English B1 2015 CommuVoc 1 (Sentence), English B1 2016 CommuVoc 2.01-2.40 (Definition), English B1 2016 CommuVoc 2.01-2.40 (Translation)
lecture
= cours magistral (conférence) -> to give a ... on sociology/ chemicals (Professor)
degree
= diplôme to get a ... .
original
= inédit -> to tell for the first time a story
mathematical
Geometry, trigonometry, algebra are all ... subjects. Mummy, please help me with my sums! I can't help you with ... problems.
tragedies
Good playwrights are not restricted to one genre only; they write ... as well as comedies.
violins
Have you ever heard of Stradivarius? Yes, that's the Italian who made the best ... .
allowance
Have you got enough money to pay your studies? No, but I get an ... from the state.
grant to grant; to give
Have you got enough money to pay your studies? No, but I get a ... from the state. Did John get what he asked for? Yes, they have decided to ... him another €10,000.
ruler
Have you got something to draw lines with? Yes, you can use this ... .
ball-point; biro; fountain-pen; pen; pencil
Have you got something to write with ? Yes, here's a ... .
publish
Have you written a new book? Yes, but I don't want to ... it yet.
degree; diploma
He just got his ... in business studies from Milford. Haven't you finished your studies? No, still one year before I get my ... .
drawing; sketch
Here's some pencils for you! Thank you mum, I'll make you a nice ... . She took out her pencils and a sheet of paper and made a nice ... of her daughter.
bold; capital
How are the headlines printed? Oh, in big, ... letters.
qualified; graduated
How long have you been a doctor? Well, I was thirty before I ... as a doctor.
calculate
How much is 15466 x 245? Wait, I'll ... that on this piece of paper.
calculation
How much will the party cost us? I've done a quick ... , only €75.
readers; subscribers
How's your newspaper doing? Fine. Each week we get 1,000 new ... .
envelope
I have finished my letter! Good. Now put it in an ... .
summarize summarise
I'll just ... the main elements in a few words, if I may.
Museum; museum
I'm fond of Van Gogh's paintings! You should visit the Van Gogh ... in Amsterdam!
exercise
I'm getting fat! Yes, you should ... more often in the park.
certificate
I've been ill for three days! You need a doctor's ... for your boss.
picture; drawing; sketch; postcard
I've never seen 'Big Ben'! Well, I can show you a ... of it.
educational; pedagogic; pedagogical
In order to train as a teacher you need good ... skills. Pat doesn't know a thing about education! Well, she says she has great ... skills.
question mark
Is "?" an exclamation mark? No, it's a ... . Which punctuation mark do you put at the end of a question? A ... , of course !
copy
Is this the original article? No, this is a ... I've made of it.
correct; edit; reread; review
Is your article free of mistakes now? No, I still have to ... it.
write it
Is your report already completely finished? No, I still have to ... out.
illustrate a illustrated
It's a nice book, but it lacks pictures! I know, we still have to ... it. Do you want this book or the one with the pictures? The last one please, the ... one.
elementary; primary
Jack's 8 years old. So he goes to ... school.
exhibition
Joe has painted a lot recently! Yes, soon there'll be an ... of his work.
comic (book)
Little Sue likes reading books with pictures in! I'll give her a ... then.
display; exhibit
Mark, you are so cheerful! Yes, I'm about to ... Dali's paintings! This summer, Bozar will ... several original prints, drawings and paintings by Belgian artists. When can we see your latest paintings? In March I will ... them in a museum.
entertain
Most children's programmes on television are intended to ... and educate at the same time. The show was terrible! Yes, the artist could never to ... the audience.
spell
Mr Nikman, isn't it? Yes, but you ... it with -ck- N-I-C-K-M-A-N. interval, period
dropped out
Pam is working in town! Yes, she ... of school two weeks ago.
résumé; CV; curriculum vitae
She sent her ... to over 50 companies but did not even get an interview.
pen
Should I write the answers in pencil first? No, you can use a ... straight away.
irregular
Sing, sang, sung. Ring, rang, rung! OK. You've studied your ... verbs well.
aloud
Sir, do we have to read silently? No, I want you to read the sentence ... .
literary
So you want to write great literature? Yes, there's a great ... career waiting for me.
review
So your job is reading books for a newspaper? Not just reading, I also have to ... them. criticize critique If critics review a book, play, film, etc. they write their opinion of it
handwriting
Ted, you didn't answer my letter ! I'm sorry, but I couldn't read your ... .
