Objectif du plan d’études gymnasial
GYM AN 2 — Option spécifique : anglais.
Aperçu des questions
1Sort these phrases: would they fit a job application?
Catégories :
Fits an applicationToo informal
Éléments à classer :
Get back to me soonI am writing to apply for…I look forward to hearing from youI would be grateful for the opportunityI'd really love this job!Please find my CV attachedThanks a lot!
2Which refusal is the MOST formal?
I regret to inform you that this will not be feasible.I'm afraid that won't be possible.That's not really something we do.Sorry, we can't.
3Match each idiom with its meaning.
À associer par paires :
To bite the bulletTo let the cat out of the bagTo be on cloud nineTo beat about the bush
To avoid the main pointTo face something unpleasantTo feel extremely happyTo reveal a secret
4In British English, « I've just eaten » is more idiomatic than « I just ate ».
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5Which adjective carries the most NEGATIVE connotation?
StubbornDeterminedPersistentResolute
6Order these statements from the most tentative to the most assertive.
À remettre dans le bon ordre :
It is undeniably true.It is very likely to be true.It may well be true.There is a slight chance that it is true.
7« She made a _ decision after weeks of thought. » Which word fits?
consideredconsiderateconsiderableconsidering
8Which of these are features of academic writing?
Passive constructionsHedging languagePrecise referencesContractions such as « don't »Exclamation marksSlang and idioms
9« The pen is mightier than the sword. » Which figure of speech is at work here?
MetonymySimileOnomatopoeiaAlliteration
10Sort these usages by variety of English.
Catégories :
BritishAmerican
Éléments à classer :
at the weekenddo you have a pen?have you got a pen?in hospitalon the weekendto practice (verb)to practise (verb)
11Which sentence uses « whom » correctly?
To whom did you send the file?Whom is coming tonight?The man whom called me left.Whom wrote this report?
12In British English, « whilst » is generally felt as less formal than « while ».
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