person
D. Another three weeks
E. What was Napoleon's latest victory?
2-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. What's your name...(déjà)
B. The Nobel...(prix)
C. The...situation is very serious (économique)
D. She succeeded...Spanish in three months (à apprendre)
E. She loved music...her earliest childhood(depuis)
F. ...better (encore)
G. ...better(tant)
H. Everybody...me was dancing (sauf)
3-Est-ce que la traduction est juste (J) ou fausse(F)?
A. Le travail était dur au début. The work was hard first
B. Elle fait non seulement de la danse, mais aussi du théâtre. She acts as well as she dances
4-mettez la préposition qui convient ou –(=aucune préposition)
A. I live...5 km from here
B. Are you angry...me?
C. I don't want to take part...the race
D. She reminds me...her mother
E. Throw that ball...me
F. Let's go and have coffee... Jean's
G. We divided the children...three groups
H. I always knock before I enter...his office
I. The house is...fire!
J. He stole the money...his sister
La grammaire des mots. Le vocabulaire en contexte
5-Est-ce que ces expressions sont corrects (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. I waited very long for her
B. It's rather hot
C. He's in his twenties
D. I happened to see Peter this morning
E. A car allows to travel easily
F. Do you think there's likely to be a war?
G. She's pretty ugly
H. Try and get here early tomorrow
I. She proposed to drive me home
6-traduisez les mots en italiques
A. Write to me soon...(tu me manques)
B. Thanks...(quand même)
C. I'll talk to Alice now....the others, I'll see them tomorrow(quant à)
D. He says he's 16, but...he's 14(en fait)
7-Traduisez ces expressions américaines en anglais britannique
A. Mad
B. Apartment
C. First floor
D. Sidewalk
E. Round trip ticket
F. Pants
G. Shorts
8-traduisez ces exemples du franglais en anglais correct
A. Des baskets
B. Un jogging
C. Un jean
D. Un living
E. Un parking
F. Relax
L'ordre des mots. Les temps. Le passif
9-Placez les mots en italiques à l'endroit qui convient (a, b, c)
A. Does (a) she (b) understand (c)? (not)
B. Don't forget to ring (a) up (b) tomorrow(c). (me)
C. I must (a) be (b) at the office (c). (at ten o'clock)
10-Choisissez le mot ou l'expression qui convient
A. I'll pay you as soon as I will find / will have found / have found /have found a job
B. There's the phone! I go /I'll go
C. I haven't seen her since she left / has left / London
D. This is the first time I drive / am driving / have driven on the left
E. Shall / Will I carry something for you?
F. This medicine is to take / has to take / is to be taken twice a day
11-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. According to reliable sources, the leader...now in China (serait)
B. You look hot. ...(J'ai couru)
C. ...my car (je venais de vendre)
D. Here's your steak, madam. But...fish (j'avais commandé)
E. When she arrived...for half an hour (j'attendais)
F. He requested that the interview...tape-recorded (soit)
12-Mettez le verbe à la forme qui convient
A. This time next week I...on the beach (lie)
B. We can't use the sports hall because it is still...(build)
C. He...to be over 100 years old (believe)
13-Mettez au passif
A. Somebody gave John a watch
B. Thy made us work
Les auxiliaires. Les modaux; L'infinitif et la forme ING
14-Est-ce que les mots sont correct (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. I don't like Ann much but I do like her sister
B. Do sit down
C. He said he'd write, but he hasn't
D. I'll sing. No, don't
E. I'd rather visit him today, not tomorrow
F. Do you mind my smoking?
G. I'm surprised to have not seen her
H. I look forward to meet you
I. I'm not used to flying
J. If you will come this way, I'll take you to the manager's office
K. I was delighted that she should speak to me
L. May you go to Greece this summer?
M. I don't know where she is. She may have gone home
N. You needn't to have woken me up
O. Can you get John to help us?
P. Is York worth visiting?
15-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. ...very rich (il est censé être)
B. It's unusual... (qu'il arrive tôt)
C. ...a letter for me (il devrait y avoir)
D. He was very talented...a doctor (il aurait pu être)
E. She's late...her train (Elle a dû rater)
F. ...earlier (Elle aurait dû partir)
G. Don't speak to Mary... (avant que Paul le fasse)
H. I spoke frighten her. (pour ne pas)
I. I'm going to... (faire réparer ma montre)
16-Est-ce que la traduction est juste (J) ou Fausse (F) ?
