Corrections eco 1

*= good answer

Mrs. Barclay

Adjective Placement CORRECTIONS *

41. gray / a/an / large / car / luxury / German / new / elegant = ?
A. An elegant, large, new, gray, German luxury car. *
B. A luxury, large new, gray, German elegant car.
C. An elegant, large, gray, new, German luxury car.
D. A luxury, new, large, gray, German elegant car.

42. house / white and brown / old / wood / dog / the / big / practical = ?
A. The practical, big, old, white and brown, wood house dog.
B. The wood, big, white and brown, old practical dog house.
C. The practical, big, old, white and brown, wood dog house. *
D. The practical, old, big, white and brown, house wood dog..

43. clock / round / red / the / unattractive / plastic / alarm = ?
A. The round, red, plastic, unattractive clock alarm.
B. The unattractive, red, round, plastic clock alarm.
C. The round, red, plastic unattractive alarm clock.
D. The unattractive, round, red, plastic alarm clock. *

44. sociable / dark-haired / Japanese / sales / short / woman / the / plump = ?
A. The sociable, short, plump, dark-haired, Japanese sales woman. *
B. The plump, short, dark-haired, Japanese, sociable sales woman.
C. The sociable, plump, short, dark-haired, Japanese sales woman.
D. The plump, short, Japanese, dark-haired, sociable sales woman.

45. scary / long / the / snake/ fat / brown / poisonous / Amazonian = ?
A. The poisonous, long, fat, brown, Amazonian scary snake.
B. The scary, long, fat, brown, Amazonian poisonous snake. *
C. The poisonous, brown, fat, long, Amazonian scary snake.
D. The scary, fat, long, brown, Amazonian poisonous snake.

46. gorgeous / cat / a/an / huge / house / brown and white / Persian = ?
A. A huge, gorgeous, brown and white, Persian cat house.
B. A gorgeous, huge, brown and white, Persian cat house.
C. A huge, brown and white, Persian gorgeous house cat.
D. A gorgeous, huge, brown and white, Persian house cat. *

47. rectangular / old / tiny / wood / box / pencil / the / strange / dark brown = ?
A. The old, tiny, dark brown, rectangular, wood, pencil strange box.
B. The strange, tiny, old, rectangular, dark brown, pencil wood box.
C. The strange, tiny, old, rectangular, dark brown, wood pencil box. *
D. The strange, tiny, old, rectangular, dark brown, wood box pencil..


48. brown-eyed / the / Mexican / school / little / cute / brown-haired / boy = ?
A. The cute, little, brown-eyed, brown-haired school Mexican boy.
B. The little, brown-haired, brown-eyed, Mexican cute school boy.
C. The little, brown-eyed, brown-haired, Mexican cute boy school.
D. The cute, little, brown-eyed, brown-haired, Mexican school boy. *


49. the / leather / square / bag / expensive / Italian / small / beige / travel = ?
A. The expensive, small, beige, square, leather, Italian travel bag.
B. The beige, small, square, Italian, travel leather expensive bag.
C. The leather, small, beige, square, Italian expensive travel bag.
D. The expensive, small, square, beige, Italian, leather travel bag. *

50. silk / a/an / dress / evening / beautiful / French / pink / long = ?
A. A beautiful, long, silk, pink, French evening dress.
B. A beautiful, long, pink, French, silk evening dress. *
C. A beautiful, long, pink, French, evening silk dress.
D. An evening, long, pink, French, silk beautiful dress.


“Make” or “Do” A. Make B. Do

51. Next week, I need to “_____make______ a speech” at the conference.

52. I “____do______ the laundry” every day.

53. The detective is going to “_____do_____ an investigation”.

54. I need to “_____make_______ an appointment” with my doctor.

55. Where is the manager? I want to “___make_____ a complaint”.

56. I “_____make______ a living” as an accountant..

57. I like to “____do______ yoga exercises” every morning.

58. Did the bad man “___do_______ harm” to you?

59. If you are a scientist, you must “____do_____ research”.

60. Before I leave on vacation, I will “___make_________ arrangements” with the hotel.

61. Do you “__make________ money” as an artist?

62. You must “__make_________ time” to relax and enjoy life.

63. Did you “____do________ your homework”?

64. Please “_____make______ your bed” before you go to school.

65. I need to “____do_______ a report” for my history class.





Vocabulary A - B - C - D

66. A “taxi” is also called a ___________.
a) cob b) cab * c) car d) cabbie

67. People can fly in them.
a) aircraft b) plane c) airplane d) a, b and c *

68. Royalty live in this type of building.
a) chateau b) chimney c) castle d) a and c *

69. In English, the “Pdg” of a corporation is called a _______.
a) COE b) GPD c) CEO * d) COP

70. The longest wall in the world is called ___________.
a) The Wall b) The Grand Wall of China c) The Great Wall of China * c) The Big Wall

71. When you live in a cold country, you need a _______
a) cooler b) coat * c) coot d) coaster

72. The opposite of expensive is _____
a) cheap * b) cheep c) chip d) a and b

73. A “comptable” in English is called an
a) account b) accountant * c) accounting d) counter

74. The opposite of dead is _______
a) a liver b) a liar c) alive * d) a life

75. Another way to say “10 years” is a ______
a) deceny b) decent c) decode d) decade *

76. Another way to say “100 years” is a _________
a) century * b) cent c) cycle d) centurion

77. Someone who can’t hear is ________
a) daef b) deaf * c) deef d) dead

78. A man who is not married is a ______
a) boyfriend b) bachelor * c) bachelorette d) b and c

79. A machine that keeps you cool is an
a) A/C b) air conditioner c) clime d) a and b *

80. Someone who enters a house illegally to steal is a
a) bugger b) buglar c) burglar * d) burger

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Mr. Barclay

1)
I'm Positive
a) je vais à Carrefour
b) je suis quelqu'un de positif
*c) je suis sûr(e)
d) je n'en ai pas

