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 ... .