A. We're about to leave. Nous sommes sur le point de partir
B. après s'être arrêté : after being stopped
C. après l'avoir vue: after seeing her
D. En le voyant, je l'ai tout de suite reconnu. When I saw him, I recognized him at once
Les articles et autres déterminants. Les pronoms, noms et adjectifs
17-Mettez a (an), the ou Ø
A. Are you going out without...umbrella
B. I've got...headache
C. I like people who have...sense of humour
18-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. A...girl (aux yeux bleus)
B. He is...me (deux fois plus fort que)
C. I want to get there...(le plus vite possible)
D. He spends...(le moins possible d'argent)
E. It's getting...(de plus en plus chaud)
F. ...country do you prefer: Spain or Italy? (Quel)
19-Est-ce que les mots en italiques sont corrects (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. It was quite a difficult exam
B. Most people are satisfied with their life
C. These boots are too small. Have you got bigger ones?
D. Which car can I take? Either of them
E. If anyone phones, tell them I'm out
F. He's broken his leg
G. She had a glass in every hand
H. More I rest, better I feel
I. I've just read whole Shakespeare
J. We've got a new teacher. It's a very tell man with glasses
K. They have two hundreds employees
L. I liked both the films
Les phrases complexes
20-Choisissez le mot ou l'expression qui convient
A. If I knew / had know / would have know her address, I gave / had given / would have given it to you
B. If I didn't have a job, I'd get up when I want / wanted / would want
C. As fast as / How fast / However fast you drive, we'll be late
D. That's the man of whom the / whose / whose the son bought my car
E. I found the house empty, which / what / that surprised me
F. I felt as thought /though /even though I was falling
21-Est-ce que les mots en italiques sont corrects(C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. If you should meet her, tell her to come to my office
B. Isn't the weather nice!
C. If I were you, I'd seen a doctor
D. She said she would call me when she had received the answer
E. It's you that don't want to go
F. I find difficult to speak Italian
G. The man that I work for comes from Budapest
H. I went dancing even though I was very tired
I. How he's driving fast!
J. Doesn't say much, does she?
CORRECTION DANS LES COMMENTAIRES
Les mots qui se confondent. Les problèmes de traduction
1-Est-ce que ces expressions sont corrects (C) ou incorrectes (I) ?
A. She accepted to see me
B. An asleep baby
C. He's a very comprehensive person
D. Another three weeks
E. What was Napoleon's latest victory?
2-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. What's your name...(déjà)
B. The Nobel...(prix)
C. The...situation is very serious (économique)
D. She succeeded...Spanish in three months (à apprendre)
E. She loved music...her earliest childhood(depuis)
F. ...better (encore)
G. ...better(tant)
H. Everybody...me was dancing (sauf)
3-Est-ce que la traduction est juste (J) ou fausse(F)?
A. Le travail était dur au début. The work was hard first
B. Elle fait non seulement de la danse, mais aussi du théâtre. She acts as well as she dances
4-mettez la préposition qui convient ou –(=aucune préposition)
A. I live...5 km from here
B. Are you angry...me?
C. I don't want to take part...the race
D. She reminds me...her mother
E. Throw that ball...me
F. Let's go and have coffee... Jean's
G. We divided the children...three groups
H. I always knock before I enter...his office
I. The house is...fire!
J. He stole the money...his sister
La grammaire des mots. Le vocabulaire en contexte
5-Est-ce que ces expressions sont corrects (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. I waited very long for her
B. It's rather hot
C. He's in his twenties
D. I happened to see Peter this morning
E. A car allows to travel easily
F. Do you think there's likely to be a war?
G. She's pretty ugly
H. Try and get here early tomorrow
I. She proposed to drive me home
6-traduisez les mots en italiques
A. Write to me soon...(tu me manques)
B. Thanks...(quand même)
C. I'll talk to Alice now....the others, I'll see them tomorrow(quant à)
D. He says he's 16, but...he's 14(en fait)
7-Traduisez ces expressions américaines en anglais britannique
A. Mad
B. Apartment
C. First floor
D. Sidewalk
E. Round trip ticket
F. Pants
G. Shorts
8-traduisez ces exemples du franglais en anglais correct
A. Des baskets
B. Un jogging
C. Un jean
D. Un living
E. Un parking
F. Relax
L'ordre des mots. Les temps. Le passif
9-Placez les mots en italiques à l'endroit qui convient (a, b, c)