2)
Lequel est le plus juste - en allant de moins à plus fort
a) frightened, afraid, scared
b) scared, afraid, frightened
* c) afraid, scared, frightened
d) frightened, scared, afraid

3)
Lequel est le plus pressant?
a) I must go
* b) I have to go
c) I'll go someday
d) I should go

4)
bucks
a) des boites
b) des cerfs
c) des fesses
* d) des balles

5)
I am sick of it
* a) j'en ai marre
b) cela me rend malade
c) j'en peux plus
d) je vais vomir

6)
he's a mean guy
a) c'est un type bien
* b) c'est un type méchant
c) c'est un type moyen
d) c'est un type normal

7)
(get) ripped off
a) déchirer ses vêtements
b) partir sur les chapeaux de roue
c) glisser et se casser la figure
* d) se faire avoir

Eco Gestion 1

Note:________________________/20


8)
Fix it
a) fixe ça (au mur ou ailleurs)
b) revois cela
* c) répare cela
d) se faire une injection
9)
the check please
a) faites moi in chèque
b) vérifiez cela
c) chèque en bois
* d) l'addition SVP

10)
give me a break
* a) lâche moi les baskets
b) cassé !
c) ne le casse pas
d) donne moi en un qui est cassé

11)
Smart
a) une voiture
b) bien habillé
* c) intelligent
d) utile

12)
To be broke
* a) être à sec
b) être pauvre
c) être cassé
d) s'être cassé


Multiple choice (QCM) Vocabulary based on "US financial fire fans across global borders"
by The Associated Press article

13)
meltdown
a) désintégration
b) degel
c) dégringolade
* d) both a) and c)




14)
bailout
a) bail locatif
b) ressentiment
* c) plan de sauvetage
d) etude approfondie

15)
spooked
a) animé
b) surchargé
c) déprimé
* d) effrayé

16)
gruesome
* a) macabre
b) à mort
c) mourtuaire
d) sport de combat

17)
prospect
* a) possiblilité
b) propension
c) poposition
d) propectus

18)
tap
a) taper fort
b) rythmer
* c) robinet
d) mazout

19)
tailspin
a) tête à queue
* b) queue de poisson
c) créneau
c) faire patiner

20)
collapse
a) adhésif
b) effondrement
c) tours de piste
d) cassure

21)
mortgage
* a) credit immobilier
b) assurance vie
c) prêt normal
d) assurance financière

22)
blunt
a) marque de Ketchup
b) abrasif
* c) tranchant
d) adoucissant

23)
widespread
* a) répandu
b) trop large
c) de toute part
d) supranational

24)
default
a) problème
b) vice de fabrication
c) marquer un temps d'arrêt
* d) manquer à une obligation

25)
rescue
a) à ma marque
* b) sauvetage
c) guidage
d) parainnage

26)
ailing
* a) souffrant
b) battant de l'aile
c) alié
d) houleux

27)
benchmark
a) banc d'essai
b) banc public
* c) test de performance
d) cote d'alerte

28)
cope
a) plomberie
* b) tenir le coup
c) vider l'eau
d) assujetir

29)
effectiveness
* a) efficacité
b) ponctualité
c) salubriété
d) liberté egalité fraternité

30)
bubble
a) type de bonbon
* b) bulle
c) pericliter
d) tournure delicate

31)
brokerage
a) reparateur
* b) courtage
c) negociateur
d) au moins ce n'est pas celui-ci

32)
manufacturer
a) détaillant
b) commercant
c) grossiste
* d) fabricant

33)
teeter
a) donner de la tête
b) donner le sein
* c) chanceler
d) préparer son tir

34)
avert
a) pub
* b) eviter
c) pervers
d) sous couvert

35)
stockbroker
* a) agent de change
b) specialiste des marchés
c) responsable des marchés
d) superviseur des marchés

36)
posh
a) pour faire briller la voiture
b) un petit siege rond
* c) luxueux
d) bizarre

37)
fallout
* a) retombées
b) cachette
c) abri
d) penalité

in the article US financial fire fans across global borders
by The Associated Press
Published: September 29, 2008

quelle réponse va le mieux avec la question?

38)
Japanese financial institutions are suffering little from the subprime crisis and are now flush with cash.
a) Japan is doing worse than America
b) la crise des subprimes touche aussi le Japon
c) la crise au Japon c'est comme jeter de l'argent dans les WC
* d) le Japon va bien et a plein de sous!

39)
Chinese and Indian economies are holding steady as the U.S. falters, partly thanks to domestic demand. (= veut dire pas de changement)
a) Chine é Inde ê US ê
b) Chine é Inde = US ê
c) Chine é Indeé US =
* d) Chine = Inde = US ê

40) Hong Kong. The territory suffered a big bank run last week
a) people run to the bank in Hong Kong
b) A Hong Kong, le territoire et ses banques souffrent
* c) PANIQUE !
d) il y a des courses sponsorisées par les banques à Hong Kong