chemistry
The scientific study of the characteristics and composition of substances is ... .
fairy; good fairy
Then I saw this beautiful woman with wings and a magic stick! Oh, you mean a ... ?
elementary
They made some ... mistakes, such as "he work too little". I know about 1,000 English words! That's what you might call an ... knowledge.
commas
This sentence is much too long! Yes, you'd better add a few ... .
percentage; density; rate
We live in an area with a high ... of immigrants.
fairy tale; story
Well Jimmy, it's time to go to bed! Please dad, tell me one more ... .
depicts; portrays; shows
What does this painting represent? It ... a lady with a baby.
sign; signal
When do I have to speak? Wait until I give you a ... .
booklet; brochure
Where can I get information about your firm? We've published this ... presenting the company .
author
Who wrote this book? I'm sorry, I don't know the ... .
rub
Why do I have to use a pencil? Because if you make mistakes, you can ... them out.
write
Will you answer my mail/ letter? Yes, I will ... back as soon as I can.
comedies
William Shakespeare was a great playwright who wrote tragedies as well as ... .
artist artist; dancer artist; painter
a complete ... (to make paintings, to write music and poetry) ballet dancer Salvador Dali was a famous Catalan ... (to make important paintings)
cultural
cultural reasons cultural heritage
band; orchestra
jazz band
composer; musician
music composer
musical; music
musical instrument.
adapted
simplified >< too difficult to read an ... book version (shorthand notation = notation abrégée)
academy
to attend university (= aller à) "to study arts at an ... in the city"
draw; make
to draw a picture of
cross
to fill in (anything) ≠ to cross out (the wrong answer)
application
to fill in an application form (job) = demand
diary
to keep a diary
novels
to read poetry fiction, i.e. novels and short stories
headline(-s)
to read the newspaper thoroughly ≠ to look at the headlines only
chapter; page; section
to read the whole book the first chapter/ page/ section (only)
over
to read thoroughly (report) ≠ to look over quickly to take over (army)
tune
to whistle the tune
poems
to write plays/ poems
submit
Anne, I haven't seen your report yet ! I thought we only had to ... it next week.
scientific
Are you interested in science? Yes, every week I read a ... magazine.
advanced
As he already has a good knowledge of English he is in the ... group.
summary
At the end of the news they often give you a short ... of the main events. When I study theoretical courses, I usually write a ... of my coursebook.
musicals
Broadway and London are famous for their ... , such as "Phantom of the Opera", "West Side Story" or "Jesus Christ Superstar".
teach; tell; show
Can Ellen make a blog? No, but I'll ... her how to do it. She must learn.
guidance; help; assistance
Can you do it on your own? No, I'd appreciate some professional ... .
instance; example
Can you name an American president who was murdered? No, I can't think of an ... .
lyrics
Did John Lennon write the text of this song? No, the ... are by Paul McCartney/ Yoko Ono.
course; grade; mark; subject
Did you get an "A" for history? Yes, that was my best ... .
paintings; pictures; works
Did you like the Tate Gallery? Yes, I enjoyed William Turner's early ... the most.
composed; written
Did you write this piece of music yourself? Of course not, it was ... by Bach.
examination; test
Do you have to study hard tonight? Yes, I have my first ... tomorrow.
theoretical
Do you have your practical exam tomorrow? No, tomorrow's my ... one.
air; song; tune
Do you know 'It's a long way to Tipperary'? Yes, that's a very popular ... .
musicians; composers; Germans
Do you know Mozart and Beethoven? Of course, they are famous ... .
sing
Do you know the song 'My darling Clementine'? Yes, but I can't ... it.
formula
Do you know what 'E=mc2' means? No, I don't understand that ... . Do you know what '-t = v.-s' means? No, I don't understand that the ... .
music; compositions; pieces
Do you like Mozart and Beethoven? Yes, I very often listen to their ... .
drama; theater; theatre; playwrights
Do you like the plays by Harold Pinter ? No, I'm not familiar with modern English ... .
poetry
Do you like to read poems? Yes, I like ... .
literature
Do you read many books? No, I'm not interested in ... .
poetic; literary
Do you really think Kenneth has written this poem? No, he doesn't have any ... talent.
title
Do you remember the book that Jim bought? I remember the author but not the ... .
head
Does Chris work at university ? Yes, he's the ... of the language department. most important
teaching
Does Patricia want to become a teacher? Yes, she very much enjoys ... .