A. Does (a) she (b) understand (c)? (not)
B. Don't forget to ring (a) up (b) tomorrow(c). (me)
C. I must (a) be (b) at the office (c). (at ten o'clock)
10-Choisissez le mot ou l'expression qui convient
A. I'll pay you as soon as I will find / will have found / have found /have found a job
B. There's the phone! I go /I'll go
C. I haven't seen her since she left / has left / London
D. This is the first time I drive / am driving / have driven on the left
E. Shall / Will I carry something for you?
F. This medicine is to take / has to take / is to be taken twice a day
11-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. According to reliable sources, the leader...now in China (serait)
B. You look hot. ...(J'ai couru)
C. ...my car (je venais de vendre)
D. Here's your steak, madam. But...fish (j'avais commandé)
E. When she arrived...for half an hour (j'attendais)
F. He requested that the interview...tape-recorded (soit)
12-Mettez le verbe à la forme qui convient
A. This time next week I...on the beach (lie)
B. We can't use the sports hall because it is still...(build)
C. He...to be over 100 years old (believe)
13-Mettez au passif
A. Somebody gave John a watch
B. Thy made us work
Les auxiliaires. Les modaux; L'infinitif et la forme ING
14-Est-ce que les mots sont correct (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. I don't like Ann much but I do like her sister
B. Do sit down
C. He said he'd write, but he hasn't
D. I'll sing. No, don't
E. I'd rather visit him today, not tomorrow
F. Do you mind my smoking?
G. I'm surprised to have not seen her
H. I look forward to meet you
I. I'm not used to flying
J. If you will come this way, I'll take you to the manager's office
K. I was delighted that she should speak to me
L. May you go to Greece this summer?
M. I don't know where she is. She may have gone home
N. You needn't to have woken me up
O. Can you get John to help us?
P. Is York worth visiting?
15-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. ...very rich (il est censé être)
B. It's unusual... (qu'il arrive tôt)
C. ...a letter for me (il devrait y avoir)
D. He was very talented...a doctor (il aurait pu être)
E. She's late...her train (Elle a dû rater)
F. ...earlier (Elle aurait dû partir)
G. Don't speak to Mary... (avant que Paul le fasse)
H. I spoke frighten her. (pour ne pas)
I. I'm going to... (faire réparer ma montre)
16-Est-ce que la traduction est juste (J) ou Fausse (F) ?
A. We're about to leave. Nous sommes sur le point de partir
B. après s'être arrêté : after being stopped
C. après l'avoir vue: after seeing her
D. En le voyant, je l'ai tout de suite reconnu. When I saw him, I recognized him at once
Les articles et autres déterminants. Les pronoms, noms et adjectifs
17-Mettez a (an), the ou Ø
A. Are you going out without...umbrella
B. I've got...headache
C. I like people who have...sense of humour
18-Traduisez les mots en italiques
A. A...girl (aux yeux bleus)
B. He is...me (deux fois plus fort que)
C. I want to get there...(le plus vite possible)
D. He spends...(le moins possible d'argent)
E. It's getting...(de plus en plus chaud)
F. ...country do you prefer: Spain or Italy? (Quel)
19-Est-ce que les mots en italiques sont corrects (C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. It was quite a difficult exam
B. Most people are satisfied with their life
C. These boots are too small. Have you got bigger ones?
D. Which car can I take? Either of them
E. If anyone phones, tell them I'm out
F. He's broken his leg
G. She had a glass in every hand
H. More I rest, better I feel
I. I've just read whole Shakespeare
J. We've got a new teacher. It's a very tell man with glasses
K. They have two hundreds employees
L. I liked both the films
Les phrases complexes
20-Choisissez le mot ou l'expression qui convient
A. If I knew / had know / would have know her address, I gave / had given / would have given it to you
B. If I didn't have a job, I'd get up when I want / wanted / would want
C. As fast as / How fast / However fast you drive, we'll be late
D. That's the man of whom the / whose / whose the son bought my car
E. I found the house empty, which / what / that surprised me
F. I felt as thought /though /even though I was falling
21-Est-ce que les mots en italiques sont corrects(C) ou incorrects (I) ?
A. If you should meet her, tell her to come to my office
B. Isn't the weather nice!
C. If I were you, I'd seen a doctor
D. She said she would call me when she had received the answer
E. It's you that don't want to go
F. I find difficult to speak Italian
G. The man that I work for comes from Budapest
H. I went dancing even though I was very tired
I. How he's driving fast!
J. Doesn't say much, does she?
CORRECTION DANS LES COMMENTAIRES